Projects of the Research Unit Environmental and Climate Economics

Abgeschlossene Projekte

  1. Project // 01.01. – 30.09.2011

    Climate Proofing" of key EU Policies - short term actions

    In this project, the most significant threats and challenges posed by climate change to the EU were assessed, in order to identify appropriate measures that could be taken or adjusted to address these threats…

  2. Project // 20.12.2010 – 15.01.2012

    Broadening the scope of the analysis of the possible risk of carbon leakage induced by the Decarbonization Roadmap 2050

    This study is part of a Framework Service Contract with the EU Commission, Directorate-General (DG) Enterprise and Industry. The objective of the study was to analyze the Decarbonization Roadmap 2050 published…

  3. Project // 14.12.2010 – 30.09.2011

    H2-Incentives – scenarios for the introduction of hydrogen to transport

    The project developed scenarios for the introduction of hydrogen technology to individual transport. Both conventional and further new propulsion technologies were taken into account as well. The scenarios were…

  4. Project // 01.12.2010 – 29.06.2011

    Approaches to a System Efficient Design of National Allocation of Earnings from the Auction of Certificates in the EU ETS

    Since 2005, the European Emissions Trading System has been limiting the CO2-emissions of energy intensive industries in Europe. In the third phase of the system, starting in 2013, a major part of the European…

  5. Project // 01.11.2010 – 31.03.2012

    SEEK-Project 2010: Climate-Related Innovations, Crowding Out, and Their Impacts on Competitiveness

    Within the last few decades, rising environmental concerns, in particular concerns on the problem of anthropogenic climate change, have forced policy makers to act in order to mitigate future damage.…

  6. Project // 01.10.2010 – 30.11.2013

    The significance of fairness principles for successful cooperation - an analysis of choice and impacts of distribution rules in international climate negotiations

    Due to its manifold impacts on humanity and nature, global warming poses one of the most crucial challenges for our society in the present and the future. However, national abatement measures for anthropogenic…

  7. Project // 01.10.2010 – 15.11.2011

    Design and Implications of a Maritime Emissions Trading Scheme

    Within the scope of the „Marine Environment Protection Committee“ (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), different instruments that can lead to a reduction of carbon emissions in international…

  8. Project // 01.10.2010 – 30.09.2013

    Lead Market Strategies First Mover, Early Follower and Late Follower

    Sustainable development can only be achieved by extensive innovation and its rapid international implementation. In particular creating and extending lead markets is crucial since they provide a platform to gain…

  9. Project // 01.09.2010 – 30.11.2013

    The social dimension of the Rebound-Effect (REBOUND)

    A number of regulations aim at achieving energy and climate policy goals by mandatory increases of energy-efficiency. However, the resulting savings of energy can in reality be lower than the expected ones,…