The goal of the project was to evaluate the firm specific costs of greenhouse gas regulation that stems from the EU emissions trading scheme. By doing so, the focus was on special firm characteristics that…
Innovation strategies of companies are most interesting when they are analyzed in the long run. For this research, panel information of innovative and patenting behavior is the most suitable. Patents are often…
The aim of this study is a close analysis of interdependencies between certain energy markets (e.g. the markets for crude oil, coal, gas or electricity) and the market for European emissions allowances. The…
The following aspects were studied within this project:- Overview over the subsidies of bioenergy sources in Germany and – schematically – in other countries- Analysis of the land use for bioenergy sources…
This project contributed in three respects to the empirical literature on the diffusion of climate friendly and energy efficient technologies. First, the project extended the current analysis of technology…
The project aimed at developing and assessing policy instruments for the adaptation to climate change with an integrated economic approach. In particular, existing structures of financing and incentivizing…
Background:Changing the energy systems to climate friendly and sustainable systems is one of the largest challenges facing society today. The characteristics of the innovation systems with respect to new and…
Recently, natural resources have once again gained increasing public interest. Relevant issues are the security of supply and raw material prices, but also environmental damages caused for instance by mining.…
More than 800 German companies are currently regulated under the EU Emission Trading Scheme (EU-ETS). Companies face the challenge of optimizing individual behavior and internal decisions with respect to the…