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

  • RE-CONNECT: Modelling, Projecting and Tracking Emissions Reduction Pathways project

    The RE-CONNECT project is dedicated to assisting the 196 Parties committed to…


  • ENTICE: ENhanced understanding of Trade Impacts on Climate, industries, and the Environment

    Despite the wide recognition of the complex interactions between trade (policy) and…

  • SEME Publications

    Social norms and tariff salience: An experimental study on household waste management

    Bonan J., Cattaneo C., D'Adda G., Galliera A., Tavoni M.
    2025, Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, doi: 10.1016/j.jeem.2025.103124


    Electricity- and hydrogen-driven energy system sector-coupling in net-zero CO2 emission pathways

    van der Zwaan B.; Fattahi A.; Dalla Longa F.; [...]Emmerling J., et al.
    2025, Nature Communications, doi: 10.1038/s41467-025-56365-0

    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 Bergognone, 34 – 20144 Milano (MI)
    [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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