Policy publication by Simon Dikau, Nick Robins, Agnieszka Smoleńska, Jens Van ‘T Klooster, Ulrich Volz on 9 Nov 2022
Net zero transition plans can provide additional dynamic instrument for financial supervisors to assess and address financial risks. This report provides steps towards incorporating transition plans into prudential supervision.
Policy publication by Esin Serin, Anna Valero, Brendan Curran, Adithya Subramoni on 9 Nov 2022
Response to the call for evidence made as part of the Independent Review of Net Zero commissioned by the UK’s Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.
Working paper by Stefano Carattini, Kenneth Gillingham, Xiangyu Meng, Erez Yoeli on 9 Nov 2022
Peer-to-peer solar offers households who cannot have solar panels fixed to their own homes to access solar energy from their neighbours. But because this is an invisible form of pro-environmental behaviour, the rewards in the form of social approval are lower. This working paper finds that the ability to share reports of green behaviour online made people more likely to show interest in the scheme.
Working paper by Frank Venmans on 3 Nov 2022
This paper develops a method to estimate the ‘probability distribution’ of future temperatures to be used in long-term climate change adaptation strategies, investing and insurance.
Policy publication by Esin Serin, Josh Burke, Rob Macquarie on 1 Nov 2022
This report consists of a submission to a UK government consultation on designing business models for greenhouse gas removal technologies.
Policy publication by Esin Serin, Nils Handler, Lewis Morey, Apurva Munjal on 31 Oct 2022
This report explores if there is a case for the wider use of experimental methods, and randomised controlled trials (RCTs) in particular, as a source of evidence to inform green innovation policy development in the UK, with lessons applicable in other countries.
Working paper by Aurélien Saussay, Misato Sato, Francesco Vona, Layla O’Kane on 28 Oct 2022
This paper provides evidence on the characteristics of low-carbon jobs in the United States and reveals the potential skills gaps and hiring difficulties emerging in specific labour markets affected by the low-carbon transition.
Working paper by Stefano Carattini, Alexander Gordan, Andreas Löschel on 10 Oct 2022
A significant share of German municipalities have amended their building codes to restrict solar installations, often to preserve the historical nature of towns. These restrictions have an economically important impact on solar adoption. These restrictions should be reviewed to see whether they are still warranted today and in the future, as technology evolves.
Working paper by Pia Andres on 6 Oct 2022
This paper examines the effects of Chinese import competition on European company’s solar photovoltaic (PV) technology innovation. it finds that competition from China encouraged European innovation, calling into question the rationale behind the trade war.
Research article by Misato Sato on 19 Sep 2022
The authors of this paper review the state of knowledge concerning international CO2 emission transfers associated particularly with trade in energy-intensive goods and concerns about carbon leakage arising from climate policies.
