Sustainable Earth Modelling Economics

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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

  • DemoEPR: Demonstrating Innovative Extended Producer Responsibility Solutions for Circular Economy

    The transition from linear to circular product value chains stands as one…


  • M4G: Socio-economic energy-climate modelling for European green transition

    The global M4G project aims to provide a comprehensive framework for socio-economic…

  • SEME Publications

    The Race to Negative Emissions Technologies and the Centrality of Fossil Fuel Companies

    Tripodi G., Sabattini L., Iori M., Lamperti F.
    2026, Sage Journals, doi: 10.1177/00076503261447805


    Circular economy modelling for climate change mitigation: A review of empirical evidence and modelling approaches

    Zanon-Zotin M., Fortes P., Corbier D., Deetman S., Edelenbosch O., van Engelenburg M., Hauenstein C., Hertwich E., Jiang M., von Köckritz L.,Magalar L., Pauliuk S., Straub L., Vélez-Henao J., van Vuuren D.
    2026, Resources, Conservation and Recycling, doi: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2026.109053

    SEME Models

  • FASST(R) - FAst Scenario Screening Tool

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


  • WITCH - World Induced Technical Change Hybrid model

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

  • Division Director

    Cristina Cattaneo

    Division Manager

    Contacts

    Via Solari 11, scala 19 – 20144 Milano
    [email protected]

    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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