In Germany state regulation of energy networks was introduced by the amendment of the Energy Utility Act in 2005. This regulation shall enable a non-discriminatory third party access to the transmission and distribution systems and starts with a cost oriented approach of tariff regulation....

Within the international and European framework of climate change policy Germany aims high. In recent years a series of policies and measures have been implemented in order to achieve the objectives of the national climate change strategy. This policy has shown visible success. Nevertheless,...

This paper advocates computable general equilibrium models as a methodological tool that is suitable for measuring the impacts of policy interference on the three dimensions of sustainable development, i.e. environmental quality, economic performance and equity. These dimensions are inherently...

Since the Kyoto protocol has come into force, Germany's federal states are increasingly confronted with the task of undertaking own climate protection measures. This paper introduces the conception of integrated regional climate protection programmes from an economic point of view and points out...

This paper advocates computable general equilibrium models as a methodological tool that is suitable for measuring the impacts of policy interference on the three dimensions of sustainable development, i.e. environmental quality, economic performance and equity. These dimensions are inherently...