Low-carbon policies can be ‘balanced’ to benefit small firms and average households
A review of ten types of policy used to reduce carbon suggests that some costs fall on those less able to bear them – but it also shows these policies can form the bedrock of a ‘green recovery’ if specifically designed and used in tandem. Some of the low-carbon policy options currently used by governments […]
Health, air pollution, COVID19: an integrated approach
Lock-down measures in spring in Lombardy saved 20% of premature deaths from COVID19, but pollution exceeded WHO levels one in every four days. In a new publication in Environmental Research Letters, researchers from the European Institute on Economics (EIEE) and the Environment, Bocconi University and Politecnico di Milano have quantified the health repercussions of the […]
New start for the Research Network on Energy Workforce Transitions
ReNEWT, the international consortium aimed at evaluating and designing solutions to ensure a just and equitable transition to carbon neutrality for all, has just launched its new website. Explore the main goals and keep up to date with the activities of the network, currently managed by the RFF-CMCC European Institute on Economics and the Environment […]
The state of the art of Integrated Assessment Modelling
Integrated Assessment is a scientific discipline that uses models to describe both the human system and the earth system, to better understand sustainability problems and investigate effective response options. The Thirteenth Annual Meeting of the Integrated Assessment Consortium (IAMC) will be held online on December 1st-4th, 2020. The meeting is open to researchers from organizations involved in integrated assessment modelling […]
Path Back to Paris
PATH BACK TO PARIS Edoardo Campo Lobato Earlier this month, the United States became the first and only nation in the world to formally withdraw from the Paris Agreement, the historic international accord on climate change. The landmark agreement, which the United States joined in 2015 together with more than 190 other nations and the […]
The influence of social norms and behaviour on energy use
People tend to conform to what others do and what others regard as right. Do these two social norms influence electric energy consumption? In the prestigious journal Nature Energy, a team of Italian scientists have identified, for the first time, how these norms interact and influence the energy use of hundreds of thousands of Italian […]
A pan-institute Series of Webinars in Environmental and Energy Economics and Policy
Environmental, energy, and ecological problems have grown faster than their solutions. Economists have an important role to play to address these issues by using the latest science, rigorous methods and innovative policy solutions. The SWEEEP webinar series aims to convene the academic community to contribute to the scientific, economic, and policy discourses on important environmental […]
The nexus between economic inequality and social welfare
Equity (or, its counterpart, inequity) plays a fundamental role in the evaluation of the different dimensions of social welfare. But how can we consider and compare its different dimensions? These issues are in fact traditionally considered and compared across individuals – be it within national boundaries or across countries, but also over time, when we consider the distribution of resources […]
The human factor limits hope of climate fixes
Engineering the climate can help lower temperatures and reduce climate change impacts. New research shows that when accounting for human behaviour, climate engineering leads to significant economic and social risks. In a first-of-its-kind laboratory experiment, researchers found that both rational and irrational factors in the decision to fix the climate lead to welfare losses and […]
Don’t give up: keep trying
The process of applying, being rejected and then being accepted is like climbing a very high mountain full of snow. It’s tiresome, you need endurance and perseverance. But it’s worth it. And Maruf didn’t give up. In both cases. What’s your research activity at RFF-CMCC European Institute on Economics and the Environment? My research […]
