Low Carbon Leakage
Low carbon leakage describes the risk that low-CO2 industries will move to other countries if a country loses its pioneering position in a technology relevant to the energy transition. To analyse…
Modelling employment effects of climate-fiscal policies, developing a dynamic MRIO price model
This project builds a global model to quantify short-term effects of climate-fiscal reforms on prices, economic structure, and labour market, including environmental taxation and revenue recycling…
Support of the EU Impact Assessment: Forging a climate-resilient Europe -The new EU Strategy on Adaptation to Climate Change
The GINFORS-E model has been used to provide macro-econometric estimations of the impact of measures under the Adaptation Strategy. Three climate change scenarios RCP2.6, RCP 4.5, and RCP 8.5 and…
Regional economic impact of the construction of a data center and a digital park in the Rhenish mining area
In this study, the direct, indirect and income-induced effects on employment and gross value added from the construction of a data center and a digital park in the Rhineland region were examined.…
Models to analyse international interrelations of the EU ETS
The aim of this research project is to analyse the impacts of target species, climate policy implementation and international cooperation within the framework of the Paris Climate Change Agreement…
The impact of climate policy measures on the Austrian labour market
What are the consequences for the labour market if measures are taken to prevent from climate change and/or to adapt to climate change?" This is the central question to be answered within a…
UNCHAIN – UNpacking climate impact CHAINs. A new generation of action- and user-oriented climate change risk assessments
In the project "Unpacking climate Impact Chains - a new generation of climate change risk assessments" (UNCHAIN), GWS explores methodological options to advance state of the art climate change…
Economic Indicators of the energy system
The progress of the energy transition is accompanied by a comprehensive monitoring process. The annual monitoring reports focus on the ex-post analysis of the latest developments. The monitoring…
Policy advice for climate-resilient economic development
Climate change has a substantial impact on economic growth and a country’s development. This increases the need for reliable and viable approaches to assessing the impact of climate risks and…
Bioeconomy in Europe and SDGs: Development, Constribution and Trade-offs
The development of the bioeconomy is closely linked to national and international sustainability goals. As a major importer of agricultural and forestry products, the EU must also take into…