Sustainable Earth Modelling Economics

The SEME Division analyses the transition to sustainability, helping identify and evaluate low carbon, sustainable strategies. The approach used is multidisciplinary, with strong use of quantitative methods based on data science, integrated modeling and experimental and behavioral economics.

Objectives

  • Evaluate the low carbon transformation of the energy, land and climate sectors;
  • Evaluate behavioural and traditional policy interventions for promoting pro-environmental behavior;
  • Assess green innovation and its determinants;
  • Study the interplay between various sustainable development goals;
  • Identify robust policy strategies to climate risks and uncertainties;
  • Identify technological and societal transition pathways;
  • Study climate induced migration.

SEME Projects

  • GEOCEP - Global Excellence in Modeling Climate and Energy Policies

    GEOCEP is a project on climate and energy policy modelling and an…

  • LOCALISED - Localised decarbonisation pathways for citizens, local administrations and businesses to inform for mitigation and adaptation action

    LOCALISED is a project funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 programme…

  • INHALE - Impact on humaN Health of Agriculture and Livestock Emissions

    Air pollution remains Europe’s top environmental threat to health, as recently reminded…

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    SEME Publications

    The Social Cost of Carbon with Intragenerational Inequality under Economic Uncertainty

    van der Ploeg F.,Emmerling J., Groom B.
    2022, RFF Working Papers Series, Working Paper 22-08, web page

    Climate Change, Labor Availability, and the Future of Gender Inequality in South Africa

    Shayegh S., Dasgupta  S.
    2022, Climate and Development Journal, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/17565529.2022.2074349, web page

    Climate change, labour availability and the future of gender inequality in South Africa

    Shayegh S., Dasgupta  S.
    2022, Climate and Development, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/17565529.2022.2074349, web page

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    SEME Models

  • FASST(R) - FAst Scenario Screening Tool

    FASST(R) is a source receptor model, an R version of the reduced-form…

    Cities & Coasts, Future Earth.

  • WITCH - World Induced Technical Change Hybrid model

    WITCH (World Induced Technical Change Hybrid) is an integrated assessment model designed…

    Energy, Future Earth, Global Policy, Migrations & Inequalities.

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    Division Director

    Massimo Tavoni

    Division Manager

    Mariaester Cassinelli

    Laura Pellizzola

    PEOPLE

    Contacts

    Via Bergognone, 34 – 20144 Milano (MI)

    [email protected]

    Research Units

    Low carbon pathways

    We examine pathways of transition of the economic, environmental and technological systems. We develop and use complex models that integrate sectors and systems and delineate the key strategies compatible with climate stabilization. We carry out empirical work on the efficacy of climate policies around the world.

    Leaders: Laurent Drouet and Johannes Emmerling

    Behavioural science

    We assess the behavioural elements that affect individuals, corporations and institutions in the realm of environmental choices. We evaluate energy efficiency and low carbon programmes of industries and governments, both in developed and developing countries, through randomized controlled trials.

    Leader: Giovanna d’Adda

    Human migration

    We study the links between climate change and migration and estimate to what extent climate change and other environmental risks influence patterns of human migration.

    Leader: Cristina Cattaneo

    Sustainable innovation

    We identify innovation and technological pathways, strategies and policies for the low-carbon transition; we analyse the mechanisms and the role of specific policies and technological disruptions in fostering or hindering the transition toward low carbon development.

    Leader: Elena Verdolini

    RFF-CMCC European Institute on Economics and the Environment leverages two leading international centers for economic and environmental research: Resources for the Future – RFF, Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change – CMCC.

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