
A research-focused podcast on the economics of climate change and air pollution. Episodes are released every two weeks on Tuesday at 6 am CET. Episodes will be either expert interviews or solo explorations of key issues. Hosted by Dr. Arvid Viaene, a climate economist with a PhD from the University of Chicago. He has done research on the impacts of climate change on agriculture and mortality. His... more
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 27 | Founded | a year ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Category | Education | |||

The EU ETS is up for review again in 2026, but the debate is noisy: volatile permit prices, politically sensitive energy costs, and lots of claims about whether the system is being “weakened” or “strengthened.”
If you listened to the two-part EU ET... more
This is Part 2 of my conversation with Professor Edwin Woerdman on the EU ETS. In Part 1, we covered the core mechanics of cap-and-trade—and why “2039” is an arithmetic consequence of the linear reduction factor.
In Part 2, we tackle the moving par... more
The EU Emissions Trading System is back in the spotlight. Permit prices have moved, energy prices are politically sensitive, and in 2026 the ETS is up for review. But in the public debate, a lot of the confusion comes from the basics: what does the E... more
Europe has pioneered carbon pricing through the EU ETS—and now through CBAM. But even the best-designed climate policy runs into a hard constraint: trade-offs are real, and public support can evaporate if the costs are hidden or moralized.
In this ... more
In this episode, I speak with Dr. Alec Brandon of Johns Hopkins Carey Business School about one of the most interesting questions in behavioural economics and climate policy: when do nudges actually persist?
A common example is the home energy repor... more
In Part 2 of my conversation with Richard Tol, we move from model structure to policy use.
We discuss the social cost of carbon, how the Obama-era EPA worked with FUND, DICE, and PAGE, and why Tol thinks the process of understanding a model matters ... more
In this episode, I speak with Richard Tol about the origins of the FUND integrated assessment model and why its structure matters for climate economics.
We start with the basic question: what is an integrated assessment model actually for? From ther... more
Voluntary carbon offsets are often discussed on the supply side—quality, additionality, adverse selection. In this episode, we go to the demand side: what do people actually pay for carbon mitigation when it shows up as a real choice at checkout?
M... more
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This show focuses on the economics of climate change and air pollution, frequently hosting researchers and policy experts to unpack how markets, regulations, and innovation intersect with environmental outcomes. Across episodes, listeners get rigorous discussions of carbon pricing, emissions trading, pollution regulation, and the real-world effectiveness of policy tools, often grounded in empirical work and case studies from the U.S., Europe, and emerging economies. A notable signature is translating complex economic analyses into actionable takeaways for policymakers, business leaders, and researchers who need to understand how climate policies affect costs, competitiveness, and public health. The format blends hot-topic policy debates wit... more
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