Publications of the Research Unit Environmental and Climate Economics

  1. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 13-073 // 2013

    Environmental Innovations and Profitability: How Does it Pay To Be Green?

    The achievement of the goals set by the broad 10-year growth strategy "Europe 2020" of the European Commission, aiming by 2020 at a smart, sustainable and more inclusive economy, is intertwined with improvements…

  2. Refereed Journal // 2013

    Economic Implications of Reducing Carbon Emissions from Energy Use and Industrial Processes in Brazil

    This study assesses the economy-wide impacts of cutting CO2 emissions on the Brazilian economy. It finds that in 2040, the business-as-usual CO2 emissions from energy use and industrial processes would be…

  3. ZEW/Prognos-Transportmarktbarometer // 2013

    2. Quartal 2013

    Überwiegend stabile Nachfrage bei leicht steigenden Preisen bis Jahresende erwartet

    Die Stimmung in der Transportbranche trübt sich derzeit etwas ein. Ursache hierfür ist vor allem die anhaltende Verunsicherung…

  4. Expertises // 2013

    KfW/ZEW CO2 Barometer 2013 - Carbon Edition

    The KfW/ZEW CO2-Barometer - developed as part of a cooperative project of KfW Bankengruppe and the Centre of European Economic Research (ZEW) - has been analysing the situation of German companies regulated…

  5. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 13-066 // 2013

    Ups and Downs. How Economic Growth Affects Policy Interactions.

    Emissions trading is key to climate policy in an increasing number of countries. Besides the emission trading system of the European Union (EU ETS), several similar systems in China, California, Australia, and…

  6. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 13-065 // 2013

    Den Strommarkt an die Wirklichkeit anpassen: Skizze einer neuen Marktordnung

    The German electricity market changes elementarily these days. Renewable energy replaces such from conventional sources. At the same time, more and more electricity is produced in northern Germany and needs to…

  7. ZEW-Wachstums- und Konjunkturanalysen // 2013

    Nr. 3 (September) - 2013

    • Zögerliche Erholung der deutschen Konjunktur in unsicherem internationalem Umfeld
    • Die voraussichtliche Lage in der EWU
    • Ergebnisse der Augustumfrage 2013
    • Optimistische Prognosen und gute Lage
    • Dynamische Effekte der…
  8. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 13-059 // 2013

    Accounting for Uncertainty in Willingness to Pay for Environmental Benefits

    In environmental economics there is a growing literature on the valuation of environmental externalities using consumer willingness to pay, which is a relevant input for welfare analysis of projects targeting…