The Hamburg Institute of international Economics

International climate policy is a young and extremely dynamic policy field. Its global dimension and impacts on all economic sectors offer a wealth of interesting questions for policy-oriented economic research. The Kyoto Protocol agreed in December 1997 that sets legally binding emission targets and outlines several innovative policy instruments is the background for the research of the Programme. Possible alternatives concerning future international climate policies are analysed as well.

 

The research aims at giving recommendations for policymakers and decisionmakers in the private sector how to develop the climate policy regime in an efficient way. The HWWA therefore actively participates as an observer in international climate negotiations.

 

 

 

Contact: climate@hwwa.de