Carbon pricing: core instrument for climate policy
Our draft for a socially balanced heat transition, our interactive carbon price calculator, our groundbreaking carbon pricing report for the German government, and more – arranged on our topic page.
It will not be feasible to achieve the temperature targets of the Paris global climate agreement without negative emissions. The MCC Policy Brief provides an overview of relevance, possible technologies, and policy instruments.
Click and find out: in our series of short videos in English, MCC scientists report on aspects of "Climate & The Economy". Produced from our home offices in corona times.
Have you already assorted speech bubbles today? Various argumentation patterns often serve as instruments of a prevention strategy in the climate debate. Our learning game based on an MCC study makes you familiar with them in an entertaining way.
On our Commons Economics Blog, MCC researchers communicate crucial information about their latest scientific findings in an easy-to-digest way. Topics include, for example, coal, carbon pricing, negative emissions, and development.
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MCC Europe’s best climate think tank
MCC scientists publish at a particularly high frequency in internationally renowned journals. This led to MCC being ranked as Europe’s best performing climate research institute relative to its size.
Continuing the success story after 12 years of funding by Stiftung Mercator. “Climate Economics and Policy – MCC Berlin” to be the fifth research department.
Statement by MCC Director Ottmar Edenhofer at the conclusion of the world climate conference. “It is now abundantly clear that we need additional negotiation formats.”
Differentiated climate money for buildings can defuse the controversial issue of “climate protection in the boiler room”. MCC now provides a scientific basis for this.
Joint proposal of PIK and KfW, with input from MCC Co-Chairs Sabine Fuss and Matthias Kalkuhl: rapid development of the market within emissions trading.
Emissions must be reduced quickly, and ultimately to zero. This is shown by the "Carbon Clock" of the MCC. It is based on the remaining CO2 budget (in tonnes) quantified by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
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Aggarwal, R., Ayhan, S., Jakob, M., Steckel, J., 2024