Policy publication by Simon Dietz, Sini Matikainen, Bruno Rauis on 8 Dec 2017
This paper sets out responses to selected questions from the the UK government’s consultation on its proposal for a more streamlined and effective energy and carbon reporting framework. read more »
Policy publication by Alina Averchenkova, Maria Carvalho on 5 Dec 2017
This report assesses the credibility of EU member states’ efforts to decarbonise the power sector – with credibility of policy commitments defined as ‘the likelihood that policymakers will keep their promises to implement the pledges or policies they announce’. read more »
Policy publication by Maria Carvalho, Baran Doda, Sam Fankhauser on 5 Dec 2017
This brief summarises the final findings and recommendations from the Statkraft research programme exploring key issues in the EU’s transition to a low-carbon economy, focusing on the power sector and sectors that fall outside the EU emissions trading system. read more »
Policy publication by Stefano Carattini, Maria Carvalho, Sam Fankhauser on 5 Dec 2017
Taxing carbon is one of the best ways to incentivise the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions but is often faced with opposition. This report explores practical ways through which carbon taxes can be made more politically attractive. read more »
Policy publication by Maria Carvalho, Baran Doda, Sam Fankhauser on 5 Dec 2017
This report investigates the extent to which current policies and institutional arrangements are fit for purpose for the new decarbonisation phase into which the EU is entering. It summarises the main findings from the Statkraft research programme. read more »
Policy publication by Daire McCoy, Isabella Neuweg on 22 Nov 2017
This is a submission is in response to a call for evidence on the reform of the Green Deal framework. The Green Deal was the UK’s flagship programme to improve energy efficiency of the building stock. read more »
Policy publication by Patrick Curran, Sam Fankhauser, Robert Gross, Sini Matikainen, Bob Ward on 20 Nov 2017
The energy policies of recent UK governments have aimed to balance the three main contributors to the ‘trilemma’ of energy security, affordability and sustainability. However, the current Government … read more »
Working paper by Lutz Sager on 17 Nov 2017
This paper analyses the relationship between the distribution of income and the carbon dioxide content of household consumption in the US, describing a potential ‘equity-pollution dilemma’ and proposing a method to quantify it. read more »
Working paper by Bryan Coyne, Sean Lyons, Daire McCoy on 28 Sep 2017
This research examines the impact of a home energy efficiency upgrade programme on social housing
tenants, drawing from a sample from a large home energy efficiency programme in Ireland, the SEAI Better Energy Communities Scheme. read more »
Working paper by Roger Fouquet on 26 Sep 2017
This paper estimates the consumer surplus associated with heating, transport and lighting over more than 200 years and identifies the gains from a number of key energy transitions. read more »
