Publikationen des Forschungsbereichs Umwelt- und Klimaökonomik

  1. 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…

  2. 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…

  3. 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…

  4. 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…

  5. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 24-064 // 2024

    Regulated Correlations — Climate Policy and Investment Risks

    Investments in energy technologies are substantially governed by climate policy. We demonstrate analytically that price-based instruments, such as carbon-taxes, and quantity-based regulations, like emission…

  6. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 24-061 // 2024

    Assessing the Costs of Industrial Decarbonization

    Companies in various industries are under growing pressure to assess the costs of decarbonizing their operations. This paper develops a generic abatement cost concept to identify the cost-efficient combination…

  7. Monographie // 2024

    Sustainable Action in Economy and Society

    Climate change, species extinction, energy and raw material shortages are global challenges that are directly linked to our economic activity. They affect our very existence and jeopardize our ability to lead a…