Das Ziel der Bundesregierung ist es laut Koalitionsvertrag, "die Erderwärmung auf maximal zwei Grad Celsius zu begrenzen und Deutschlands Vorreiterrolle beim Klimaschutz beizubehalten". Zum Erreichen dieses Ziels sollen die deutschen Treibhausgasemissionen bis zum Jahr 2020 um 40 Prozent...

Basic materials production is responsible for 25% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. However, both, mitigation efforts and results, are limited. While business-as-usual investments are declining, due to concerns about stranded assets and global over-supply of some materials like steel,...

[Einleitung ...] In diesem Bericht werden die Ausgestaltungsoptionen für eine Einführung einer Klimaprämie in Deutschland erörtert. Grundsätzlich müssen dafür drei Elemente geklärt sein, die bisher nur teilweise diskutiert wurden. Hierzu zählen erstens die Identifikation der Empfänger,...

As building-integrated photovoltaic (PV) solutions can meet around one-third of electricity demand in Germany and China, both countries are interested in exploring this potential. PV technologies have demonstrated significant price reductions, but large-scale global application of PV requires...

As building-integrated photovoltaic (PV) solutions can meet around one-third of electricity demand in Germany and China, both countries are interested in exploring this potential. PV technologies have demonstrated significant price reductions, but large-scale global application of PV requires...

Designing auctions that favor low resource quality installations allows countries to geographically diversify their renewable energy production, while lowering payments to low-cost producers. In this paper, we develop a stylized model showing that a discriminatory auction design favoring...