Publications of the Research Unit Environmental and Climate Economics

  1. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 21-088 // 2021

    The Demand for Voluntary Carbon Dioxide Removal – Experimental Evidence From an Afforestation Project in Germany

    Comprehensive mitigation efforts (including all emission sources and sinks, all GHGs, and all economic sectors) are becoming ever-more important. While established methods of direct emissions avoidance must…

  2. Refereed Journal // 2021

    Between- and within-country distributional impacts from harmonizing carbon prices in the EU

    This paper examines the distributional impacts from (i) harmonizing prices for carbon dioxide emissions across sectors and EU countries and (ii) using alternative rules for carbon revenue distribution. We…

  3. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 21-074 // 2021

    Support for Renewable Energy: The Case of Wind Power

    Successful decarbonization of the electricity sector hinges on the support of the public, which is at risk when electricity generation emits local externalities. This paper estimates the impact of wind…

  4. Refereed Journal // 2021

    Insurance against extreme weather events: An overview

    Extreme weather events increasingly threaten the economic situation of households and enterprises around the world. Insurance against extreme weather events is among the climate change adaptation instruments…

  5. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 21-068 // 2021

    Cross-Country Spillovers of Renewable Energy Promotion – The Case of Germany

    Electricity generation based on renewable energy (RE) sources such as wind and solar replace the most expensive generators that often rely on fossil fuels. In response to RE promotion, wholesale…

  6. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 21-067 // 2021

    Between- and Within-Country Distributional Impacts from Harmonizing Carbon Prices in the EU

    This paper examines the distributional impacts from (i) harmonizing prices for carbon dioxide emissions across sectors and EU countries and (ii) using alternative rules for carbon revenue distribution. We…