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Green energy policies and energy poverty in Europe: Assessing low carbon dependency and energy productivity
Gonzalo H Soto and Xavier Martinez-Cobas explore the impact of the shift to a green economy on energy poverty. Energy poverty occurs when households struggle to afford adequate energy services
Forest carbon payments: A multidisciplinary review of policy options for promoting carbon storage in EU member states
Aino Assmuth, Hilja Autto, Kirsi-Maria Halonen, Emmi Haltia, Suvi Huttunen, Jussi Lintunen, Annika Lonkila, Tiina M. Nieminen, Paavo Ojanen, Mikko Peltoniemi, Kaisa Pietilä, Johanna Pohjola, Esa-Jussi Viitala, Jussi Uusivuori provide
Green growth and net zero policy in the UK: Some conceptual and measurement issues
Victor Ajayi and Michael G. Pollitt are examining how the transition to net zero will impact the United Kingdom’s factor productivity growth in the long term. They are focusing on
Trilemma or Trinity? The nexus of economic growth, circular economy and net zero
Parantap Basu, Tooraj Jamasb, and Anupama Sen have developed a model to assess the feasibility of sustainable economic growth that can exist in a net zero, circular economy. They compare
Climate change policies and income inequality
Luca Bettarelli, Davide Furceri, Pietro Pizzuto, and Nadia Shakoor explore the economic implications of climate change policies, especially focusing on the potential burden on households. Their research aims to evaluate
The transition to carbon neutrality: An unusual type of structural reform
Jean Pisani-Ferry published a paper within the Bruegel and Peterson Institute for International Economics emphasizing the need to rethink climate change policies as part of a structural reform. Evidence lies
Investing in Climate Adaptation under Trade and Financing Constraints: Balanced Strategies for Food Security
Chen Chen, Koralai Kirabaeva, and Denchen Zhao of the International Monetary Fund present a model to help policymakers assess the most cost-efficient balance between adapting to climate change impact or
Agricultural Producer Subsidies: Navigating Challenges and Policy Considerations
David Amaglobeli, Todd Benson, and Tewodaj Mogues explore the vast landscape of agricultural producer subsidies. These subsidies are commonly used to achieve food security, reduce import dependence, stabilize prices, and
What Works: Groundbreaking Evaluation of Climate Policy Measures over Two Decades
“More policies do not necessarily equate to better outcomes. Instead, the right mix of measures is crucial. For example, subsidies or regulations alone are insufficient; only in combination with price-based
