The introduction of unilateral climate policies, and the absence of a climate constraint in many parts of the world raise questions about the distortions in competitiveness and CO2 leakage that may result. Therefore, proposed climate policies are often accompanied by corrective measures intended...

In Switzerland, the research community along with public authorities are increasingly aware of the challenges raised by the necessity to adapt to future climate change. Such awareness results from the conviction that some amount of climate change will inevitably happen, even in case of important...