The paper aims to provide decision makers and experts with tangible findings and insights on which segments of the population in Israel might be negatively impacted by a carbon pricing reform. How can the socially unbalanced outcomes be addressed during the planning process?
Cities as a Sink for Innovation and Decarbonization in Germany and Israel. How are decarbonization and innovation coupled in both countries, and what does their nexus bring with it?
Sustainable Urban Development: How can big data and AI methods in smart mobility best be managed to deliver desirable goals whilst also managing risks?
Citizens' Assemblies as Investigators for Climate Change - Can democracies tackle the challenges required for decarbonization and sustainable societies?
In Israel various sustainable technologies are invented, only few break through - reflecting a common problem: getting cleantech from the lab to the market.
Both in Germany and internationally, the debate on the pricing of greenhouse gas emissions is experiencing a renaissance. However, an enlightened and realistic discussion of ways and means is needed so that CO2 pricing instruments can play a stronger role in climate policy. In this study, climate and energy expert Felix Chr. Matthes of the Öko-Institut examines the relevant elements of a CO2 pricing strategy. He gives an overview of design criteria and mechanisms of action.
