Publications of the Research Unit Environmental and Climate Economics

• Withdrawal of Correspondent Banks Slows Down European Emerging Markets
• Parents Suffer from More Mental Stress Than Other Professionals
• Sharp Increase in Insolvencies Expected Among Smaller Companies
• Taxing…

In the transition to decarbonized energy systems, Power-to-Gas (PtG) processes have the potential to connect the existing markets for electricity and hydrogen. Specifically, reversible PtG systems can convert…

In the intensifying public debate about limiting the harmful effects of climate change, many global corporations have recently articulated so-called “net-zero” goals for reducing and ultimately eliminating their…

This paper examines how optimal renewable energy (RE) support (RES) policies need to be adjusted to account for carbon prices. We show theoretically and empirically that changing carbon prices requires adjusting…

Dieser Beitrag basiert auf 20 Tiefeninterviews mit verantwortlichen Akteur*innen von Sozialgenossenschaften, Konsortien und Netzwerken der Sozialen Landwirtschaft in vier süditalienischen Regionen, welche stark…

• Stability of the Eurozone Largely Relies on the European Central Bank’s Drip-Feed
• Lack of Financial Literacy and Confidence Deters Women from Stock Market
• Innovation Gap Widens During Crises
• Wide-Scale…

A decade ago, the German Advisory Council to the Federal Government on Global Environmental Change (Wissenschaftlichen Beirats der Bundesregierung für Globale Umweltveränderungen–WBGU) published its main report.…

While carbon taxes are generally seen as a rational policy response to climate change, knowledge about their performance from an expost perspective is still limited. This paper analyzes the emissions and cost…

Natural hazard insurance is advocated as an important means of risk management, however, private insurance demand often remains below critical levels. Prior loss experience and the design of governmental relief…