Publications of the Research Unit Environmental and Climate Economics

  1. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 10-044 // 2010

    Understanding the Competitiveness Implications of Future Phases of EU ETS on the Industrial Sectors

    Drawing on specific examples from products and subsectors within the EU ETS, this paper empirically tests to what extent those sectors are able to adjust their output prices when facing an input price change.…

  2. ZEW-Energiemarktbarometer // 2010

    Juli/August 2010

    CO2-Reduktion um 40 Prozent nur mit zusätzlichen Abgaben zu erreichen

    Energiewirtschaft

    • Zusatzgewinne durch Laufzeitverlängerung von KKW
    • Steigende Marktmacht
    • Verschärfung des Problems der Endlagerung

    Energiepreise

    • En…
  3. Expertises // 2010

    KfW/ZEW CO2 Barometer 2010

    The EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) remains by far the largest trading programme for greenhouse gas emissions, and as such has a key influence on the global market in emission certificates. In Germany,…

  4. Refereed Journal // 2010

    The Role of the Government in Adaptation to Climate Change

    Given the scarcity of resources an economic approach is necessary in order to determine an optimal strategy of adaptation to climate change. In this paper we develop an economic framework for the study of…