climate change policy

Climate science and climate economics are critical sources of expertise in our pursuit of the Sustainable Development Goals. Effective use... Read more

We formally study the determinants, magnitude and distribution of efficiency gains generated in multilateral linkages between permit markets. We provide... Read more

Climate change is a global externality that has proven difficult to address through formal institutions alone due to the public... Read more

Climate policy has taken a particular hit during a 10-year period of political corruption and uncertainty in South Africa but now the country has a chance to get back on track, say the authors of this commentary. Read more

This paper aims to inform policy experts, legislators and decision makers on recent trends in climate change policy-making around the... Read more

This paper develops a novel theoretical tool with which a jurisdiction can evaluate the economic gains it can expect to obtain by linking its emissions trading system (ETS) to one, two or many ETSs at the same time, and proposes a reason why the global market remains a distant dream. Read more

Presentation for Brussels launch event, 05 December 2017 Read more

This report assesses the credibility of EU member states’ efforts to decarbonise the power sector – with credibility of policy commitments defined as ‘the likelihood that policymakers will keep their promises to implement the pledges or policies they announce’. Read more

This report investigates the extent to which current policies and institutional arrangements are fit for purpose for the new decarbonisation phase into which the EU is entering. It summarises the main findings from the Statkraft research programme. Read more