Publications of the Research Unit Environmental and Climate Economics

  1. ZEW-Energiemarktbarometer // 2011

    Juli/August 2011

    Atomausstieg in zehn Jahren mit stabilen Netzen und ohne drastischen Preisanstieg möglich

    Energiewirtschaft

    • Ausbau erneuerbarer Energien entscheidender Faktor für Strompreise
    • Smart Metering ohne Relevanz für die…
  2. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 11-050 // 2011

    Implications of Inequality Aversion for International Climate Policy

    Any solution to the problem of voluntary cooperation in international climate policy does not only have to overcome the notorious free rider incentives, but also has to comply with the notions of "equity" and…

  3. Refereed Journal // 2011

    Cost Pass-Through of the EU Emissions Allowances: Examining the European Petroleum Markets

    This paper explores the ability of European refineries to pass-through costs associated with the introduction of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS). A sequence of vector error correction models (VECM)…

  4. Discussion and Working Paper // 2011

    Unilateral Climate Policy and Competitiveness: The Implications of Differential Emission Pricing

    Unilateral emission reduction commitments raise concerns on international competitiveness and emission leakage that result in preferential regulatory treatment of domestic energy-intensive and trade-exposed…

  5. ZEWnews English edition // 2011

    05/06 - 2011

  6. ZEWnews English edition // 2011

    03/04 - 2011

  7. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 11-043 // 2011

    A Practical Approach to Offset Permits in Post Kyoto Climate Policy

    In recent years, the parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) failed to negotiate a follow‐up agreement of the Kyoto Protocol. The commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol…