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Women in Economics Initiative @womeninecon.bsky.social · 1d

❗️TOMORROW

Women in Economics Initiative @womeninecon.bsky.social · 8d

✨ Join Us for the WiE Speed Dating Event!

📅 Date: 8th October 2025
⏰ Time: 18:00 – 19:00 CET
📍 Location: Online (join from anywhere in the world!)

👉 Register now to secure your spot: www.women-in-economics.com/event-detail...

#WiESpeedDating #WiE #WomenInEconomics #Volunteering

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Antonia Kurz @antoniakurz.bsky.social · 21d

Thanks, very interesting!

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Wolf-Peter Schill @wpschill.bsky.social · 21d

21/ Noch ein Fun Fact: Das Policy-Paper des BMWE hebt an verschiedenen Stellen die Bedeutung von #Technologieoffenheit hervor, Varianten des Begriffs werden auf 8 Seiten 8 mal genannt. Im EWI/BET-Gutachten taucht der Begriff auf 259 Seiten nur 1 einziges mal auf (außer in Szenarionamen der Studien).

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Antonia Kurz @antoniakurz.bsky.social · 25d

“Don’t look up” 🥲

Reuters @reuters.com · 25d

US EPA proposes end to mandatory greenhouse gas reporting reut.rs/3JYUgq4

US EPA proposes end to mandatory greenhouse gas reporting

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposed on Friday a rule to end a mandatory program requiring 8,000 facilities to report their greenhouse gas emissions - an effort the agency said was burdensome to business, but which leaves the public without transparency around the environmental impact of those sources.

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Michael Bloss @michabloss.bsky.social · 25d

#BREAKING Deutschland blockiert das EU-Klimaziel und riskiert das Pariser Abkommen.

Die Abstimmung zum EU Klimagesetz wird auf den Sankt-Nimmerleinstag verschoben.

Was heute passiert ist, wie es dazu kam und warum es so gefährlich ist: Ein Thread. 🧵

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Prof. Stefan Rahmstorf @rahmstorf.bsky.social · Aug 28

I was shocked when I first saw these results from standard climate models used in IPCC reports: for high emissions, the Atlantic overturning circulation #AMOC shuts down in all 9 models that ran past 2100, and is well on the way to shutdown by 2100.
Our paper on that is out today.🧵

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Women in Economics Initiative @womeninecon.bsky.social · Aug 28

✨ Only few days left to apply! ✨

Swipe through to hear what past mentors and mentees have gained from the Women in Economics Mentoring Programme — from fresh perspectives to lasting connections.

📆 Applications close August 31st
🔗 Apply here: form.jotform.com/251723111137...

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DIW Berlin @diw.de · Aug 28

DIW-Forscherin @schaeper-clara.bsky.social ist Vorständin der @womeninecon.bsky.social-Initative und spricht im #diw100 Interview über Sichtbarkeit & Repräsentanz von Frauen in den Wirtschaftswissenschaften, #EconMeToo und über Vorbilder & Pionierinnen. www.diw.de/de/diw_01.c....

Interview-Zitat von DIW-Forscherin Clara Schäper: "Wir sind noch weit weg von gleicher Repräsentation"

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Antonia Kurz @antoniakurz.bsky.social · Aug 21

Ever heard of a reverse waterbed effect?

For example:
BEV subsidies in one (EU ETS) country
-> electricity demand rises
-> ETS prices go up
-> faster decarbonisation in other (ETS) sectors/countries

AERE @aereorg.bsky.social · Aug 21

🏭 Just accepted in #JAERE! 🏭
"The impact of sector coupling on climate policy regulations" by Christoph Böhringer and Carsten Helm.
Read it here: buff.ly/HrQ8JB0
📈📉 #Econsky

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VoxEU @ CEPR @voxeu.org · Aug 20

Germany's eco-tax reform led to sizable reductions not only in carbon emissions but also in harmful local air pollutants. Benefits accrued disproportionately to lower-income and more polluted areas.
Piero Basaglia, Sophie Behr, @moritzdrupp.bsky.social
cepr.org/voxeu/column...
#EconSky

Graph showing the evolution of transport fuel taxes in Germany and OECD average.

Fuel and carbon prices are typically assessed based on their effectiveness in reducing emissions, while their broader societal benefits often go overlooked. This column evaluates one of the world’s largest environmental tax experiments – Germany’s eco-tax reform – and finds that it led to sizable reductions not only in carbon emissions but also in harmful local air pollutants. Estimates reveal that two-thirds of the monetised benefits of the eco-tax stemmed from health gains linked to cleaner air and accrued disproportionately to lower-income and more polluted areas, suggesting that fuel taxes can deliver pro-poor environmental gains, even when their cost incidence is regressive.

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Antonia Kurz @antoniakurz.bsky.social · Aug 5

Awesome programme!

Women in Economics Initiative @womeninecon.bsky.social · Aug 4

🚀Be part of the next round of the Women in Economics Mentoring Programme — a unique opportunity that connects early-career women economists with experienced mentors.

🎯 Programme duration: October 2025 – July 2026
📆 Deadline to apply: August 31st
👉 Apply now: form.jotform.com/251723111137...

