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n the 1980s and 1990s, deregulation was en vogue. By breaking up established monopolies, the hope was to increase market […] The post The Value of Storage in Electricity Distribution: The Role of Markets appeared first on CEEPR .

Electricity Markets in North America More than two-thirds of electricity in North America is traded in deregulated wholesale markets. These […] The post Designing Second-Best Price Zones in Electricity Markets appeared first on CEEPR .

Universal electricity access remains a development priority and a climate enabler. Yet the global trajectory still falls short. IEA projections […] The post From Least-cost Plans to Implementable Electrification: A Regulatory–Financial Framework to Achieve Universal Access appeared first on CEEPR .

Electricity storage can serve the electric grid in a variety of ways. Historically, it has enabled utilities to exploit of […] The post How Uncertainty Shapes Electricity Storage Decisions appeared first on CEEPR .

Climate change is no longer a distant threat—it is already imposing substantial and uneven costs on U.S. households. A new […] The post Who Bears the Burden of Climate Inaction? appeared first on CEEPR .

As global economies increasingly shift towards electrification and low-carbon energy, understanding the impact of critical mineral price shocks compared to […] The post The Differential Impacts of Critical Mineral Prices and Oil Prices on the Economy appeared first on CEEPR .

Geopolitical tensions increasingly threaten global climate cooperation. Great power competition between the United States, the European Union, and China complicates […] The post In the Vortex of Great Power Competition: Climate, Trade, and Geostrategic Rivalry in U.S.–China–EU Relations appeared first on CEEPR .

The design of transportation taxation has long been a critical issue in public finance, with policymakers seeking systems that are […] The post From Tank to Odometer: Winners and Losers from a Gas-to-VMT Tax Shift appeared first on CEEPR .

Firm location decisions are one of the most important choices managers make, optimizing factors such as proximity to customers, suppliers, […] The post Firm Presence, Pollution, and Agglomeration appeared first on CEEPR .

Figure 1. Mean electricity contract prices in Finland. High energy prices—driven by supply disruptions, renewable energy intermittency, and climate policies—have […] The post Household-Level Responses to the European Energy Crisis appeared first on CEEPR .

The global shift towards clean energy and decarbonization has led to a significant increase in demand for critical raw materials […] The post Addressing Uncertainty in the Joint Production of Energy Transition Metals appeared first on CEEPR .

In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the EU, the US, and other G-7 countries (hereafter the […] The post The Dynamics of Evasion: The Price Cap on Russian Oil Exports and the Amassing of the Shadow Fleet appeared first on CEEPR .

Empirical research suggests that spillover effects frequently exceed the intended impacts of policy decisions. Knowledge and technology spillovers of early […] The post Good Spillover, Bad Spillover? Industrial Policy, Trade, and the Political Economy of Decarbonization appeared first on CEEPR .

On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order halting new leases for offshore wind power. This effectively […] The post Can Coastal states meet their clean energy needs without offshore wind? appeared first on CEEPR .

Global demand for key minerals such as copper, nickel, cobalt, and Rare Earth Elements (REEs), crucial for advancing green technologies, […] The post Climate Policy and Cartelization Risk for Critical Minerals: An Application to the Copper Market appeared first on CEEPR .

Electric vehicles (EVs) offer a vital solution in global efforts to combat climate change, especially as the transportation sector accounts […] The post Challenges to Expanding EV Adoption and Policy Responses appeared first on CEEPR .

The U.S. government relies on investment tax credits to increase private-sector investment in renewable energy. Other governments, as well as […] The post Choosing Climate Policies in a Second-best World with Incomplete Markets appeared first on CEEPR .

One of the dramatic changes to the energy landscape over the last decade has been the substantial decline in the […] The post Bridging the Gaps: The Impact of Interregional Transmission on Emissions and Reliability appeared first on CEEPR .

According to decarbonization pathways, carbon capture and storage (CCS) forms a core part of the mitigation technology portfolio for energy-intensive […] The post The Impact of Financing Structures on the Cost of CO2 Transport appeared first on CEEPR .