Publikationen des Forschungsbereichs Umwelt- und Klimaökonomik

  1. Referierte Fachzeitschrift // forthcoming

    Impacts of ownership changes on emissions and industrial production: Evidence from Europe

    Firm ownership is a major determinant for the economic performance of firms, and emissions of pollutants are often by-products of industrial production. We investigate the impact of ownership on pollutant…

  2. Referierte Fachzeitschrift // forthcoming

    Money vs procedures – Evidence from an energy efficiency assistance program

    In many countries, governments have put in place targeted programs intended to support energy efficiency investments by low-income households, but have encountered low take-up even when subsidies are high. Using…

  3. Referierte Fachzeitschrift // forthcoming

    'More Bang for the Buck'? Experimental Evidence on the Mechanisms of an Energy Efficiency Subsidy

    Environmental subsidies are a popular public finance instrument used to reduce carbon emissions. However, there is little evidence on the mechanisms underlying the demand response to the introduction of a…

  4. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 24-079 // 2024

    Transporting Behavioral Insights to Low-Income Households: A Field Experiment on Energy Efficiency Investments

    Many industrialized countries have recognized the need to mitigate energy cost increases faced by low-income households by fostering the adoption of energy-efficient technologies. How to meet this need is an…

  5. ZEW policy brief Nr. 24-21 // 2024

    Zielgruppengerichtete Ausgestaltung von Förderprogrammen führt zum Erfolg: Was uns das Beispiel „Energieeffizienz für alle“ lehrt

    Bei Förderprogrammen steht eine hohe Bedürftigkeit knappen öffentlichen Mitteln gegenüber. Deswegen sollten sie wirksam sein. Das trifft auch auf neuere Förderprogramme zu, die einkommensschwachen Haushalten…

  6. Discussion und Working Paper // 2024

    Transporting behavioral insights to low-income households: A field experiment on energy efficiency investments

    Many industrialized countries have recognized the need to mitigate energy cost increases faced by low-income households by fostering the adoption of energy-efficient technologies. How to meet this need is an…

  7. ZEW policy brief Nr. 24-20 // 2024

    Klimakonferenz in Baku: Mehr Reziprozität in der internationalen Klimapolitik

    Das Pariser Klimaabkommen sieht vor, die globale Erderwärmung auf unter 2°C gegenüber dem vorindustriellen Niveau zu begrenzen. Eine Herausforderung, deren Erfolg von der internationalen Kooperation der…

  8. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 24-065 // 2024

    More Frequent Commitments Promote Cooperation, Ratcheting Does Not

    International climate negotiations have so far failed to produce ambitious climate cooperation. We combine laboratory experiments with simulations to investigate the performance of two negotiation design…

  9. ZEW Monthly // 2024

    10/2024 – Verkehr

    Absatzschwierigkeiten von E-Autos, das geplante „Verbrennerverbot“ ab 2035, der Zustand der Deutschen Bahn und die Diskussion um das Für und Wider von Flugtaxis: Das Thema Verkehr nimmt aktuell viel Raum in…