Today the Sonntagszeitung talks about electricity savings. One of our studies shows that in the short run, we can save about 11% of electricity, and in the long run, more than 30%. Bastien Girod Jürg Grossen Roger Nordmann Schweizerische Energie-Stiftung (SES) sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

As I affirmed in a roundtable with colleagues at ETH Zürich, we need a shock to achieve a sustainable energy system. The current crisis can be an excellent opportunity for change that will make us suffer a little in the short term but give us more prosperity in the medium term.

🙂Just published in Journal of Public Economics Does policy awareness matter for the impact of public programs? Informing consumers about the mere presence of fiscal incentives induces them to buy more efficient cars. Adequate program awareness is key to public policy effectiveness free access

Great day at Universidad Torcuato Di Tella

Interesting discussion and questions. Thank you

Had an interesting talk Fundación Bariloche on the role of #behavioralanomalies in the definition of #energypoliciies . Thank you!

An interesting workshop on #energytransition organized in #ElChalten with #TomyAguiló and with the support of Patagonia and Protect Our Winters Switzerland . Great people, thank you!

Yet another sharp increase in health insurance premiums in Switzerland! We need a reform! A possible measure mentioned in a paper in 2006:“..the Federal government may play a stronger role in organizing the health care system, e.g. by explicitly planning the number of physicians”

Who should shoulder the responsibility of absorbing atmospheric carbon? Historical responsibility is on developed nations. Reaching #NetZeroby2050 with #NetNegative developed nations aids the transition for low-income ones, which can be #NetPositive. On stage & having a blast🔝🌟

🌍 Today marked the 1st Swiss workshop on environmental, resource, and energy economics at #ETHZurich Center for Energy Policy and Economics with the support #EAERE 🚀 Incredible presentations by researchers from Switzerland, Germany, the US, Finland, and Argentina. 🇨🇭🇩🇪🇺🇸🇫🇮🇦🇷

Swiss Parliament passed a new CO2 law with two important weaknesses: it doesn't follow the polluter-pays principle and is not in line with one of the energy policy goals, i.e., security of supply. Abating CO2 emissions abroad does not promote renewable energy production in CH.

In this paper published in The Review of Financial Studies, we show how #digitalization can help individuals optimize their #retirement contributions and thus have a #pension that is better suited to their needs

This spring with abundant snowfall helps the #glaciers resist the summer heat and #climatechange and allows #skimountaineers to enjoy exceptional days in the #SwissAlps. #Aletschglacier region.

Excited to be at this fantastic energy and environmental economics conference organized by @XLabandeira Andreas Loeschel and Massimo Filippini Economics for Energy, ECOBAS and Universidade de Vigo

During a workshop on energy economics eforenergy.org/Toxa/, co-organized with @XLabandeira and Andreas Loeschel, Robert Metcalfe Robert Metcalfe gave an interesting and inspiring talk on how to analyze the impact of energy and climate policies also from a public finance view

Part of the USI Lugano - Department of Economics faculty met today at Casa della Sostenibilità (casasostenibilita.usi.ch/en) in Airolo, the ideal location for a strategic retreat before the beginning of an exciting term #USIEcon #EconTwitter

Our new open-access #textbook in #energy #economics will be published in January 2025 instead of July 2024 as planned. This change is due to a cybersecurity incident experienced by Cambridge University Press last June. For more information on the book: cambridge.org/core/books/an-…

I am grateful for every moment spent among the Alps glaciers, such as yesterday when I witnessed the breathtaking beauty of the mountains. However, it’s bittersweet—what I experience today may only be preserved in photos for future generations. We urgently need energy policies.

Tea time conversation at the House of sustainability at USI on “Mountaineering and Climate Change”. casasostenibilita.usi.ch/en

We are thrilled to announce that our textbook has been published today by Cambridge University Press cambridge.org/core/books/an-….