D-MTEC Media Update – Distorted perceptions of climate policy & Switzerland still in a good financial position

D-MTEC experts engage with issues that affect society, the economy and business. The D-MTEC Media Update provides links to recent articles, interviews and commentary. Strict climate policies slow down economic growth and income development – but only moderately, says Lucas Bretschger. Reaching climate goals therefore not necessarily reduces income and is less expensive than often assumed. In other news, Jan-Egbert Sturm sees Switzerland in a good financial position.

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Costs for climate protection are skewed in many eyes. Image: macrovector / freepik.com, edited by Dario Spilimbergo and Sebastian Wagner.

Skewed perceptions in climate policy

Lucas Bretschger | Chair of Economics / Resource Economics

  • 11.06.2021 | ETH News | English & German | Text E / Text D

Original article in Ecological Economics 2021 | external page Text

Switzerland is still in a good financial position

Jan-Egbert Sturm | KOF Swiss Economic Institute

 

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