Dr. Oliver Schenker

Dr. Oliver Schenker

Environmental and Climate Economics

Oliver Schenker is Deputy Head of ZEW’s “Environmental and Climate Economics” Research Unit. He is also an associated member of the Sustainable Finance Research Platform and a senior advisor of the sustainable finance think tank Climate & Company. Previously, he has been Robert Bosch Assistant Professor for the Sustainable Use of Natural Resources at the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management and the Frankfurt School – UNEP Collaborating Centre for Climate & Sustainable Energy Finance. He holds a PhD from the University of Bern, where he also completed his undergraduate studies. His research focuses on the design of efficient and effective climate and environmental policies. He is particularly interested in the impacts of policy interventions in a globalized and interdependent world. His research has been published, inter alia, in the Journal of Public Economics, the Journal of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists, and Nature Energy.

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Curriculum Vitae

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Contact information

Oliver Schenker

Oliver Schenker

Dr. Oliver Schenker

Deputy Email oliver.schenker@zew.de Phone +49 (0)621 1235-205

Unit: Environmental and Climate Economics

2024 - until now
Memberships
European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (EAERE), Venice, Italy
2022 - until now

Verein für Socialpolitik e.V., Berlin, Germany

Selected Publications

International Trade and the Transmission of Temperature Shocks

Osberghaus, Daniel and Oliver Schenker (2025), International Trade and the Transmission of Temperature Shocks, Environmental and Resource Economics 88, 965-1007.

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Cournot, Pigou, and Ricardo walk in a bar —Unilateral environmental policy and leakage with market power and firm heterogeneity

Baccianti, Claudio and Oliver Schenker (2022), Cournot, Pigou, and Ricardo walk in a bar —Unilateral environmental policy and leakage with market power and firm heterogeneity, Journal of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists 9(6), 1161-1195.

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The cost of debt of renewable and non-renewable energy firms

Kempa, Karol, Ulf Moslener and Oliver Schenker (2021), The cost of debt of renewable and non-renewable energy firms, Nature Energy 6, 135-142.

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More birds than stones —A framework for second-best energy and climate policy adjustments

Fischer, Carolyn, Michael Hübler and Oliver Schenker (2021), More birds than stones —A framework for second-best energy and climate policy adjustments, Journal of Public Economics 203.

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On the effects of unilateral environmental policy on offshoring in multi-stage production processes

Schenker, Oliver, Simon Koesler and Andreas Löschel (2018), On the effects of unilateral environmental policy on offshoring in multi-stage production processes, Canadian Journal of Economics 51(4), 1221-1256.

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Give and Take: How the Funding of Adaptation to Climate Change Can Improve the Donor's Terms-of-Trade

Schenker, Oliver and Gunter Stephan (2014), Give and Take: How the Funding of Adaptation to Climate Change Can Improve the Donor's Terms-of-Trade, Ecological Economics 106, 44-55.

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Designing an EU Energy and Climate Policy Portfolio for 2030: Implications of Overlapping Regulation under Di fferent Levels of Electricity Demand

Flues, Florens, Andreas Löschel, Benjamin Johannes Lutz and Oliver Schenker (2014), Designing an EU Energy and Climate Policy Portfolio for 2030: Implications of Overlapping Regulation under Di fferent Levels of Electricity Demand, Energy Policy 75, 91-99.

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Exchanging Goods and Damages: The Role of Trade on the Distribution of Climate Change Costs.

Schenker, Oliver (2013), Exchanging Goods and Damages: The Role of Trade on the Distribution of Climate Change Costs., Environmental and Resource Economics 54 (2), 261-282.

