Events

The number of countries announcing pledges to achieve net-zero emissions over the coming decades continues to grow. But the pledges by governments to date – even if fully achieved – fall well short of what is required to bring global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions to net zero by 2050 and give the world an even chance of limiting the global temperature rise to 1.5 °C. The International Energy Agency recently published a comprehensive study of how to transition to a net zero energy system by 2050 while ensuring stable and affordable energy supplies, providing universal energy access, and enabling robust economic growth. The study sets out a cost-effective and economically productive pathway, resulting in a clean, dynamic and resilient energy economy dominated by renewables like solar and wind instead of fossil fuels. It also examines key uncertainties, such as the roles of bioenergy, carbon capture and behavioural changes in reaching net zero. The webinar will be the occasion to discuss the content of IEA Report on NetZeroby2050 with Laura Cozzi, IEA Chief Energy Modeller, who led the writing team.

Join us on Thursday October 28, 2021 from 5:00 to 6:30pm CET to hear from Laura Cozzi (International Energy Agency). Her presentation will be followed by a discussion by Carlo Carraro (Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, CMCC and CEPR) and a Q&A session with the audience.

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Carbon pricing is useful to induce all GHG emitters to internalize the climate damages associated to their emissions. But even in countries without a market pricing mechanism, it is important to value carbon in order to perform the socio-economic evaluation of the myriad of climate policies that will have to be implemented to attain their emission target. During this webinar, three panelists will summarize their findings about what carbon price/value should be recommended, or about the rate at which this carbon value should grow over time. The panelists will also identify the sources of uncertainty and of scientific disagreement surrounding this economic approach to fighting climate change.

Join us on Thursday September 30, 2021 from 5:00 to 6:30pm CEST to hear presentations from:

– Christian Gollier, President, EAERE, Executive Director, Toulouse School of Economics, and Research Fellow, CEPR
– Maureen Cropper, Professor of economics, University of Maryland, and Senior fellow, Resources for the Future
– Michael Greenstone, Milton Friedman Distinguished Service Professor in Economics, University of Chicago and Research Fellow, CEPR

Their 20-minute presentations will be followed by a 25-minute open discussion & Q&A session.

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We are delighted to invite you to the Third CEPR/EAERE Webinar on Climate Policy: The European Green Deal, taking place on Friday 16 July 2021, 17:00 – 18:30 CEST.

On July 14, 2021 the European Commission will present its “Fit for 55” Proposal. In this online event, Stefanie Hiesinger, Member of Cabinet of the Executive Vice-President for the European Green Deal, and Frans Timmermans at the European Commission, will introduce us to the key insights of this proposal. Their comments will be followed by a description of his perspective by Peter Liese as Member of the European Parliament and a commentary by Arthur Runge-Metzger, Director for Climate Strategy, Governance, Emissions from Non-Trading Sectors at the European Commission’s Directorate General for Climate Action. Finally, Ottmar Edenhofer, EAERE POC member and Director of the Potsdam-Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), will share his views on a whole economy carbon price for Europe and how this goal can be reached. The event will be moderated by Brigitte Knopf, Secretary General of the Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change (MCC).

Detailed programme:

17:00 – 17: 05 – Introduction by Ottmar Edenhofer (Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research and CEPR)
17:05 – 17: 25 – Presentation on the EU Commission’s Proposal: Focus on ETS and Energy Taxes Stefanie Hiesinger (European Commission)
17:25 – 17:45 – Commentary & Insights Peter Liese (European Parliament), Artur Runge-Metzger (European Commission), Ottmar Edenhofer (Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research and CEPR)
17:45 – 18:30 – Moderated Discussion with Brigitte Knopf (Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change)

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Organisers:

Carlo Carraro (Università Ca’ Foscari di Venezia and CEPR)
Ottmar Edenhofer (EAERE POC and Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research)
Christian Gollier (Toulouse School of Economics and CEPR)

The Climate Policy Webinar Series (CPWS) is a webinar series featuring invited speakers in the area of climate policy. It is aimed at experts working in governments, international organizations, the private sector, academics and the media. This monthly online series started in May 2021 and is organized jointly by the Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) and the European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (EAERE).

Second CEPR/EAERE webinar on Climate Policy:  Pandemic stimulus spending and the fight against climate change will be held on June 10th, 5.00-6.30 pm CEST.

Climate change is a long term threat to human societies with expected huge impacts on health, economies and welfare. Somehow similar to a pandemic, but with more persistent and irreversible consequences. Even more than the fight against Covid-19, climate change control is a difficult and complex task, which requires well-designed policies and important financial resources.
The post-pandemic recovery is an important opportunity, if policies to address the current pandemic are and will be designed to achieve stronger, sustainable, and low carbon economic growth.
The Covid-19 pandemic has indeed triggered the deepest global economic contraction since World War II. While most economies are expected to rebound in 2021-2022, the impact of the pandemic on many aspects of economy and emission drivers may last far longer. Therefore, a strong alignment of Covid-19 recovery packages with climate targets has the potential to address two important objectives: economic recovery and decarbonisation. This webinar will analyse these issues starting from lessons from past pandemics and then focusing on the implications of recovery plans for the fight against climate change.

Programme:

Massimo Tavoni, Director of the European Institute on Environmental Economics (EIEE)
“In and out of pandemics: sustainability lessons from the recent past”
https://www.eiee.org/team-member/massimo-tavoni/

Ioana Petrescu, Senior fellow at the Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government at the Harvard Kennedy School and a former Romanian finance Minister
“Pandemic Stimulus Spending. A Glimpse into the (Green and Digital) Future”
https://ash.harvard.edu/people/ioana-petrescu

Moderated Discussion with:
Andrea Tilche, adjunct Professor at NTNU in Trondheim and former Director of the Environment Directorate of DG Research & Innovation
( https://ec.europa.eu/environment/archives/greenweek2013/andrea-tilche.html )
Danielle Arostegui, EDF Senior Analyst of Climate Policy
( https://www.edf.org/people/danielle-arostegui)

15-min Q&A session

Organisers:

Carlo Carraro (Università Ca’ Foscari di Venezia and CEPR)
Ottmar Edenhofer (Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research)
Christian Gollier (Toulouse School of Economics and CEPR)

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The Climate Policy Webinar Series (CPWS) is a webinar series featuring invited speakers in the area of climate policy. It is aimed at experts working in governments, international organizations, the private sector, academics and the media. This monthly online series started in May 2021 and is organized jointly by the Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) and the European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (EAERE).