New Zealand, like other countries, needs to address climate change on two fronts simultaneously. Adapting to a hotter world while meeting its emissions reduction targets. New Zealand will need to become better prepared for more extreme weather that climate change will bring about. Councils will...

Based on data from broadly representative surveys among more than 1,400 citizens in Germany and Sweden, this paper empirically examines the support of different groups of climate-related (passenger) transport policy measures targeting vehicle use, public transport, air travel, and bicycle use....

This paper estimates the welfare costs of the main medium-term options for significantly reducing U.S. energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, including carbon taxes and cap-and-trade systems applied economy-wide and to the power sector only, and an emissions rate standard for power...

Effective carbon taxation is essential to achieving the green transition. However, there is typically stiff opposition to carbon taxation due to perceived or actual adverse equity and other impacts. Hence, a better understanding of which factors, including the use of tax revenue, can increase...

Germany has implemented a range of measures to mitigate climate change. The implementation of such measures results in the imposition of financial burdens and restrictions on residents. Consequently, individual attitudes toward the fairness and effectiveness of such measures are a critical...

This research explores whether people who take a stand to give up flying because of climate change influence the attitudes and behaviour of others, and whether this could contribute to a shift away from unlimited flying as a social norm. A survey (n=380) distributed online and conducted...

Das Ziel eines klimaneutralen Gebäudebestandes bis zur Mitte des laufenden Jahrhunderts erfordert die energieeffiziente Modernisierung fast aller bestehenden Häuser und Wohnungen. Das derzeitige Volumen an privaten und öffentlichen Investitionen reicht jedoch nicht aus, um den Umbau in dieser...

Das Ziel eines klimaneutralen Gebäudebestandes bis zur Mitte des laufenden Jahrhunderts erfordert die energieeffiziente Modernisierung fast aller bestehenden Häuser und Wohnungen. Das derzeitige Volumen an privaten und öffentlichen Investitionen reicht jedoch nicht aus, um den Umbau in dieser...

Das Ziel eines klimaneutralen Gebäudebestandes bis zur Mitte des laufenden Jahrhunderts erfordert die energieeffiziente Modernisierung fast aller bestehenden Häuser und Wohnungen. Das derzeitige Volumen an privaten und öffentlichen Investitionen reicht jedoch nicht aus, um den Umbau in dieser...

Because of the global commons nature of climate change, international cooperation among nations will likely be necessary for meaningful action at the global level. At the same time, it will inevitably be up to the actions of sovereign nations to put in place policies that bring about meaningful...