Projects of the Research Unit Environmental and Climate Economics

Abgeschlossene Projekte

  1. Project // 01.07.1999 – 30.06.2001

    A National Solo Effort: the Ecological Tax Reform - a Threat to International Competitiveness or an Opportunity for the Labour Market?

    In political debates the high rate of unemployment in Germany is often blamed on the non-wage labour costs that have risen dramatically during the last few years. Therefore, the intended shift of tax burdens from…

  2. Project // 01.07.1999 – 30.04.2000

    Abandoning Nuclear Energy in Germany: Economic, Ecological and Legal Aspects

    When power changed hands in the autumn of 1998, the discussion about renouncing nuclear energy was rekindled. In this research project, apart from looking at the legal framework for abandoning nuclear energy, we…

  3. Project // 01.06. – 31.10.1999

    Further Consideration of the Legal Aspects of a Quota Model for Renewable Energies

    The research project was conceived as continuation of the report on "Legal Aspects of the Introduction of a Quota Model for Renewable Energies" and contributed an in-depth treatment of the respective problem…

  4. Project // 01.05.1999 – 31.03.2001

    New Environmental Policy Instruments in Liberalised Electricity Markets

    In this project various concepts of promoting renewable energy were drawn up against the background of newly liberalising energy markets. Basically, voluntary firm-level activities was contrasted with mandatory…

  5. Project // 01.03. – 30.04.1999

    Labor & the Environment - a Strategy for Employment-Oriented Promotion of Environmental Protection Methods Exemplified by the Rhine-Neckar Triangle

    While in the early nineties the long-term objective of preserving ecological viability featured at the center of public attention, this focus has currently shifted to the politically predominant concern with…

  6. Project // 01.02. – 30.04.1999

    Legal Aspects of the Introduction of a Qutoa Model for Renewable Energies

    Renewable Energies face difficulties in establishing their market; the, as compared to the exploitation of conventional sources of energy, rather high cost associated with their generation pose a serious…

  7. Project // 01.01. – 30.06.1999

    International Conference on Innovation-Oriented Environmental Policy

    The conference hosted the presentation and discussion of European and American research investigating the relationship between regulation and innovation, placing particular emphasis on conceptual detail and…

  8. Project // 01.01. – 31.12.1999

    Driving Innovation from Conventional to Fuel Cell Motor Technology - the Case of Baden-Württembarg

    Currently, the automotive parts and services industry in the state of Baden-Württemberg is much adapted to providing for conventional motor (i.e. diesel and gasoline fuel) technology. For components necessitated…

  9. Project // 01.01.1999 – 31.12.2000

    Factors Influencing Capital Decisions and Environmental Policy Measures in Europe - The Role of Nature as Productive Factor. Case Studies: The Pulp Industry in Germany and in Portugal

    In this project, we address some fundamental questions concerning the search for an analytical frame for the assessment of the contribution of nature to economical development and specifically the role of nature…