Highlights from our recent @oxfordnetzero.bsky.social working paper, eloquently discussed by @samfankhauser.bsky.social. We argue that the fossil fuel transition can be successfully reinvigorated, largely using existing policy instruments. Give it a read!ππΌ
27.02.2026 13:58 β
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How much will it cost the UK to reach an 87% cut in greenhouse gas emissions by 2040?
In a new letter, @thecccuk.bsky.social confirms about Β£4bn a year (Β£26bn a year of costs minus Β£22bn a year of savings).
www.theccc.org.uk/wp-content/u...
87% by 2040 is a stepping stone to net zero by 2050
03.02.2026 10:40 β
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Energiepolitik im Kanzleramt
Ein Fireside Chat mit dem ehemaligen Chef des Bundeskanzleramts Wolfgang Schmidt
ποΈJoin former Head of the German Chancellery Wolfgang Schmidt for a fireside chat offering insights into how #energypolicy is shaped at the highest level of government.
π Event for Hertie School students, PhD candidates, and alumni only
π Event in German
www.hertie-school.org/en/sustainab...
02.02.2026 13:04 β
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amazing resource!
11.01.2026 14:48 β
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π’ Call for papers
9th Economics of Media Bias Workshop
Keynotes: Ruben Durante (NUS) and Pinar Yildrim (Wharton)
ποΈ May 28th-29th 2026
π Berlin, Germany
β° Deadline: January 31st 2026
Full CfP and information on how to submit: tinyurl.com/2s3f6tar
Please circulate!
07.01.2026 08:31 β
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"In 2004, it took the world a full year to install 1 gigawatt of solar power capacity. Today, twice that amount goes online each day."
21.12.2025 11:59 β
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And... we're off
Join us next Spring at the University of Potsdam for the third Applied Causal Graphs workshop: applied-causal-graphs.de
Now that the date and place are set and two of the keynote speakers are fixed, all we need is an abstract from you.
18.12.2025 18:47 β
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This looks like a most interesting PhD program for e.g. econ students with climate interests.
12.12.2025 07:51 β
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We love to say "costs fall X% every time capacity doubles." This paper looks at 87 technologies and says: actually, no. Past learning rates are not reliable predictors of future learning.
08.12.2025 17:15 β
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Key findings from one of the largest research programs on land-based carbon removals out now! I am proud to have played a tiny role in this huge, interdisciplinary and collaborative effort, with so many brilliant researchers.
06.12.2025 10:54 β
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06.12.2025 10:33 β
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my fantastic colleagues @ariannaornaghi.bsky.social and Egon Tripodi are hiring two PhD students in media and behavioral economics with @bsoeberlin.bsky.social - I highly recommend applying! All details are here:
25.11.2025 08:34 β
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After Spain's blackout, critics blamed renewable energy. It's part of a bigger attack
When millions lost power in Spain and Portugal this spring, some were quick to blame too much solar and wind power. That wasn't the cause, but the misinformation had an impact.
This story was inspired by a conversation with a fossil fuel exec in Paris a few days after the big outage in Spain. He blamed too much renewable energy as the cause.
Was that really it? Turns out: No.
@npr.org takes you through a new report on what happened + impacts of renewable misinformation.
09.10.2025 15:33 β
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Cool new AER paper uses data from Clean Air Act offset markets to assess the efficiency of air pollution regulation. The analysis finds that marginal benefits of abatement exceed mean offset prices more than ten-fold, across most regions and pollutants.
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Three more weeks to apply for Associate/Full Professor of International Economics at the @hertieschool.bsky.social, joint with @kiel.institute. Come join us and be our new colleague in Berlin! Details belowππΌ
10.09.2025 15:19 β
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Which policies can support the scaling up of geological carbon removal? Our discussion with Francesca Battersby and Paul Davies, led by Steve Smith, is now online to watch at the link below. Thanks to @co2rehub.bsky.social for the invitation!
@hertieschool.bsky.social @hertiesustain.bsky.social
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I look forward to presenting our work on policy instruments to support geological carbon dioxide removal this Wednesday, 18 June. Webinar details below, and I look forward to seeing you there!
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Student Research Assistant - Climate Politics (gn) part-time (10 hours/week)
We are looking for a student research assistant supporting a quantitative climate politics literature review.
@jacobedenhofer.bsky.social
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hertie-school.dvinci-easy.com/en/p/en/jobs...
10.04.2025 16:35 β
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Reine MΓ€nnerpodien? Sind wieder ~okayer geworden. Ist doch alles eh schon anstrengend und Frauen sagen immer ab. So hab ich's zuletzt wieder sehr hΓ€ufig gehΓΆrt.
Nein. Ist nicht okay.
Und wir werden euch wieder und wieder und wieder und wieder daran erinnern.
08.03.2025 06:30 β
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what a fantastic resource!
21.02.2025 17:03 β
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JOB OPPORTUNITY β€
We are seeking a distinguished and high-impact scholar for a joint appointment as Associate Professor of Social Policy in the @dspi-oxford.bsky.social and Director of the Economics, Inequality & Opportunity (EIO) Programme of @inetoxford.bsky.social
π www.inet.ox.ac.uk/vacancies
20.02.2025 12:14 β
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My understanding is that these projections are based on policies submitted via countriesβ NDCs under the Paris Agreement and thus donβt reflect the most recent policy developments. And no, the IPCC AR6 has above 4C warming as worst case, 2.7C is βexpectedβ based on 23/24 policies.
09.02.2025 13:31 β
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We've reached 1.5Β°C global warming.
With current policies, we're heading for a catastrophic 2.7Β°C warming.
A new review paper in Science shows: this would change the Arctic 'beyond recognition', with knock-on effects (like rising seas) around the world. π
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
07.02.2025 14:56 β
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π’VerΓΆffentlichung des Zweijahresgutachtens vom Expertenrat fΓΌr Klimafragen @expertenratklima.bsky.social: Es gibt Fortschritte beim Klimaschutz, aber der Trend reicht noch nicht fΓΌr 2030. Verkehrssektor ist Sorgenkind mit steigenden Emissionen.
So weit, so schlecht, so bekannt. Was ist neu?
1/n π
05.02.2025 09:01 β
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Submit to present at the Women in Empirical Microeconomics Conference at UChicago. Thanks to the organizers for inviting me to participate in this great event!
Conference is Aug 21-22. Submission deadline is Feb 28.
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Planning your climate or environment syllabus? I like to show short videos so students & I can visualize some of the things we're talking about. Here are some of the ones I like:
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