Seminar on Energy and Environmental Economics Munich (SEEM)

 

The Seminar on Energy and Environmental Economics Munich (SEEM) is jointly hosted by the ifo Institute Munich and TUM School of Management, Center for Energy Markets. SEEM offers a forum to discuss current topics in the economics of energy, the environment, and climate. Within these fields, SEEM covers a broad array of perspectives and as such hosts both theoretical and empirical work. SEEM seminars takes place on a monthly base, alternating between ifo Munich and TUM School of Management. The seminar is open to faculty, students, and guests. To stay informed on upcoming seminars, please contact us at cem@wi.tum.de.

 

 

Summer semester 2024

Date/Time Name Institution Title Location

April 18, 2024,
11:30

Sébastien Houde HEC Lausanne The Moral Cost of Carbon TUM School of Management, Room 3539

May 6, 2024,

11:30

Marten Ovaere

Ghent University The impact of peak demand tariffs and dynamic energy prices on electricity consumption: Evidence from Flanders TUM School of Management, Room 3539

 

Winter semester 2023/2024

Date/Time Name Institution Title Location

October 17, 2023,
11:30

Frank Venmans London School of Economics Optimal climate policy as if the transition matters ifo Institut

November 23,

2023,

11:30

Christa Brunnschweiler

University of East Anglia Power to learn: Reliable electricity and education in India TUM School of Management, Room 3539

December 05, 2023,
11:30

Martin Quaas Universität Leipzig Fisheries Management from a Fisherman’s
Perspective: An Economic Theory
ifo Institut

January 16, 2024,
11:30

Katheline Schubert Paris School of Economics Confronting the carbon pricing gap: Second best climate policy ifo Institut

 

Summer semester 2023

Date/Time Name Institution Title Location

June 5, 2023,
13:00

Marie-Louise Arlt

LMU Munich The role of public investment in establishing a public electric vehicle charging grid ifo Institute

June 15, 2023,
11:30

Grischa Perino University of Hamburg Revealed preferences for mitigation policies, public expert assessments and strategic voting TUM School of Management, Room 0514

July 13, 2023,
11:30

Armon Rezai WU Vienna

Optimal carbon taxation and income distribution: Trading off emissions, equity, and efficiency

ifo Institute
         

Winter semester 2022/2023

Date/Time Name Institution Title Location

December 1, 2022,
12:00

Matthieu Glachant

Mines ParisTech Do Carbon Offsets off-set Carbon? TUM, Room 3539

January 12, 2023,
12:00

Bjarne Steffen ETH Effective policy interventions to decarbonize the global road freight sector TUM, Room Z534

February 9, 2023,
12:00

Kathrine von Grävenitz ZEW Mannheim Do Manufacturing Plants Respond to Exogenous Changes in Electricity Prices? Ifo, Ludwig-Erhard hall, Poschingerstr. 5
         

Summer semester 2019

Date/Time Name Institution Title Location

April 25, 2019,
11:00

Bert Willems Tilburg University Multi-Product Supply Function Equilibria TUM, Room 3539

May 23, 2019,
11:00

Matti Liski Aalto University Dynamic Pricing of Electricity: Money on the Table? Ifo, Ludwig-Erhard hall, Poschingerstr. 5

June 13, 2019,
11:00

Stefan Ambec Toulouse School of Economics The Informational Value of Environmental Taxes Ifo, Ludwig-Erhard hall, Poschingerstr. 5
July 23, 2019,
11:00
Erik Verhoef Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Using Tradable Permits to Manage Urban Traffic Congestion Ifo, Ludwig-Erhard hall, Poschingerstr. 5
         

 

Winter semester 2018/2019

Date/Time Name Institution Title Location

October 9, 2018,
11:00

Conny Olovsson Sveriges Riksbank Integrated Assessment in a Multi-region World with Multiple Energy Sources and Endogenous Technical Change Ifo, Ludwig-Erhard hall, Poschinger Straße 5

November 13, 2018,
11:00

Anette Boom Copenhagen Business School Vertical Structure and the Risk of Rent Extraction in the Electricity Industry TUM, Room Z538

