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Environmental and Climate Economics (ECE)
The research group Environmental and Climate Economics develops integrated models to tackle tough and topical research questions on the boundary of economics, innovation studies and environmental sciences, aimed at fostering a rapid and full transition to a low-carbon economy. Specific applications deal with renewable energy, transport and urban form, while methodological emphasis is on behavioral and evolutionary economics, elaborated in the form of agent-based modelling. Current projects focus on assessing effective climate policy packages, redirecting international climate negotiations towards carbon pricing, and formation of international climate clubs. We also have a longstanding interest in the relationship between economic growth and the environment, in particular how this is affected by climate change and policy.
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2024-05-22
05:46
10 p, 462.5 KB Uncovering rebound effects of sufficiency-oriented product-service systems : a systematic review / Andrew, Elise Marie (Technical University of Denmark) ; van den Bergh, Jeroen C. J. M (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona) ; Pigosso, Daniela c. a. (Technical University of Denmark)
The discourse surrounding sustainable consumption and production has evolved to encompass sufficiency strategies in addition to efficiency and effectiveness. Product-service systems (PSSs) can promote sufficiency by replacing traditional product-intensive systems with dematerialized services and changes in ownership structures. [...]
2024 - 10.1017/pds.2024.121
Proceedings of the Design Society, Vol. 4 (May 2024) , p. 1189-1198  
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2024-04-13
08:50
Testing mechanisms through which China's ETS promotes a low-carbon transition / Liu, Feng (China University of Mining and Technology. School of Economics and Management) ; van den Bergh, Jeroen C. J. M. (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals) ; Wei, Yihang (China University of Mining and Technology. School of Economics and Management)
China regards an emission trading scheme (ETS) as the most promising approach for reducing its carbon dioxide emissions. However, there are still disagreements about the effectiveness of China's ETS (CETS). [...]
2024 - 10.1016/j.eneco.2024.107494
Energy Economics, Vol. 132 (April 2024) , art. 107494  
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2024-02-27
05:14
24 p, 2.3 MB An Agent-Based Model of Cultural Change for a Low-Carbon Transition / Torren-Peraire, Daniel (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals) ; Savin, Ivan (ESCP Business School) ; van den Bergh, Jeroen C. J. M. (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals)
Meeting climate goals requires radical changes in the consumption behaviour of individuals. This necessitates an understanding of how the diffusion of low-carbon behaviour will occur. The speed and inter-dependency of these changes in behavioural choices may be modulated by individuals' culture. [...]
2024 - 10.18564/jasss.5291
JASSS, Vol. 27, Issue 1 (January 2024) , art. 13  
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2024-02-22
05:39
14 p, 1.1 MB Environmental problem shifting from climate change mitigation : A mapping review / Wood Hansen, Oskar (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals) ; van den Bergh, Jeroen C. J. M (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals)
Climate change mitigation will trigger major changes in human activity, energy systems, and material use, potentially shifting pressure from climate change to other environmental problems. We provide a comprehensive overview of such "environmental problem shifting"(EPS). [...]
2024 - 10.1093/pnasnexus/pgad448
PNAS Nexus, Vol. 3, Issue 1 (January 2024) , art. pgad448  
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2024-02-22
05:39
12 p, 5.0 MB A Global Survey of Scientific Consensus and Controversy on Instruments of Climate Policy / Drews, Stefan (Universidad de Málaga. Departamento de Economía Aplicada) ; Savin, Ivan (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals) ; van den Bergh, Jeroen C. J. M (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals)
There is continuing debate about which climate-policy instruments are most appropriate to reduce emissions. Undertaking a global survey among scientists who published on climate policy, we provide a systematic overview of (dis)agreements about six main types of policy instruments. [...]
2024 - 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2023.108098
Ecological economics, Vol. 218 (January 2024) , art. 108098  
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2024-01-10
06:06
13 p, 2.6 MB How carbon pricing affects multiple human needs : an agent-based model analysis / Foramitti, Joël (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals) ; Savin, Ivan (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals) ; van den Bergh, Jeroen C. J. M. (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals)
Climate policy is urgently needed to reduce emissions, but must also be evaluated in regard to its impact on human quality of life. To identify policy approaches that are able to achieve effective mitigation together with high levels of well-being, multiple human needs must be taken into account. [...]
2024 - 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2023.108070
Ecological economics, Vol. 217 (March 2024) , art. 108070  
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2023-12-19
05:06
30 p, 1.5 MB The Nexus of COVID-19 and Climate Change : A Systematic Literature Review / Mestre Garcia, Carolina (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals) ; Savin, Ivan (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals) ; van den Bergh, Jeroen C. J. M (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals)
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, many studies have appeared on how it will affect climate change and policy, and vice versa. In this study, we systematically review the literature about this relationship. [...]
2023 - 10.1515/jbnst-2023-0048
Jahrbucher fur Nationalokonomie und Statistik, (November 2023)  
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2023-12-19
05:06
5 p, 1.7 MB Prioritize carbon pricing over fossil-fuel subsidy reform / van den Bergh, Jeroen C. J. M (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals) ; Van beers, Cees (Delft University of Technology) ; King, Lewis Carl (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals)
While many climate activist groups enthusiastically advocate for the removal of fossil-fuel subsidies, we argue that this overstates both the climate effectiveness and political feasibility of such a strategy. [...]
2024 - 10.1016/j.isci.2023.108584
iScience, Vol. 27, Issue 1 (January 2024) , art. 108584  
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2023-11-07
09:41
9 p, 1.5 MB Climate policy versus growth concerns : suggestions for economic research and communication / van den Bergh, Jeroen C. J. M (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals)
Climate change has revived the old debate on growth-vs-environment. In view of lack of definitive evidence for polarized pro- and anti-growth positions, I propose a different take on the debate which may provide new insights for designing climate policy to garner sufficient socio-political support. [...]
2023 - 10.1016/j.socec.2023.102125
Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics, Vol. 107 (December 2023) , art. 102125  
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2023-10-24
06:39
8 p, 1.3 MB The role of interest in the unsustainability of growth : analytical findings using an accounting model / van den Bergh, Jeroen C. J. M (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals) ; Savin, Ivan (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals)
In the context of the long-standing debate on growth-versus-environment, notably the possibility that serious environmental policies will slow down growth, the question has been raised if interest can be compatible with zero growth. [...]
2023 - 10.1080/15487733.2023.2262830
Sustainability: Science, Practice and Policy, Vol. 19, Issue 1 (October 2023) , art. 2262830  
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