The EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) leads to higher electricity prices and thus higher costs for electricity-intensive industries in the EU, reducing their competitiveness compared to those in non-EU countries. This disparity may result in carbon leakage, where production shifts abroad,...

In this study, we examine the influence of air pollution, measured by particulate matter concentration (PM₁₀ and PM₂.₅), on sabotage in rank order tournaments. To achieve this, we use player-level data from German Bundesliga players between 2009 and 2024, which we link with hourly...

This paper examines whether monetary policy shocks affect CO₂ emissions over time in Brazil. We show that CO₂ emissions decline persistently following contractionary monetary policy shocks. The relationship between monetary policy and CO₂ emissions in Brazil is assessed through two...

This study investigates how financial growth connects to regional environmental performance within the framework of policies aimed at reducing carbon emissions. It uses a comprehensive panel dataset covering the period from 2010 to 2024. Although Kazakhstan has set ambitious targets, significant...

We show that particulate matter pollution is lower in advanced economies where political parties favor homeownership. We rationalize this with a simple model featuring a polluting industry and owner-occupiers who push to restrict undesirable land uses. Pollution declines when homeowners have...

Air pollution and agriculture share a complex, two-way relationship in which agricultural activities both contribute to air pollution and are adversely affected by it. Practices such as pesticide application, fertilizer use, and livestock management release pollutants including volatile organic...

This report contributes to the World Bank flagship report “Accelerating Access to Clean Air for a Livable Planet” and focuses on the residential sector energy use. The significance of this report stems from the critical role residential energy use plays in ambient air quality. The dispersed...

This study investigates the relationship between foreign direct investment (FDI), institutional quality, industrialization, and carbon emissions across 48 high-income and 37 upper-middle-income countries for the years 2002 to 2022 by employing panel quantile regression analysis using R software....

This paper argues that current carbon accounting overlooks an important part of climate action: avoided emissions, or emissions that never occur because cleaner products, services, or decisions replace higher-carbon alternatives. While companies are increasingly developing solutions that reduce...

This paper analyzes the causal effect of exposure to uncensored environmental reporting on individuals' environmental preferences and pro-environmental behavior. We exploit a natural experiment occurring in the German Democratic Republic, where geographic characteristics determined access to...