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Can the Financial Sector Protect the Climate? The Potential of Sustainable Finance

Lessmann, Kai, Franzsika Schütze, Angelika von Dulong, Daniel Engler, Gunnar Gutsche, Achim Hagen, Christian Klein, Andrew McConnell, Oliver Schenker, Marie Therese von Schickfus and Boyan Yanovski (2024), Can the Financial Sector Protect the Climate? The Potential of Sustainable Finance, in: Karen Wendt, Bernd Villhauer Springer Nature , Cham, Switzerland, 23-44

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European Emissions Trading as a Key Climate Policy Instrument: Integration, Practical Experience and Impact Analysis

Heindl, Peter, Andreas Löschel and Oliver Schenker (2019), European Emissions Trading as a Key Climate Policy Instrument: Integration, Practical Experience and Impact Analysis, in: Michael Angrick, Christoph Kühleis, Jürgen Landgrebe, Jan Weiß Ecology and Economic Research, Vol. 106 Marburg, 73-90

Der Europäische Emissionshandel als zentrales klimapolitisches Instrument: Einbettung, Erfahrungen aus der Praxis und Wirkungsanalyse

Heindl, Peter, Andreas Löschel and Oliver Schenker (2018), Der Europäische Emissionshandel als zentrales klimapolitisches Instrument: Einbettung, Erfahrungen aus der Praxis und Wirkungsanalyse, in: Michael Angrick, Christoph Kühleis, Jürgen Landgrebe, Jan Weiß Ökologie und Wirtschaftsforschung, Vol. 105 , METROPOLIS VERLAG BERLIN , Marburg, 69-86

Kosten des Klimawandels und Auswirkungen auf die Wirtschaft

Klepper, Gernot, Wilfried Rickels, Oliver Schenker, Reimund Schwarze, Hubertus Bardt, Hendrik Biebeler, Mahammad Mahammadzadeh and Sven Schulze (2017), Kosten des Klimawandels und Auswirkungen auf die Wirtschaft, in: Guy P. Brasseur, Daniela Jacob, Susanne Schuck-Zöller Springer-Verlag 253-264

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International Adaptation Funding and the Donor's Welfare Maximization

Schenker, Oliver and Gunter Stephan (2017), International Adaptation Funding and the Donor's Welfare Maximization, in: Anil Markandya, Ibon Galarraga, Dirk Rübbelke World Scientific Series on the Economics of Climate Change,

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On the Coherence of Economic Instruments: Climate, Renewables and Energy Efficiency Policies

Löschel, Andreas and Oliver Schenker (2017), On the Coherence of Economic Instruments: Climate, Renewables and Energy Efficiency Policies, in: Ian Parry, Karen Pittel, Herman Vollebergh CESifo Seminar Series,

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Regulated Correlations — Climate Policy and Investment Risks

Neupert-Zhuang, Menglu and Oliver Schenker (2024), Regulated Correlations — Climate Policy and Investment Risks, ZEW Discussion Paper No. 24-064, Mannheim

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International Trade and the Transmission of Temperature Shocks

Osberghaus, Daniel and Oliver Schenker (2022), International Trade and the Transmission of Temperature Shocks, ZEW Discussion Paper No. 22-035, Mannheim

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The Road to Paris: Towards a Fair and Effective Climate Agreement?

Reif, Christiane and Oliver Schenker (2015), The Road to Paris: Towards a Fair and Effective Climate Agreement?, ZEW policy brief No. 15-05, Mannheim

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Second-Best Analysis of European Energy Policy: Is One Bird in the Hand Worth Two in the Bush?

Hübler, Michael, Oliver Schenker and Carolyn Fischer (2015), Second-Best Analysis of European Energy Policy: Is One Bird in the Hand Worth Two in the Bush?, ZEW Discussion Paper No. 15-079, Mannheim

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On the Effects of Unilateral Environmental Policy on Offshoring in Multi-Stage Production Processes

Schenker, Oliver, Simon Koesler and Andreas Löschel (2014), On the Effects of Unilateral Environmental Policy on Offshoring in Multi-Stage Production Processes, ZEW Discussion Paper No. 14-121, Mannheim

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Ups and Downs. How Economic Growth Affects Policy Interactions.

Flues, Florens, Andreas Löschel, Benjamin Johannes Lutz and Oliver Schenker (2013), Ups and Downs. How Economic Growth Affects Policy Interactions., ZEW Discussion Paper No. 13-066, Mannheim

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Terms-of-Trade and the Funding of Adaptation to Climate Change and Variability. An Empirical Analysis

Schenker, Oliver and Gunter Stephan (2012), Terms-of-Trade and the Funding of Adaptation to Climate Change and Variability. An Empirical Analysis, ZEW Discussion Paper No. 12-056, Mannheim

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International Trade and the Adaptation to Climate Change and Variability

Stephan, Gunter and Oliver Schenker (2012), International Trade and the Adaptation to Climate Change and Variability, ZEW Discussion Paper No. 12-008, Mannheim

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How Uncertainty Reduces Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Schenker, Oliver (2011), How Uncertainty Reduces Greenhouse Gas Emissions, NCCR Climate Working Papers .

