Global gap between climate targets and reality is growing
22.09.2019 –
UN Climate Action Summit in New York: a compact report for the summit participants quantifies the global need for action. There is also input from MCC.
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Ottmar Edenhofer now #7 of Germany’s top economists
21.09.2019 –
In the annual "FAZ" survey of the 100 most influential experts in this field, the director of the MCC moves up five places.
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“German Government has not delivered”
20.09.2019 –
Statement by MCC Director Ottmar Edenhofer on today's meeting of the Climate Cabinet.
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40 metre carbon clock high above Berlin
18.09.2019 –
Spectacular installation by Fridays for Future at the historic Gasometer in Schöneberg. MCC Director Ottmar Edenhofer: the carbon price is the appropriate scarcity signal.
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Climate Protection & Co.: How experts should deal with value judgements
18.09.2019 –
An MCC conference with high-profile speakers has explored the problem of moral conflicts in scientific assessment processes.
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Ottmar Edenhofer: carbon price helps to renew Social Market Economy
10.09.2019 –
MCC Director is co-author of a joint book project carried out by two thought leaders from the Greens and the Christian Democrats. CDU party leader Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer presented the book today.
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Digitalization can help to push forward green urban transportation
12.08.2019 –
But it also harbours risks, which is why politics must actively shape this, a team of experts from the MCC and other research institutes explains in a scientific article.
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Agriculture faces radical change
08.08.2019 –
MCC: Report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change shows that there is great need for change, misdirection through EU policy, but also opportunities through modern food trends.
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MCC and PIK contribute to Climate Policy Special Report for German government
12.07.2019 –
Comprehensive analysis for the German Council of Economic Experts. “Options for a Carbon Pricing Reform.” MCC Director Ottmar Edenhofer will speak at the Climate Cabinet on 18 July.
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Climate protection can actively reduce hunger and poverty
18.06.2019 –
A new study is the first to comprehensively describe the link between land-based CO2 removal and the achievement of the sustainable development goals as defined by the United Nations.
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Coal power companies to profit from early-retirement programme
11.06.2019 –
Planned national legislation saves companies 1.7 billion euros but does not accelerate the rate of employment reductions. A study based on social security data.
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Electric cars to significantly reduce carbon footprint only from 2040
03.06.2019 –
A study shows that a conversion of the vehicle fleet is urgent, yet that its effects will take a long time to set in. Politicians must push forward energy transition, and increase fuel taxes.
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Little to no evidence for alleged industrial exodus due to climate policy
15.05.2019 –
MCC analyses investment leakage of German companies that are affected by EU Emissions Trading System. The first study of its kind based on high quality microdata collected by Germany’s Bundesbank.
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Urban planning to tackle climate change mitigation and adaptation at the same time
10.05.2019 –
Growing cities should ideally develop a star-shaped form, with interstices for green spaces. A new study offers guidance for housing development and transportation planners.
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Carbon price reform doable without burden to citizens
06.05.2019 –
MCC quantified the consequences of higher energy levies on four typical private households, incorporating a recycling of revenues in the form of a uniform per capita reimbursement.
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Are mobility apps good for world climate?
03.05.2019 –
This is not necessarily true, a new case study highlights. It exemplarily analyses the experience with motorcycle taxis in the 28-million-population Greater Jakarta.
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MCC provides active support to the IPCC
03.04.2019 –
Expert meeting in Scotland now works on the Sixth Assessment Report, an important scientific basis for further international climate negotiations.
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“Expand fuel taxes and align them with carbon dioxide emissions”
29.03.2019 –
MCC Director Ottmar Edenhofer: Interim report of the Transport Commission unsatisfactory. Total emissions will only decline if the government finally starts to focus more on mileage.
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MCC maps 4,000 case studies on city climate mitigation efforts
19.03.2019 –
Big data analysis reveals: Lack of research on fast growing cities in the Global South, especially on topics such as transportation, urban sprawl and household energy use.
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MCC’s Brigitte Knopf nominated to help prepare UN Climate Action Summit
11.03.2019 –
Special event scheduled for September in New York to mobilize political energy at the highest level.
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Women in Climate Science
08.03.2019 –
On the occasion of this year's International Women's Day, we asked our female scientists about their thoughts on women and their work.
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Capturing carbon directly from the air – that has a future
04.03.2019 –
Study under MCC leadership analyses energy requirements for negative emissions technologies. They can help to mitigate climate change.
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Climate Protection Law: “Goal of greenhouse gas neutrality a very good step forward”
22.02.2019 –
MCC expert Sabine Fuss: “CO2 removal from the atmosphere is now on the political agenda in Germany.”
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There’s something going on in New Delhi!
07.02.2019 –
MCC investigates in an innovative study the rapidly rising emissions from commuters in India.
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Landowners play a decisive role in the success of climate policy
06.02.2019 –
A new study by the MCC explains the connection between the influences of lobbying, the financial interests of the government and the level of carbon taxation.
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Ulrich von Lampe is new Head of Press and Public Relations at MCC
01.02.2019 –
Berlin based climate think tank to expand dialogue with business and industry partners.
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Statement on the conclusion of the German Coal Commission
26.01.2019 –
Dr. Brigitte Knopf sees coal phase-out in Germany as an important international sign and calls for a minimum CO2 price also for the electricity sector.
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Big Data globalizes urban research
24.01.2019 –
MCC study deals with globalised data collection in urban research.
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Land as means of livelihood under siege worldwide
08.01.2019 –
Study examines global land-use changes and finds that biodiversity is decreasing almost everywhere.
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MCC STATEMENT on the end of COP24
15.12.2018 –
At the end of the World Climate Summit in Katowice, MCC Director Edenhofer appeals to governments to take action in view of rising emissions and to finally implement higher CO2 prices.
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