Oil and hamburgers
Hamburgers and fossil fuels are both dense sources of energy, and society has made them convenient. That doesn’t mean they’re good for us.
Writing
My columns, essays, books, as well as research and teaching materials like case studies.
Zeit für solares Geoengineering?
Solares Geoengineering ist riskant – sehr riskant sogar. Dasselbe gilt aber auch für die Abhängigkeit von fossilen Brennstoffen und den Klimawandel. Trotzdem emittieren wir weiterhin CO2. Nehmen wir das richtige Risiko in Kauf?
Cut off Russian gas
Instead of waiting until 2030, Europe should rip the Band-Aid off now
Daily Climate Damage Should Feel More Like a Disaster
One-off events like Deepwater Horizon leave a lasting impression, but the normal burning of fossil fuels has an even worse impact.
The Cost to Reach Net Zero By 2050 Is Actually a Bargain
A multi-trillion-dollar global investment seems massive. But the closer you look, the smaller the numbers become.
Fear of Nuclear Power Should Not Stop Carbon Cuts
The severity of the climate crisis necessitates a new look at nuclear power
Is Nuclear Power Part of the Climate Solution?
Investing in the next generation of nuclear reactors could give the world an important tool for reducing carbon emissions.
Timing is everything
Acting early can change the entire trajectory of a pandemic — or the global climate crisis
'Degrowth' won't work
Arguments to limit economic growth are all too tempting, but effectively fighting climate change implies more growth, not less.
Auch kleine Schritte gegen den Klimawandel zählen
von Gernot Wagner
Why COP27 Needs a Bigger Circus and More Solar Panels
Four ways to improve UN climate conferences
Stadt, Land, Kompromiss
In der Stadt leben? Oder auf dem Land? Wo fühlen wir uns wohler? Zur ARD-Themenwoche "Stadt. Land. Wandel." Essay von Gernot Wagner, gelesen von Tarek Youzbachi
How individual actions can combat climate change
Personal efforts make a difference when they gather momentum across society, says a climate economist
How I Cut My Use of Fossil Fuels
We asked people steeped in climate and renewable-energy issues how they reduced their personal carbon footprints
Lawmakers Need to Do Whatever It Takes to Price Carbon
No policy should be excluded based on purist economic or environmentalist principles
For Effective Climate Policy, the First Step is the Hardest
After more than three decades of trying, Austria moves to tax carbon.
We Need to Talk About Geoengineering
Although climate change is primarily caused by excess greenhouse-gas emissions, there are many links in the chain between economic activities and the real-world effects of planetary warming. Each of these can be addressed in different ways, and all options should at least be on the table.
Is it economists' fault?
Biases inherent to the way economics is typically practiced by consultants is slowing meaningful progress on fighting climate change.
Costly tipping points
New research shows significant economic costs of climate risks.
How I Greened My Prewar Co-op
A climate economist overhauls his leaky, 200-year-old co-op.