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Buying Greenhouse Gas Insurance: International Trade and the Adaptation to Climate Change and Variability

Schenker, Oliver and Gunter Stephan (2011), Buying Greenhouse Gas Insurance: International Trade and the Adaptation to Climate Change and Variability, NCCR Trade Working Papers .

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On Interactions of Optimal Climate Policy and International Trade. An Assessment of Border Carbon Measures

Bucher, Raphael and Oliver Schenker (2010), On Interactions of Optimal Climate Policy and International Trade. An Assessment of Border Carbon Measures, NCCR Climate Working Papers .

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Transporting Goods and Damages. The Role of Trade in Distributing Climate Impact Costs

Schenker, Oliver (2008), Transporting Goods and Damages. The Role of Trade in Distributing Climate Impact Costs, NCCR Climate Working Papers .

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Ökonomie des Klimawandels – Integrierte ökonomische Bewertung der Instrumente zur Anpassung an den Klimawandel

Schenker, Oliver, Tim Mennel, Daniel Osberghaus, Beyhan Ekinci, Christian Hengesbach, Alexander Sandkamp, Christian Kind, Jonas Savelsberg, Walter Kahlenborn, Mareike Buth, Maximilian Peters and Stefan Steyer (2014), Ökonomie des Klimawandels – Integrierte ökonomische Bewertung der Instrumente zur Anpassung an den Klimawandel, Umweltbundesamt (UBA), Dessau

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2014 Elections to the European Parliament: Economic Challenges for Europe

Bonin, Holger, Clemens Fuest, Friedrich Heinemann, Georg Licht, Andreas Löschel, Oliver Schenker and Michael Schröder (2014), 2014 Elections to the European Parliament: Economic Challenges for Europe, Mannheim

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Projects

01.02.2025 – 31.12.2026
Analysis of the economic dividends from German and European climate policy revenues
01.01.2025 – 31.12.2028
Enhanced understanding of Trade Impacts on Climate, Industries, and the Environment

01.11.2018 – 30.04.2022
Climate Impact Chains in a Globalized World: A Challenge for Germany
01.11.2015 – 30.11.2018
Allocation for industrial plants within the EU-ETS after 2020, analysis and further development of direct and indirect carbon leakage regulation
01.02.2015 – 31.07.2018
Coordination and Assessment of Research and Innovation in Support of Climate Mitigation Actions (CARISMA)
01.07.2013 – 30.11.2014
Impacts of Natural Disasters on International Trade Flows and Global Value Chains
01.09.2012 – 30.09.2015
Economic iNsTRuments to Achieve Climate Targets in Europe
01.04.2012 – 30.09.2013
SEEK Project 2012: Competitiveness Impacts in the World with Uneven Carbon Constraints: Examining the Implications of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme on Energy-Intensive Industries
01.09.2011 – 30.11.2014
Climate Policy and the Growth Pattern of Nations
01.03.2011 – 31.10.2013
The economics of climate change – integrated economic assessment of instruments of adaptation to climate change
01.01.2004 – 31.12.2016
Climate Policy Network

More Information

Regulated Correlations — Climate policy and investment risks

2024: Regulated Correlations — Climate policy and investment risks, Mannheim Conference on Energy and the Environment, Mannheim,

The Optimal Design of Climate Policy in the Presence of Capital Tax Competition

2024: The Optimal Design of Climate Policy in the Presence of Capital Tax Competition, Nuremberg Research Seminar in Economics, Nuremberg,

Spillovers from Plant-Differentiated Energy Efficiency Regulation in the Indian Cement Sector

2024: Spillovers from Plant-Differentiated Energy Efficiency Regulation in the Indian Cement Sector, SURED 24, Ascona, Switzerland

Colorado School of Mines (CSM)

05. – 06.2015 Colorado School of Mines (CSM), Golden, United States of America

Resources for the Future (RFF)

04. – 04.2013 Resources for the Future (RFF), Washington, D.C., United States of America