Decarbonization Seminar

The Decarbonization Seminar hosts speakers and participants from academia and industry to discuss latest advances and challenges associated with the transition towards a decarbonized economy. Topics include the economics and management of corporate emissions, decarbonization pathways, and incentives for climate action.

To stay informed about upcoming presentations, please sign up for the seminar’s mailing list via this form. Seminar sessions will usually be held as a hybrid event on Monday afternoons from 05:15 to 06:30 pm (CET or CEST). To join in person, you can come to the room indicated on the respective speaker page. To join virtually, please register in advance using the link we send along with each talk announcement

The seminar is jointly sponsored by the Mannheim Institute for Sustainable Energy Studies (MISES) and the Center for European Economic Research (ZEW). The organizing team is comprised of Amadeus Bach (MISES), Gunther Glenk (MISES), Marion Ott (ZEW), and Nikolas Wölfing (MISES). In case of questions and suggestions, please contact Yvonne Münch.

Upcoming Talks

Igor Kadach

IESE Business School
Tuesday, September 8, 2026 – 01:45 – 03:15 PM (CEST)


Todd Gerarden

Cornell University
Monday, October 12, 2026 –05:15 – 06:30 PM (CEST)


Amir Amel-Zadeh

University of Oxford
Monday, October 26, 2026 –05:15 – 06:30 PM (CET)


Valerie J. Karplus

Carnegie Mellon University
Monday, November 30, 2026 –05:15 – 06:30 PM (CET)


Christian Kaps

Harvard Business School
Monday, December 14, 2026 –05:15 – 06:30 PM (CET)