MCC and Leibniz Institute SAFE explore social impacts of climate policy in the transport sector
12.12.2022 –
A project proposal has won the Leibniz Association's Collaborative Excellence competition and will receive funding for three years from 2023. Edenhofer: “Strategic partnership”.
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MCC presents an “advent calendar of good climate news”
29.11.2022 –
From 1 December onwards, 24 facts and trends that give hope. Edenhofer: “The idea is to show that climate policy and individual climate action are meaningful.”
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Two MCC researchers among the most scientifically influential worldwide
18.11.2022 –
Ottmar Edenhofer and Felix Creutzig have made the renowned list of “Highly Cited Researchers 2022”, compiled by the analytics company Clarivate.
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German Gas Commission's relief concept halves the crisis-related extra costs for private households
03.11.2022 –
MCC study based on consumer expenditure data examines the combination of a one-off payment and a price brake. Edenhofer: “Substantial relief, but not yet socially balanced.”
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MCC co-authors eminent scientific assessment on health and climate change
28.10.2022 –
Max Callaghan and Jan Minx use artificial intelligence to map out the scientific publication landscape for the new edition of the “Lancet Countdown”.
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UN report with MCC involvement warns of 2.8C global heating
27.10.2022 –
There is a large ambition and implementation gap in climate policy, with a turnaround still to come. William Lamb led the chapter on emissions in the UNEP Emissions Gap Report.
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Africa needs country-specific narratives for a clean energy future
25.10.2022 –
A study co-authored by MCC in the top journal Nature Energy analyses the situation in the continent's 54 countries. Focus on Ethiopia, South Africa, Mozambique, and Burkina Faso.
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To keep the EU united: instead of gas price break, economists suggest a savings bonus
22.10.2022 –
Op-ed in the German weekly “Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung” shows the way out of the conflict of distribution. A new financial mechanism should help curb consumption.
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MCC advises the German government on cushioning the gas crisis
19.09.2022 –
Group leader Matthias Kalkuhl has now been appointed to a new commission that will develop a concept for relieving the burden on private households and businesses.
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How to secure social peace now, despite gas shortages
29.08.2022 –
MCC calculates the distributional effects of additional costs and possible compensation in Germany, recommending a new relief package for the period to April 2023.
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Fuel price increase plus green vehicles incentives – the best climate policy for road transport
23.08.2022 –
An MCC-led study identifies the success stories to date, taking an innovative approach to policy evaluation. It concludes that climate neutrality is feasible.
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Coal phase-out: new study fuels doubts about “commissionitis”
15.08.2022 –
After the roundtable agreement in Germany, public debate was even more polarized, rather than being pacified, according to big data analysis of comments on Twitter.
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New study sheds light on the core of pro-coal logic
05.07.2022 –
Regional growth effects exceed those of other energy sources for power generation. Climate strategies in the Global South must take this into account.
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MCC is a place for excellent academic education
01.07.2022 –
One example of many: Barbora Sedova's doctoral thesis has now been recognised by the University of Potsdam as the outstanding dissertation of the year 2021.
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Addressing the architecture of global trade in the context of climate
24.06.2022 –
Policymakers should change some rules – and make more use of others. This follows from an agenda paper by experts from twelve countries in the top journal “Science”.
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“Climate, War, and Science”: Edenhofer holds Erich Schneider lecture in Kiel
14.06.2022 –
At the renowned event at Christian Albrechts University, the MCC Director will be painting the big picture on climate policy and geopolitics.
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Saving energy – if not now, when?
14.06.2022 –
In view of the economic consequences of the Ukraine war, the time has come for “demand-side climate solutions”, writes Felix Creutzig in the top journal Nature.
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Climate research now looks at the carbon footprint of artificial intelligence
10.06.2022 –
New study with contributions from MCC introduces a framework for this, and in view of rapid market growth identifies a critical window of opportunity for government action.
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Artur Runge-Metzger strengthens MCC at the interface with politics
01.06.2022 –
The long-time top EU official contributes his knowledge on European climate legislation as a Fellow. Edenhofer: “This reflects a strategic focus.”
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Energy price crisis, possible embargo – how the EU can manage social compensation
25.05.2022 –
Study: households in Hungary, Romania, Italy, and the Czech Republic particularly affected. Transfers increase acceptance to give up Russian gas, on the way to climate transition.
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Why the carbon price should rise despite the energy crisis
11.05.2022 –
A new study shows how climate protection and welfare remain compatible even in the current geopolitical situation: reimbursement of revenues is key.
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Available as a video stream: MCC Policy Dialogue on new IPCC report
26.04.2022 –
What does the new global assessment mean for Germany? We discussed this with federal ministries, industry, consumer and non-governmental organisations (in German).
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What keeps the coal-fired power plants running?
11.04.2022 –
An MCC study based on a high-profile survey explores the specific circumstances that still cause a heavy reliance on this particularly climate-damaging energy source.
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“We must also take new paths in climate protection”
04.04.2022 –
Statements from MCC on the report “Mitigation of Climate Change” published today by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, part 3 of the Sixth Assessment Report.
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European Union appoints Edenhofer to Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change
24.03.2022 –
New independent advisory body based on the European Climate Law. “I will be glad to contribute ensuring that it is translated into climate reality.”
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The energy price crisis can be effectively mitigated for private households
16.03.2022 –
Rising costs are unavoidable if Germany wants to break free of its dependence on Russian oil and gas. An MCC study shows how the government can avoid social hardship.
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Study assesses German climate policy in the context of the 1.5 degree target
09.03.2022 –
Saying that the country is on track implies tacit assumptions. Here these are made transparent – by comparing the emissions still expected with the remaining global carbon budget.
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Orientation for a global coal phase-out
08.02.2022 –
Four-fifths of this kind of fuel is burned in 15 countries. A large research work now compiles 15 comparable case studies, showing the dependencies and ways out.
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Policymakers must now address the issue of carbon removals
07.02.2022 –
An new study highlights the innovation gap, and the need for regulation. It was commissioned by the German government's Science Platform Climate Protection.
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MCC experts in charge of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's Sixth Assessment Report
03.01.2022 –
After eight years, the IPCC's next major review of climate policy is now taking shape. Two group leaders from our institute are coordinating chapters on important topics.
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