Working paper by Xinlu Sun, Zhifu Mi on 2 Dec 2022
In this paper the authors review determinants of carbon emissions in China since 2002, specifically assessing the impact of COVID-19, to determine whether any structural changes that have taken place will have significant impacts on the economy and low-carbon transition.
Policy publication by Ehtisham Ahmad, Nicholas Stern, Chunping Xie on 3 Nov 2020
This paper sets out the role for the coordinated development of clean, compact and connected (CCC) cities alongside the restructuring of existing metropolitan areas, and describes the necessary drivers of structural change, in the economic recovery phase in China.
Policy publication by Sam Unsworth, Anna Valero, Ralf Martin, Dennis Verhoeven on 13 Feb 2020
The UK needs to adopt a strategic approach to decarbonisation and the transition to net-zero economic growth. This report focuses on the goods and services related to passenger vehicles, identifying the multiple areas in which the UK could be competitive: opportunities lie in diverse goods and services across value chains and stages of innovation. read more »
Working paper by Linus Mattauch, Cameron Hepburn, Nicholas Stern on 17 Dec 2018
This paper explores the relationship between carbon prices and policies that change consumers’ preferences, concluding that taking the effects into account in economic models would enhance understanding of climate change mitigation policy, facilitating the transition to a low-carbon economy. 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 »
Working paper by Julius Andersson on 21 Mar 2017
Is a carbon tax effective in reducing emissions of greenhouse gases, and thereby mitigating climate change? This paper is one of the first empirical analyses of this question and the … read more »
Working paper by Julius Andersson on 15 Oct 2015
Is a carbon tax effective in reducing emissions of greenhouse gases, and thereby mitigating climate change? I estimate the reduction in emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the transport sector … read more »
Research article by Roger Fouquet on 1 Jan 2012
Fouquet, R. 2012. Energy Policy 50 (Special Issue on Past and Prospective Energy Transitions), pp.62-71.
