Publikationen des Forschungsbereichs Umwelt- und Klimaökonomik

The pace of the global decarbonization process is widely believed to hinge on the rate of cost improvements for clean energy technologies, in particular renewable power and energy storage. This paper…

Carbon pricing is a key instrument for achieving Europe’s ambitious climate targets. It is therefore not surprising that reform of the EU carbon market is at the heart of the measures proposed by the European…

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In the transition to decarbonized energy systems, Power-to-Gas (PtG) processes have the potential to connect the existing markets for electricity and hydrogen. Specifically, reversible PtG systems can convert…

In the intensifying public debate about limiting the harmful effects of climate change, many global corporations have recently articulated so-called “net-zero” goals for reducing and ultimately eliminating their…

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This paper examines how optimal renewable energy (RE) support (RES) policies need to be adjusted to account for carbon prices. We show theoretically and empirically that changing carbon prices requires…

Marcel Mauss schrieb 1924, er habe in den Motiven des „archaischen“ Gabentauschs vormoderner Gesellschaften „einen der Felsen gefunden, auf denen unsere Gesellschaften ruhen“ (Mauss, 1990, S.19). Gabenpraktiken…