The PhD Summer School on Economic Foundations for Energy and Climate Policies is part of a series organised jointly by a consortium of institutions including DIW Berlin, Technical University Berlin, Université Libre de Bruxelles, EUI-Florence School of Regulation, University College London, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, and Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. This year, DIW Berlin, TU Berlin, and...
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022 was accompanied by a significant reduction of its gas supply to Europe, causing sharp energy price surges and prompting governments to respond with public appeals and programs aimed at reducing consumption. This paper investigates the effects of price increases and non-monetary factors, such as public appeals and saving programs, on residential energy savings during ...