Drinking water: Carbon pricing could close infrastructure gaps
More than 700 million people have no running water. A study by MCC released today shows that a tax on carbon dioxide could help remedy this situation while contributing considerably to climate protection.
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Neues Buch: „Unter 2 Grad“
(only in German) Edenhofer zu Hintergründen, Inhalten und Konsequenzen des neuen Weltklimavertrages
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Dependency on food imports leads to food crises in many developing countries
Worldwide, the potential collapse of food imports threatens the food security of 200 million people. Countries in North Africa and Central America are the most dependent on imports, although the poor there are less affected. By contrast, in Sub-Saharan Africa, the dependence on imports is lower, but the poor are more affected. These were the findings of researchers of the Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change (MCC) in Berlin.
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Carbon taxes are key to sustainable growth
In the magazine "Herder Korrespondenz", MCC Director Edenhofer explained why we have to decouple growth from emissions—and the role which the Catholic doctrine of private property plays in climate policy.
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MCC director in dialogue with Pope over global commons
At the Vatican, Ottmar Edenhofer spoke with Francis about the relationship between science and religion. Global commons like the atmosphere were also one of the topics.
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Green Climate Fund as leverage for carbon price talks
MCC proposes to create incentives for countries to strengthen Paris Agreement through coordination of carbon prices
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MCC director becomes co-editor of important economics journal
Ottmar Edenhofer has been nominated as one of the editors of the influential scientific journal “Review of Environmental Economics and Policy” (REEP).
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Climate protection through a bonus on Christmas
With a new study the MCC proposes a fair distribution of revenues from carbon pricing through annual lump-sum payments to all.
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Negative emissions no silver bullet for climate change mitigation
MCC scientists have co-authored a paper in Nature Climate Change with the key message: There is no fall-back option to reducing CO2 now.
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COP21 should focus more on urban transport and electric cars
A new study by MCC lead author Felix Creutzig and other MCC scientists shows: The transport sector has the capacity to nearly halve its CO2 emissions by 2050 - if policy makers set the course.
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Towards a workable and effective climate regime
By writing a chapter on economic and institutional challenges of the 2°C target three MCC scientists contributed to a new book on what comes after the COP21.
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What Nigeria could contribute to mitigation
Being a part of a lecture tour organized by Germany’s government MCC group leader Jan Steckel met with policy-makers in Nigeria. Climate change and development were the main issues.
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EU too reliant on advice from “seven wise men”
In a new paper in "Nature Climate Change" the MCC proposes assessments as a means to strengthen the EU Scientific Advice Mechanism.
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MCC now partner of Green Growth Knowledge Platform
The institute aims at filling research gaps on the road to a green economy transition.
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Transport policies that make people happy
A new study by the MCC finds that citizens would benefit from fast-track bike paths.
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Two MCC scientists appointed professors
Through cooperations with The University of Potsdam and The Hertie School of Governance the MCC builds its profile in climate policy.
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Climate assessments need more policy-relevance
MCC director Edenhofer sees the IPCC at a crossroads: In "Science" he writes that in order to become more relevant it should explore costs, benefits and risks of politicial decisions on the national level, too.
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How to simultaneously tackle climate change and poverty
Pope Francis calls for recognition of the atmosphere as a global common. In "Nature Climate Change" the MCC shows the relevance for the combat on climate change and poverty alike.
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How new coal power plants let climate goals go up in smoke
In "Science" MCC director Edenhofer warns that building new coal power plants cause dangerous path dependencies.
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The curse of agricultural advantage
A new MCC study finds that geography is a fundamental cause of growth across societies: Geographical advantage for agricultural production may slow down development.
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Slashing fossil fuel subsidies to finance infrastructure investments
MCC Scientists illustrate how countries can reduce poverty and provide the poorest with water, electricity and sanitation by abolishing fossil fuel subsidies.
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Best Paper Award for scientists of MCC and PIK
Anne Zimmer from PIK together with Michael Jakob and Jan Steckel from MCC published the best paper in the Elsevier journal Energy for Sustainable Development in 2014.
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Renaissance of coal isn’t stopping at China
New results of MCC research show that the low price of coal is driving up global CO2 emissions. They were now published in the scientific journal PNAS.
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Heaven belongs to us all
With his encyclical "Laudato Si" Pope Francis wants to push climate policy. Ottmar Edenhofer and Brigitte Knopf from the Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change (MCC) explain what makes the encyclical revolutionary: The recognition of the atmosphere as a common property.
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A policy advice model for the IPCC assessments
The MCC has presented a new model for making environmental assessments more policy-relevant, yet not policy-prescriptive.
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Smart financial policy could help meet climate goals
A MCC study proposes taxing CO2 as a means to finance national budgets—and to protect the climate.
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Jan Minx professor for Science Policy and Sustainable Development
MCC’s cooperation on “Governance of the Global Commons” with the Hertie School of Governance has started.
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Foregoing growth hardly helps the environment
A new MCC study advocates the expansion and refinement of the debate around growth as well as the search for a new definition of welfare and prosperity.
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Brigitte Knopf is the new Secretary General of the MCC
The MCC, following a successful setup phase, focuses even more strongly on producing assessments.
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Edenhofer appointed to National Academy
Director of MCC elected as member of the National Academy of Science and Engineering acatech in January.
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