Publications of the Research Unit Environmental and Climate Economics

  1. ZEW policy brief No. 26-02 // 2026

    Turbulence Ahead: Effective and Efficient Climate Policy in Aviation

    Decarbonising aviation is a major challenge. It requires not only determined political measures but also strong incentives for the use of sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs). At present, both market-based and…

  2. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 25-064 // 2025

    Turbulence Ahead: Economic Policies for Decarbonizing Aviation

    We study the design of climate policy for hard-to-abate sectors, focusing on global aviation. We build a spatial equilibrium model that links ticket booking data, the global airline network, and…

  3. ZEW policy brief No. 25-16 // 2025

    Gestaltung von Gassparprogrammen in der Energiekrise: Chancen und Grenzen verhaltensökonomischer Impulse

    Die Energiekrise 2022/2023 in Europa hat gezeigt, wie zentral ein bewusster Gasverbrauch für die Versorgungssicherheit, die Kostenstabilität und den Klimaschutz ist. Doch wie kann man Haushalte in Krisenzeiten…

  4. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 25-065 // 2025

    Fair Market Value of Used Capacity Assets: Forecasts for Repurposed Electric Vehicle Batteries

    In response to growing economic and environmental concerns, companies in a range of industries seek to repurpose products (assets) that retain functional capacity beyond their initial first life. This paper…

  5. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 25-060 // 2025

    Do Energy-Saving Nudges Deliver During High-Price Periods? Field Experimental Evidence From the European Energy Crisis

    Urged by the European Energy Crisis and the threatening consequences of severe natural gas shortages, energy providers launched gas-saving initiatives incorporating financial incentives to reduce residential…

  6. ZEW Monthly // 2025

    10/2025 – Thinking Ecology

    Sustainability does not end with ecological goals – it reaches deep into social and economic processes. However, when objectives are in conflict, tensions arise: Improved occupational safety may increase…

  7. Refereed Journal // 2025

    Lessons from the EU Effort Sharing Decision for supranational climate cooperation: a firm-level analysis

    As an example of supranational climate policy coordination for sectors not covered by
    carbon trading, the European Effort Sharing Decision set national targets for emission
    reductions for the time period…