Climate

   

Aligning food taxation with climate goals

Agriculture contributes significantly to greenhouse gas emissions. Mattia Ricci, Ignacio Pérez Domínguez, Stijn Van Houtven, Jordan Hristov and Toon Vandyck examine how to tax agriculture as a path to greening consumption in Europe

  

A new way to price carbon

The social cost of carbon has been a critical component in shaping climate policy. Christoph Hambel, Ton van den Bremer and Frederick Van Der Ploeg propose a new way to price carbon

  

Carbon leakage through firms’ supply chain adaptation

Carbon taxes incentivise substitution toward cleaner energy. Pierre Coster, Julian Di Giovanni and Isabelle Mejean discuss carbon leakage in the context of European policies

  

Labour market transitions in a greener economy

The transition to a greener economy will entail reallocating workers from high-polluting to ‘green’ jobs. Emilia Soldani, Maxime Nguyen, Tomomi Tanaka and Orsetta Causa investigate the role of structural and policy factors in the transition

 

Climate change and conflict

Climate is increasingly linked to human conflict. Marshall Burke, Solomon Hsiang and Edward Miguel consider the literature and argue for policies like a robust social safety net and political inclusion to ensure a more peaceful future

 

Global uncertainty reduces innovation in renewable energy

The green transition faces significant challenges. Luca Bettarelli, Davide Furceri and Pietro Pizzuto examine the impact on innovation due to economic and policy uncertainty