Publications of the Research Unit Environmental and Climate Economics

  1. Refereed Journal // 2023

    The stability of personal traits and preferences in times of the Corona pandemic: Evidence from Germany

    Based on panel data on around 5500 German households, this article analyzes whether the experience of financial losses due to the Corona pandemic has affected three kinds of personal traits and preferences: the…

  2. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 23-026 // 2023

    Corporate Carbon Reporting: Improving Transparency and Accountability

    Numerous multinational firms have recently pledged to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions to a net-zero position by the year 2050. These pledges currently lack a unified measurement and reporting structure,…

  3. Discussion and Working Paper // 2023

    Changing the Game: The Role of Women in Experiential Learning

    Using economic games as a learning intervention in 56 Indian communities showed that involving more women led to greater success in sustainable water management two years after the intervention. Participation of…

  4. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 23-023 // 2023

    Cost-Efficient Decarbonization of Portland Cement Production

    Accounting for nearly 8% of global annual carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, the cement industry is considered difficult to decarbonize. While a sizeable number of abatement levers for Portland cement production is…

  5. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 23-022 // 2023

    ‘More Bang for the Buck’? Evidence on the Effectiveness of an Energy Efficiency Subsidy

    With the aim of limiting global warming, environmental subsidies are a popular public finance instrument to reduce carbon emissions. However, there is little evidence on why subsidies are effective in increasing…