Publications of the Research Unit Environmental and Climate Economics

The EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) is the first large-scale multi-national greenhouse gas (GHG) trading program and a central instrument of European climate policy. The EU ETS market is still young, but…

Magere Zeiten für das deutsche Transportgewerbe

Das deutsche Transportgewerbe muss sich auf magere Zeiten einstellen. Ob Binnenschifffahrt, Luft- und Seeverkehr, Gütertransport auf der Strasse oder der Schiene,…

Introduction to Special Issue with the same title, based on ZEW conference in 2006

In the discussion on innovations for sustainable development, radical innovations are often seen as necessary to establish eco-efficient technological systems. It is assumed that only a regime shift from the…

• International Mobility of Researchers Is Profitable for Home and Host Countries
• Reverse Mortgages Will Gain in Significance for German Homeowners
• Ex ante Regulation Increases Competition in Grid-bound Markets
• The…

The focus of the paper is on the individual decision of energy consumers, and it's relation to sustainable consumption. Consumer behavior is based on individual decisions, but it depends largely on supply-side…