The workshop by guest professor Kenneth Gillingham, which took place on 17 April at Collegium Helveicum, presented cutting-edge insights from economics, political science, and political economy on how to address climate change.
Massimo Filppini, Markus Leippold and Tobias Wekhof published their article "Sustainable finance literacy and the determinants of sustainable investing" in the Journal of Banking and Finance.
On 21 March, the new university antenna located in the Alpine setting, a prime location for observing and tackling major sustainability issues, was officially inaugurated in Airolo. The ceremony was attended by USI Rector Luisa Lambertini, State Council President Raffaele De Rosa, Airolo Mayor Oscar Wolfisberg, and Vice-President of the House of Sustainability Scientific Commission, Massimo Filippini.
This policy brief documents that only a low percentage of Swiss drivers were correctly informed about fiscal incentives for energy efficient cars. A simple information intervention increases awareness about the presence of these incentives and induces individuals to buy more energy efficient cars.
