Eurogroup finance ministers debate with Edenhofer
17.02.2020 –
MCC Director presents in Brussels on carbon pricing. The basis is a joint study with the British economist Nicholas Stern.
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Carbon price could become core instrument of global climate policy
17.02.2020 –
Ottmar Edenhofer, Matthias Kalkuhl and Axel Ockenfels: German climate package has what it takes to trigger a positive chain reaction. Outlook on the EU-China summit.
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Look to the small island states!
17.02.2020 –
Countries like Barbados, Mauritius and Fiji are particularly threatened by climate change. But they also might serve as flagships in the transition to greenhouse gas neutrality.
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MCC ranks first among German climate research institutes in rating of press offices
11.02.2020 –
Eleven facilities examined in the journal prmagazin. Access, accessibility, speed of response as well as the scope and quality of information were evaluated.
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The obstacles to global climate policy
03.02.2020 –
Based on empirical data, a new MCC study describes the driving forces of resistance – and from this derives the political constellation on this great issue of mankind.
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Shutting down German power stations could have been achieved more cheaply
29.01.2020 –
Statement by MCC Director Ottmar Edenhofer on the Coal Exit Law passed by the Federal Government today.
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MCC generates a comprehensive map of climate change research
28.01.2020 –
More than 400,000 studies analysed with big data technology. Approach provides a new way of dealing with the rapid growth of scientific literature.
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Smart design of land tenure is important for Africa
23.01.2020 –
A new study considers this a key factor in dealing with climate change. Tenants should rather pay a fixed share of the harvest than a fixed amount of money.
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Agriculture in China holds favourable options for climate policy
22.01.2020 –
A novel research approach filters out measures with the best side effects and lowest social costs. Concept can also identify priorities for other countries.
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Climate migration puts pressure on cities
20.01.2020 –
Using India as an example, an MCC study analyses population movements away from rural areas. Particularly low-skilled people are looking for housing and jobs.
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Surprising facts about the fuel price unrest in Ecuador
02.01.2020 –
Study highlights: government can reduce fossil fuel subsidies without upsetting the population. Lessons learnt also apply to other countries.
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Technological R&D – the most important driver for climate protection
19.12.2019 –
Survey of experts from the IPCC and the UN climate change conferences indicates the priorities. Climate action is hampered primarily by the power of lobbies.
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Will the trade war between America and China help the climate?
18.12.2019 –
New study: penalties imposed by the Trump government result in slightly reduced greenhouse gas emissions, but real progress requires international cooperation.
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“Decision for higher carbon price in Germany is a courageous step”
16.12.2019 –
Statement by MCC Director Ottmar Edenhofer on today's compromise between federal and state governments on the climate package.
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Coal boom in sub-Saharan Africa
10.12.2019 –
New MCC study reveals threatening consequences for climate change mitigation: the global community must do its part to make emission-free alternatives attractive.
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MCC discussion event on the air at rbb Inforadio
07.12.2019 –
Can climate protection be socially just? Ottmar Edenhofer in conversation with Jörg Steinbach, Antje Kapek, Roman Zitzelsberger, and Klaus Müller.
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Climate change may reduce welfare of Indian subsistence farmers by one third
05.12.2019 –
New MCC study quantifies impacts in the world's second most populous country. Households above the poverty line, however, may even benefit.
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MCC is a focal point for scientific excellence
03.12.2019 –
Stellio Del Campo, Dan Phaneuf, Neal Haddaway: three current examples prove the attractiveness of the Berlin climate research institute as a research location.
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“It is high time to implement the Paris Agreement”
30.11.2019 –
Statement by MCC Director Ottmar Edenhofer on the UN Climate Change Conference in Madrid: align national climate protection targets with carbon price and thereby promote international cooperation.
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Edenhofer chairs steering committee of “Science Platform Climate Protection”
25.11.2019 –
Together with Sabine Schlacke from the University of Münster. The body is to advise the German Government and monitor the implementation of the climate package.
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Why climate policy is difficult to implement in developing countries
12.11.2019 –
An MCC article for the journal Nature Energy highlights the key role of the coal industry in the creation of prosperity. It outlines an alternative development path.
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Against fake news in the climate debate
08.11.2019 –
Whether we can drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions depends also on the quality of the democratic discourse. An MCC study is getting to the bottom of this connection.
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How to capture and use atmospheric CO2
07.11.2019 –
A new study quantifies the potential and costs of the ten most important applications, e.g. in industry, construction, and agriculture.
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Tackling climate change with artificial intelligence
06.11.2019 –
The expert network “Climate Change AI” releases an analysis of potential applications, and prepares for drawing entrepreneurs and investors from across the world.
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MCC quantifies wealth effects of a uniform global carbon price
06.11.2019 –
Study based on World Input-Output Database: Western countries would be strengthened, Eastern Europe and Asia weakened; introduction would require complementary measures.
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Four good reasons for a price floor in emissions trading
04.11.2019 –
A new study highlights the need for action on the part of the new EU Commission and explains why the recent reforms are not sufficient.
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Future of carbon removal becomes tangible
21.10.2019 –
MCC study consolidates findings from scientific climate scenarios. Various methods for atmospheric carbon removal are necessary – but no substitute for decarbonisation.
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MCC and PIK deliver detailed assessment of German climate package
14.10.2019 –
Analysis of the aspects carbon pricing, social balance, Europe and monitoring – based on the expertise presented in July in the Climate Cabinet.
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MCC expands science-policy interface
09.10.2019 –
In cooperation with the institute’s research working groups, the new Policy Unit provides analyses and stimuli for public discourse, focusing on what decision-makers want and need to know.
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Building and sustaining political support for European carbon pricing
24.09.2019 –
MCC study analyses the historical balancing of interests in EU emissions trading, providing hints for strategies enabling a future inclusion of traffic and heating sectors.
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