Subject Dossier

Climate and Energy

A stop to climate change and a move away from fossil fuels will lead to profound changes in society and the lifestyles of many people. This dossier bundels analyses and research results on the effectiveness and social consequences of current climate and energy policy.

Journal Article

Extreme Weather Events and Economic Activity: The Case of Low Water Levels on the Rhine River

German Economic Review

forthcoming

We make use of historical data on water levels on the Rhine river to analyze the impact of weather-related supply shocks on economic activity in...
News

Rickels takes on new professorship on Economics of Negative CO2 Emissions

25.01.2023

In cooperation of the Christian-Albrechts-University (CAU) and the Kiel Institute for the World Economy, Wilfried Rickels takes up a...
News

Carbon Dioxide Storage: A Long-standing Favorite in Norway

14.12.2022

In Germany, it is de facto forbidden to store captured carbon dioxide underground, and there is considerable skepticism about this...
Policy Article

Carbon Dioxide Storage: A Long-standing Favorite in Norway

Kiel Focus

12/2022

In Germany, it is de facto forbidden to store captured carbon dioxide underground, and there is considerable skepticism about this technical...
News

Paris Agreement: Unilateral Withdrawal by the U.S. and China Can Do the Most Damage

08.11.2022

The COP27 world climate summit is not only intended to concretize the implementation of global climate targets, but is also a...
Brief

FEATURE: Avoiding double negatives – Filling the void on carbon removals

carbon-pulse.com

09/2022

The current lack of understanding and development of a global carbon removals policy threatens climate goals with experts warning that...

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