Climate Change

Critical Thresholds for Fish Resources in a Changing Climate

Climate-driven shifts in fish stocks, featuring many species across management boundaries, challenge fisheries sustainability. We examine the risk of regional stock extinction due …

yaqin-liu

The Enduring Impacts of Early Life Exposure to Heatwaves on Climate Governance

This paper examines the enduring effects of early-life exposure to heatwaves on the climate governance of local political leaders. We compile detailed biographical information on …

jingbo-cui

Carbon Leakage within Firm Ownership Networks

This paper provides causal evidence on a within-conglomerate channel of carbon leakage under China's regional pilots of the Emission Trading System (ETS). Our analysis leverages …

jingbo-cui

Heat Adaptation and Human Performance in a Warming Climate

Labor productivity, human capital formation, and income growth decline amid hot ambient temperatures. The implications of such temperature sensitivity for climate change damages …

steven-sexton

Lessons Learned from China's Regional Carbon Market Pilots

This paper gives an overview of the performance of China's seven regional carbon market pilots and the range of approaches they have used. We assessed the outcomes of these pilots …

junjie-zhang