Prof. Dr. Regina Betz

Prof. Dr. Regina Betz

Prof. Dr. Regina Betz

ZHAW School of Management and Law
Zentrum für Energie und Umwelt
Gertrudstrasse 8
8400 Winterthur

+41 (0) 58 934 49 54
regina.betz@zhaw.ch

Arbeit an der ZHAW

Tätigkeit

Leitung Center for Energy and the Environment (CEE)

Lehrtätigkeit

Klima- und Energieökonomie
Umweltökonomie und Politik
Internationale Ökonomie und Politik
CAS Klimastrategie

Lehrtätigkeit in der Weiterbildung

CAS Klimastrategien

Berufserfahrung

Dozentin
ZHAW
2013 - heute
Forschungskoordinatorin
Centre for Energy and Environmental Markets (CEEM), UNSW Sydney
2013 - 2017
Co-Direktorin und Dozentin
Centre for Energy and Environmental Markets (CEEM), UNSW Sydney
2005 - 2012
Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin und Doktorandin
Fraunhofer Institut für System und Innovationsforschung (ISI), Karlsruhe
1998 - 2004

Aus- und Weiterbildung

Ausbildung

Promotion / Verwaltungswissenschaften
Deutsche Universität für Verwaltungswissenschaften Speyer
1999 - 2003
Diplom / Volkswirtschaftslehre
Universität Trier
1991 - 1997

Weiterbildung

Führungsausbildung
ZHAW
2021

Netzwerk

Mitglied in Netzwerken

ORCID digital identifier

ORCID ID: 0000-0002-2164-7247

Social Media

Projekte

Publikationen

Beiträge in wissenschaftlicher Zeitschrift, peer-reviewed

Sovacool, B. K. et al. (2023) 'Social innovation supports inclusive and accelerated energy transitions with appropriate governance', Communications Earth & Environment, 4(1), p. 289. doi: 10.1038/s43247-023-00952-w.
Kosch, M. et al. (2021) 'The future of Swiss hydropower : how to distribute the risk and the profits?', Schweizerische Zeitschrift für Volkswirtschaft und Statistik, 157(5), pp. 1–17. doi: 10.1186/s41937-021-00074-0.
Gui, E. M., MacGill, I. and Betz, R. (2021) 'Consumer-centric and capital efficient design of community microgrids for financially-strapped communities', Energy Sources, Part B: Economics, Planning, and Policy, 16(10), pp. 929–950. doi: 10.1080/15567249.2021.1983083.
Abrell, J. et al. (2021) 'Corporate emissions-trading behaviour during the first decade of the EU ETS', Environmental and Resource Economics, pp. 1–37. doi: 10.1007/s10640-021-00593-7.
Tu, Q. et al. (2020) 'Achieving grid parity of solar PV power in China : the role of Tradable Green Certificate', Energy Policy, 144(111681). doi: 10.1016/j.enpol.2020.111681.
Cludius, J. and Betz, R. (2020) 'The role of banks in EU emissions trading', The Energy Journal, 41(2), pp. 275–299. doi: 10.5547/01956574.41.2.jclu.
Wei, X. et al. (2020) 'Evaluation of potential co-benefits of air pollution control and climate mitigation policies for China's electricity sector', Energy Economics, 92(104917). doi: 10.1016/j.eneco.2020.104917.
Shen, P. et al. (2020) 'Improving truthful reporting of polluting firms by rotating inspectors : experimental evidence from a bribery game', Environmental and Resource Economics, 76(2-3), pp. 201–233. doi: 10.1007/s10640-020-00417-0.
Tu, Q. et al. (2019) 'The profitability of onshore and wind and solar PV power projects in China : a comparative study', Energy Policy, 132, pp. 404–417. doi: 10.1016/j.enpol.2019.05.041.
Tu, Q. et al. (2019) 'Achieving grid parity of wind power in China : present levelized cost of electricity and future evolution', Applied Energy, 250, pp. 1053–1064. doi: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2019.05.039.
Tu, Q. et al. (2018) 'Can carbon pricing support onshore wind power development in China? : an assessment based on a large sample project dataset', Journal of Cleaner Production, 198, pp. 24–36. doi: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.06.292.
Shen, P., Betz, R. and Yong, S. K. (2018) 'Energy efficiency subsidies, additionality and incentive compatibility under hidden information', Energy Efficiency, 12(6), pp. 1429–1442. doi: 10.1007/s12053-018-9745-2.
Betz, R. et al. (2017) 'Auction format and auction sequence in multi-item multi-unit auctions : an experimental study', The Economic Journal, 127(605), pp. 351–371. doi: 10.1111/ecoj.12403.
Betz, R. and Schmidt, T. S. (2015) 'Transfer patterns in Phase I of the EU Emissions Trading System : a first reality check based on cluster analysis', Climate Policy, 16(4), pp. 474–495. doi: 10.1080/14693062.2015.1028319.
Contreras, Z., Ancev, T. and Betz, R. (2014) 'Evaluation of environmental taxation on multiple air pollutants in the electricity generation sector : evidence from New South Wales, Australia', Economics of Energy & Environmental Policy, 3(2), pp. 119–143. doi: 10.5547/2160-5890.3.2.zcon.
Betz, R., Cludius, J. and Twomey, P. (2014) 'Designing prediction markets for international negotiations : lessons learnt from the climate summit in Copenhagen', Global Environmental Change, 27, pp. 106–119. doi: 10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2014.04.007.

