As the European Union expands the scope of carbon pricing through the implementation of the EU ETS2—set to include emissions from heating and transport sectors starting in 2027—and as carbon prices are expected to…
Despite the wide recognition of the complex interactions between trade (policy) and climate (policy), the state-of-the-art capabilities in macroeconomic models face substantial limitations, such as lack of…
Against the background of an unprecedented acceleration and scaling of the transformation to climate neutrality, the sub-project focuses on the economic evaluation and design of reliable and adaptable economic…
Countries representing more than 65% of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and more than 70% of the world economy have committed to achieving net-zero emissions by mid-century. A critical aspect of achieving the goal…
Four megatrends — technological transformations, globalization, climate change, and demographic changes — are reshaping labor markets, redefining opportunities and risks, and posing new challenges for welfare…
Achieving the Paris agreement goals to limit global warming to well below 2 degrees Celsius compared to pre-industrial levels and contributing to the UN Sustainability Goals will require massive public and …
Natural carbon sinks offer potential for carbon dioxide removal (CDR) from the atmosphere by using the natural carbon cycle (e.g., Geden and Scott, 2019). This project analyses a cluster of selected CDR measures…
Increasing energy prices are a particular burden on low-income households and jeopardize their social participation. At the same time - despite substantial financial incentives through federal energy conservation…
Low-income households face multiple challenges in the transformation towards a zero-carbon economy in Germany. This social group is both proportionally more burdened by price-based instruments and exhibits a lower…