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Women in Economics Initiative @womeninecon.bsky.social · Aug 5

Spotlight on Erika McEntarfer - In 2024, McEntarfer became the 16th Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistic. However, her career was cut short due to misguided ideals. Read about her path and how she inspired us.

#RoleModel #WomenInEconomics #Statistics #Data #WomenInLeadership #Inspiration

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Antonia Kurz @antoniakurz.bsky.social · Jul 23

Da fehlen mir auch die Worte. Krass!

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Luisa Neubauer @luisaneubauer.bsky.social · Jul 13

Schade, dass wir uns mehr Klimaschutz nicht leisten können, weil dafür muss erst die Wirtschaft laufen, und die läuft halt nicht so gut, unter anderem, weil es mit dem Klima nicht so läuft.

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Antonia Kurz @antoniakurz.bsky.social · Jul 13

Ah terrible! Sorry to hear! Yeah, for me it’s not weather fault but often my own 😅 stay safe!

Antonia Kurz @antoniakurz.bsky.social · Jul 12

My academic life treated me like this my whole phd 😂 welcome to the club 🥲 get well soon! Stay safe from bees, wasps, jellyfish 😇

(First conference in phd: stung by a bee, second one, EAERE: jellyfish 🪼)

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DIW Berlin @diw.de · Jul 11

Die sozial-ökologische Transformation ist eine zentrale gesellschaftliche Herausforderung der kommenden Jahrzehnte. Unsere neue Themenseite zeigt, in welchen Bereichen dazu am DIW Berlin geforscht wird:
www.diw.de/de/diw_01.c....

DIW Berlin: Arbeitsgruppe Sozial-ökologische Transformation (SÖT)

Im Rahmen der Forschung zur sozial-ökologischen Transformation (SÖT) betrachten Forschende aus den verschiedenen Abteilungen des DIW Berlin die Risiken, Kosten und Nutzen dieser Transformation für pri...

www.diw.de

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Robin Sogalla @rsogalla.bsky.social · Jul 9

New WP:
"𝘾𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙣 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣, 𝘿𝙞𝙧𝙩𝙮 𝙎𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙘𝙞𝙣𝙜: 𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙀𝙢𝙗𝙤𝙙𝙞𝙚𝙙 𝙀𝙢𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝘼𝙡𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙀𝙣𝙫𝙞𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙁𝙤𝙤𝙩𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙀𝙭𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙨"
📄 www.diw.de/de/diw_01.c....
👥 Till Köveker, Philipp Richter and Alexander Schiersch

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DIW Berlin: Clean Production, Dirty Sourcing: How Embodied Emissions Alter the Environmental Footprint of Exporters

This paper revisits the exporter’s environmental premium (EEP) by incorporating emissions embodied in domestically and internationally sourced intermediate inputs. Combining administrative firm-level ...

www.diw.de

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Knut Einar Rosendahl @rosendahlke.bsky.social · Jul 7

The natural gas trap
- by @bardharstad.bsky.social in @financialtimes.com
www.ft.com/content/e969...

The natural gas trap

Switching to gas reduces emissions in the short term but increases them in the long run

www.ft.com

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Antonia Kurz @antoniakurz.bsky.social · Jun 29

For the position, experience with questions relating to electricity market design and risk management is desirable.

Please find more here: www.diw.de/sixcms/detai...

DIW Berlin: Postdoc (f/m/x) in the Climate policy department

www.diw.de

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Antonia Kurz @antoniakurz.bsky.social · Jun 29

We are looking for a Postdoc! 📊

Come join our Climate Policy Department and examine policy instruments and market design options for an economically viable transition to climate neutrality of the power, industry and building sector. This involves empirical, theoretical and numerical methods. ⬇️

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Antonia Kurz @antoniakurz.bsky.social · May 12

Very hot topic, I can only contribute this song: youtu.be/_caMQpiwiaU?...

It's Corn - Songify This ft. Tariq and Recess Therapy

YouTube video by schmoyoho

youtu.be

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Adrien Fabre @adrien-fabre.bsky.social · Apr 1

🤩🤩 Paper finally out in the AER!

With my co-authors (incl. @bluebery-planterose.com & @s-stantcheva.bsky.social) we surveyed climate attitudes in 20 countries covering 72% of global emissions.

In brief, people want ambitious, global, and fair climate policies. A 🧵⬇️

www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=...

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Ingwar Perowanowitsch @ingwarpero.bsky.social · Mar 25

Was plötzlich alles möglich ist, wenn man Straßen von Autos befreit. Das Leben kommt zurück. Wunderbares kleines Beispiel aus Paris, wo demnächst 500 weitere Straßen nach diesem Vorbild umgewandelt werden sollen❤️
Video von @emmanuelspv.bsky.social

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Antonia Kurz @antoniakurz.bsky.social · Mar 17

Amazing line-up! I'll prepare the popcorn 😎

Joseph Shapiro @joseph-s-shapiro.bsky.social · Mar 17

🚨Incredible lineup at @nber.org conference this Thurs/Fri 3/20-21: **Energy Markets, Decarbonization, and Trade**

📑Agenda www.nber.org/conferences/...

🎥 Webstream www.youtube.com/nbervideos

Organized w Natalia Ramondo, supported by @sloanfoundation.bsky.social

Energy Markets, Decarbonization, and Trade, Spring 2025

www.nber.org