Electric cars to significantly reduce carbon footprint only from 2040
A study shows that a conversion of the vehicle fleet is urgent, yet that its effects will take a long time to set in. Politicians must push forward energy transition, and increase fuel taxes.
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Little to no evidence for alleged industrial exodus due to climate policy
MCC analyses investment leakage of German companies that are affected by EU Emissions Trading System. The first study of its kind based on high quality microdata collected by Germany’s Bundesbank.
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Urban planning to tackle climate change mitigation and adaptation at the same time
Growing cities should ideally develop a star-shaped form, with interstices for green spaces. A new study offers guidance for housing development and transportation planners.
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Carbon price reform doable without burden to citizens
MCC quantified the consequences of higher energy levies on four typical private households, incorporating a recycling of revenues in the form of a uniform per capita reimbursement.
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Are mobility apps good for world climate?
This is not necessarily true, a new case study highlights. It exemplarily analyses the experience with motorcycle taxis in the 28-million-population Greater Jakarta.
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MCC provides active support to the IPCC
Expert meeting in Scotland now works on the Sixth Assessment Report, an important scientific basis for further international climate negotiations.
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“Expand fuel taxes and align them with carbon dioxide emissions”
MCC Director Ottmar Edenhofer: Interim report of the Transport Commission unsatisfactory. Total emissions will only decline if the government finally starts to focus more on mileage.
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MCC maps 4,000 case studies on city climate mitigation efforts
Big data analysis reveals: Lack of research on fast growing cities in the Global South, especially on topics such as transportation, urban sprawl and household energy use.
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MCC’s Brigitte Knopf nominated to help prepare UN Climate Action Summit
Special event scheduled for September in New York to mobilize political energy at the highest level.
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Women in Climate Science
On the occasion of this year's International Women's Day, we asked our female scientists about their thoughts on women and their work.
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Capturing carbon directly from the air – that has a future
Study under MCC leadership analyses energy requirements for negative emissions technologies. They can help to mitigate climate change.
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Climate Protection Law: “Goal of greenhouse gas neutrality a very good step forward”
MCC expert Sabine Fuss: “CO2 removal from the atmosphere is now on the political agenda in Germany.”
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There’s something going on in New Delhi!
MCC investigates in an innovative study the rapidly rising emissions from commuters in India.
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Landowners play a decisive role in the success of climate policy
A new study by the MCC explains the connection between the influences of lobbying, the financial interests of the government and the level of carbon taxation.
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Ulrich von Lampe is new Head of Press and Public Relations at MCC
Berlin based climate think tank to expand dialogue with business and industry partners.
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Statement on the conclusion of the German Coal Commission
Dr. Brigitte Knopf sees coal phase-out in Germany as an important international sign and calls for a minimum CO2 price also for the electricity sector.
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Big Data globalizes urban research
MCC study deals with globalised data collection in urban research.
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Land as means of livelihood under siege worldwide
Study examines global land-use changes and finds that biodiversity is decreasing almost everywhere.
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MCC STATEMENT on the end of COP24
At the end of the World Climate Summit in Katowice, MCC Director Edenhofer appeals to governments to take action in view of rising emissions and to finally implement higher CO2 prices.
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Climate policy reduces inequality in lower-income countries
New MCC study examines distributional effects of CO2 price reform for over 80 countries.
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Climate plan for Germany: Economists propose a carbon price reform
In the current issue of Der Spiegel, the weekly magazine reports on the joint proposal put forth by MCC, PIK and RWI for the key points of a carbon price reform in Germany.
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“Just transition” hailed as benchmark for an equitable climate policy
At the MCC, representatives from science, politics, industry and civil society discussed how to achieve a socially responsible coal exit.
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UN report proposes fiscal reforms for the low-carbon transition
UN Environment and MCC highlight fiscal policies for reducing CO2 emissions
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MCC Carbon Clock updated
More opportunities than expected allow us to stay below the 1.5⁰C warming threshold ‒ although carbon budget still remains very tight.
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Reducing US coal emissions promises to boost employment
In a new policy paper, co-authored by Prof. Dr. Sabine Fuss, researchers state that employing bio energy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) would create new jobs in other sectors.
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MCC sharpens focus on development
The Institute has joined forces with various partners in the field of development policy. Valuable local knowledge will be integrated into the research agenda.
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Short-term policies can bring long-term targets in reach
A new study co-authored by the MCC suggests a framework that helps to overcome the barriers for climate policy through a sequencing of policy measures.
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Why Europe still needs a carbon price floor
In a new Policy Paper co-authored by the MCC, researchers confront five common “myths” against a carbon price floor in the EU ETS.
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IPCC lead author: Large removals of CO2 unavoidable for 1.5 degrees
MCC group leader Sabine Fuss highlights the need for rapid and ambitious near-term emission reduction to reduce the reliance on carbon removal.
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Warning against hubris in CO2 removal
In "Nature", MCC researchers advocate the ethical evaluation of negative emission technologies. They call for an interdisciplinary collaboration.
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