December 4, 2018,
11:00

Wolfgang Utschick TUM Landscape-Preserving Capacity Expansion: A Hybrid Architecture Inspired by the Optimal Power Flow TUM, Room Z534
January 8, 2019,
11:00
Katrin Rehdanz University of Kiel How Consumers Trade Off Supply Security and Green Electricity: Evidence from Germany and Great Britain Ifo, Ludwig-Erhard hall, Poschinger Straße 5
February 12, 2019, 11:00 Bård Harstad University of Oslo Pledge-and-Review Bargaining Ifo, Ludwig-Erhard hall, Poschinger Straße 5

 

Summer semester 2018

Date/Time Name Institution Title Location

April 10, 2018,
11:00

Michele Polo Bocconi University Opening the Retail Electricity Markets: Puzzles, Drawbacks and Policy Options TUM, Room Z532

May 8, 2018,
11:00

Christoph Weber University of Duisburg-Essen Efficient Storage Operation and Investments – Analytics of the Electricity Market TUM, Room Z538

June 12, 2018,
11:00

Ralph Winkler University of Bern Strategic Delegation in the Formation of International Environmental Agreements Ifo, Ludwig-Erhard hall, Poschinger Straße 5
July 12, 2018,
11:00
Simon Dietz London School of Economics Cumulative Carbon Emissions and Economic Policy: in Search of General Principles Ifo, Ludwig-Erhard hall, Poschinger Straße 5
         

 

Winter semester 2017/2018

Date/Time Name Institution Title Location

October 26, 2017,
11:00

Beat Hintermann University of Basel Home Bias in International Emissions Trading: Evidence from the EU ETS Ifo, Ludwig-Erhard hall, Poschinger Straße 5

November 30, 2017,
11:00

Alexander Zerrahn DIW Berlin Economics of Energy Storage TUM, Room 3539

December 19, 2017,
11:00

Timo Goeschl Heidelberg University Self-Certified Energy Efficiency: The Imperfections of Supply-Side Labeling of Consumer Durables Ifo, Ludwig-Erhard hall, Poschinger Straße 5
January 11, 2018,
11:00
Richard Green Imperial College London An Electricity Market with Zero (Marginal) Costs TUM, Room 3539
February 20, 2018, 11:00 Andreas Lange University of Hamburg The Risks that Farmers take: an Experiment on Externalities with Individual Thresholds Inspired by Fertilizer Use Ifo, Ludwig-Erhard hall, Poschinger Straße 5

 

Summer semester 2017

Date/Time Name Institution Title Location

April 25, 2017,
14:00

Anne Neumann DIW Berlin & University of Potsdam The Nexus of CO2 Emissions, Energy Consumption, Economic Growth, and Trade-Openness in WTO Countries Ifo, Ludwig-Erhard hall, Poschinger Straße 5

June 1, 2017,
11:00

Stefan Reichelstein Stanford GSB Relating Long-Run Marginal Cost to Product Prices: Evidence from Solar Photovoltaic Modules TUM, Room 3539

June 22, 2017,
11:00

Veronika Grimm FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg System-Optimal Expansion of Renewables in Germany: A Model-Based Analysis of Regionally Differentiated Tariffs TUM, Room 3539
July 13, 2017,
11:00
Robert Ritz Cambridge University Carbon Pricing and Firm Profits: Theory and Estimates for US Airlines TUM, Room 3539

 

Winter semester 2016/2017

Date/Time Name Institution Title Location

October 20, 2016,
11:00

Christian Traeger Ifo Institute & University of Oslo Smart Cap Ifo, Ludwig Erhard hall, Poschinger Straße 5
November 22, 2016,
11:00
Christian von Hirschhausen TU Berlin Nuclear Power in the 21st Century – An Assessment and Some Research Ideas TUM, Room 0514
December 13, 2016,
11:00
Rolf Golombek Frisch Centre in Oslo Innovation Prizes for Environmental R&D Ifo, Ludwig Erhard hall, Poschinger Straße 5
January 19, 2017,
11:00
Ulrich Wagner University of Mannheim Air Quality and Labor Supply: Evidence from Social Security Data TUM, Room Z536
February 9, 2017, 11:00 Andreas Löschel University of Münster Voluntary Contributions to Protect the Climate - Evidence from Germany Ifo, Ludwig Erhard hall, Poschinger Straße 5