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Stranded Assets: Research Gaps and Implications for Climate Policy

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  • Angelika von Dulong
  • Alexander Gard-Murray
  • Achim Hagen
  • Niko Jaakkola
  • Suphi Sen

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Many types of capital stocks—natural, physical, and human—stand to lose value because of climate policy and to become “stranded.” The owners of such assets will resist climate policies. We survey the recent climate economics literature and highlight research gaps related to stranded assets. In line with recent literature in political science, we argue that economists can provide more effective policy recommendations by putting greater emphasis on the distributional consequences of asset stranding. Our recommended policies focus on targeting new capital stocks related to energy production and consumption: banning fossil-intensive investment and encouraging investment into renewable and energy-efficient capital. These policies may face less resistance than price-based mechanisms and could improve the credibility of future carbon pricing.

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  • Angelika von Dulong & Alexander Gard-Murray & Achim Hagen & Niko Jaakkola & Suphi Sen, 2023. "Stranded Assets: Research Gaps and Implications for Climate Policy," Review of Environmental Economics and Policy, University of Chicago Press, vol. 17(1), pages 161-169.
    • Handle: RePEc:ucp:renvpo:doi:10.1086/723768
    DOI: 10.1086/723768
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    1. Angelika von Dulong, 2023. "Concentration of asset owners exposed to power sector stranded assets may trigger climate policy resistance," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 14(1), pages 1-9, December.
    2. Klaus Eisenack, 2023. "Why local governments set climate targets: Effects of city size and political costs," Berlin School of Economics Discussion Papers 0029, Berlin School of Economics.

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