Publikationen des Forschungsbereichs Umwelt- und Klimaökonomik

  1. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 21-065 // 2021

    Intermittent Versus Dispatchable Power Sources: An Integrated Competitive Assessment

    The cost and revenue earnings potential of alternative power generation sources has shifted considerably in recent years. Here we introduce the concept of Levelized Profit Margins (LPM) to capture the changing…

  2. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 21-064 // 2021

    The Economic and Climate Value of Flexibility in Green Energy Markets

    This paper examines how enhanced flexibility across space, time, and a regulatory dimension affects the economic costs and CO2 emissions of integrating large shares of intermittent renewable energy from wind and…

  3. Discussion und Working Paper // 2021

    Games for Triggering Collective Change in Natural Resource Management

    As resource users interact and impose externalities onto each other, institutions are needed to coordinate resource use, create trust, and provide incentives for sustainable management. Coordinated collective…

  4. Referierte Fachzeitschrift // 2021

    The climate and health benefits from intensive building energy efficiency improvements

    Intensive building energy efficiency improvements can reduce emissions from energy use, improving outdoor air quality and human health, but may also affect ventilation and indoor air quality. This study examines…

  5. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 21-060 // 2021

    Pricing Carbon in a Multi-Sector Economy With Social Discounting

    Economists tend to view a uniform emissions price as the most cost-effective approach to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. This paper offers a different view, focusing on economies where society values the…