Better understanding how to reduce GHG emissions in the short-term is the single most important, but probably toughest challenge for the IPCC Special Report on ...

A second time in row MCC is one of the top scientific think tanks in the field of climate change. In this year´s "Climate Think Tank Ranking" by the ...

“The polluter pays” is the main principle in emissions trading. However, despite being the central pillar of EU climate protection, emissions trading has ...

At the Vatican, Ottmar Edenhofer spoke with Francis about the relationship between science and religion. Global commons like the atmosphere were also one of ...

With a new study the MCC proposes a fair distribution of revenues from carbon pricing through annual lump-sum payments to all.

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 - ...

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.

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 ...

In a new paper in "Nature Climate Change" the MCC proposes assessments as a means to strengthen the EU Scientific Advice Mechanism.

The institute aims at filling research gaps on the road to a green economy transition.