March 1, 2022

Power Price Crisis in the EU: Unveiling Current Policy Responses and Proposing a Balanced Regulatory Remedy

For several months, electricity prices in the European Union (EU) have been at sustained and unprecedentedly high levels. The current […]

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January 24, 2022

Colluding Against Environmental Regulation

In July 2021, three of Germany’s largest automakers, BMW, Daimler, and Volkswagen, settled with the European Commission (EC) to pay […]

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January 12, 2022

Why Do Firms Issue Green Bonds?

Green finance certification allows investors to link their decisions to firms’ commitments toward the environment. Green bonds are the most […]

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January 12, 2022

MITEI appoints
Professor Christopher Knittel
as Deputy Director for Policy

Christopher Knittel has held a number of titles at MIT: George P. Shultz Professor of Energy Economics … Director of […]

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December 16, 2021

Large Scale Wind Power Investment’s Impact on Wholesale Electricity Markets

Wind energy plays a critical role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions by providing carbon-free and low marginal cost energy. In […]

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December 1, 2021

Global Externalities, Local Policies, and Firm Selection

How to fight global problems without hurting the local welfare? Economists are increasingly confronting this question: Whether it relates to […]

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