The EU Taxonomy is the first standardised and comprehensive classification system for sustainable economic activities. It covers activities responsible for up to 80% of EU greenhouse gas emissions and may play an important role in channelling investments into low-carbon technologies by helping investors to make informed decisions. However, especially in transition sectors much depends on the stringency ...
With the energy sector being one of the largest sources of global greenhouse-gas emissions, a swift change in the ways of energy generation and consumption is needed for a fulfilment of climate goals. But while the existence of global warming and the resulting need for action are widely agreed upon, there is a lot of discussion around the concrete measures and their timeline. A major cause of this ...
Air pollution’s influence on cognitive productivity is a highly relevant and not fully understood economic issue. This study provides evidence of an adverse effect of exposure on the productivity of Mexican judicial workers. The empirical strategy approximates productivity with the length of the hearing and infers causality through instrumental variable panel models. Results show that nitrogen dioxides ...
As COP26 drew to a close earlier this month, almost 200 nations agreed to “phase down” coal power in the coming years. How this is done, for coal and other fossil fuels, will have implications for individuals and communities that depend on these resources for their livelihoods. The case study conducted by DIW Berlin focuses on Germany and the efforts it has undertaken to support ...
Bei der COP26, die Anfang des Monats zu Ende ging, einigten sich fast 200 Staaten darauf, die Kohlekraft in den kommenden Jahren auslaufen zu lassen. Die Art und Weise, wie dies für Kohle und andere fossile Brennstoffe geschieht, wird Auswirkungen auf Einzelpersonen und Gemeinschaften haben, die für ihren Lebensunterhalt auf diese Ressourcen angewiesen sind. Die vom DIW Berlin durchgeführte ...
In the project "Open Hydrogen Modeling", we expand and link three Berlin-based open-source models: the Global Gas Market Model (GGM), the Global Energy System Model (GENeSYS-MOD), and the electricity sector model DIETER. We investigate the prospects of the hydrogen markets in creation, ranging from the global market to the European and German market. We are particularly interested in the...
Im Projekt "Offene Wasserstoff-Modellierung" erweitern und verknüpfen wir drei quelloffene Energiemodelle aus Berlin: das Global Gas Model (GGM), das Global Energy System Model (GENeSYS-MOD), sowie das Stromsektormodell DIETER. Wir untersuchen die Perspektiven der sich entwickelnden Wasserstoffmärkte, sowohl global als auch in Deutschland und Europa. Wir sind insbesondere an der...
Nichts verbieten wollen wird die Erde nicht retten - die Parteien bleiben Antworten schuldig. Dieser Gastbeitrag von Claudia Kemfert erschien am 1. September 2021 in der Frankfurter Rundschau. Stell dir vor, es ist Klimawahl, aber niemand stellt die entscheidenden Fragen. Es gäbe viele, aber zwei sind unausweichlich: 1. Ist Ihnen bewusst, dass Deutschland sich schon 2015 verpflichtet hat, die ...