Publikationen des Forschungsbereichs Umwelt- und Klimaökonomik

  1. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 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. Discussion und Working Paper // 2021

    Versicherung von Klimarisiken - zwischen privater Vorsorge und staatlicher Intervention

    In diesem Hintergrundpapier zum 10. Forum Klimaökonomie haben Expert:innen aus dem BMBF-Förderschwerpunkt „Ökonomie des Klimawandels“ den Stand der Literatur und der Debatten zum Thema Versicherung gegen…

  3. Referierte Fachzeitschrift // 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…

  4. Fachzeitschrift // 2021

    Extremwetterereignisse: Staatshilfe oder private Vorsorge – wer trägt die Kosten?

    Das Hochwasser im Sommer 2021 raubte vielen Betroffenen ihr Zuhause und verursachte wirtschaftliche Schäden in Milliardenhöhe. Es ist absehbar, dass solche Flutkatastrophen als Folge von Extremwetterereignissen…

  5. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 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…

  6. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 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…

  7. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 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…