Bücher, peer-reviewed

Betz, R. et al. (2022) The carbon market challenge : preventing abuse through effective governance. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. doi: 10.1017/9781009216500.
Schleiniger, R., Betz, R. and Winzer, C. (2019) Der schweizerische Strommarkt zwischen Liberalisierung und Regulierung : eine ökonomische Auslegeordnung. Zürich: Dike.

Buchbeiträge, peer-reviewed

Betz, R. (2020) 'Partizipation glaubensgestützter Nichtregierungsorganisationen an internationalen Klimaverhandlungen', in Matern, H. and Pfleiderer, G. (eds) Krise der Zukunft I : Apokalyptische Diskurse in interdisziplinärer Diskussion. Baden-Baden: Nomos, pp. 179–248. doi: 10.34313/978-3-290-22057-0.
Betz, R. (2017) 'Religion und Treibhausgasemissionen : Potenziale religiöser Gemeinschaften im Klimaschutz', in Pfleiderer, G., Matern, H., and Köhrsen, J. (eds) Krise der Zukunft II : Verantwortung und Freiheit angesichts apokalyptischer Zukunftsszenarien. Baden-Baden: Nomos, pp. 73–100.
Betz, R. (2015) 'Emissions trading in practice : lessons learnt from the EU Emissions trading scheme', in Managi, S. (ed.) The Routledge handbook of environmental economics in Asia. London: Routledge, pp. 182–206.

Schriftliche Konferenzbeiträge, peer-reviewed

Leu, T. and Betz, R. (2016) 'Environmental tax evaluation : what can be learnt so far?', in International Energy Policies & Programmes Evaluation Conference, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 7-9 June 2016. Available at: https://energy-evaluation.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/2016-paper-leu.pdf.

Weitere Publikationen

Betz, R. and Boogen, A. (2026) 'Öffentliche Wahrnehmung von CO2-Transportoptionen', Aqua & Gas, 2026(5), pp. 60–63. Available at: https://www.aquaetgas.ch/energie/gas/20260506-ag05-%C3%B6ffentliche-wahrnehmung-von-co2-transportoptionen/.
Winger, C. et al. (2026) KI zur Verwaltungsautomatisierung und zur Erkennung krimineller Aktivitäten im Emissionshandel. Dessau-Roßlau: Umweltbundesamt. doi: 10.60810/openumwelt-8130.
Kotsch, R., Betz, R. and Patel, M. (2025) 'Ohne Anreize keine Klimaneutralität', Die Volkswirtschaft, 2025(10). doi: 10.21256/zhaw-36486.
Neu, U. et al. (2025) Perspektiven für die Kernenergie in der Schweiz : Grundlagenbericht. Bern: Akademien der Wissenschaften Schweiz. doi: 10.5281/zenodo.15599182.
Schildhauer, T. et al. (2025) 'Erneuerbare Gase für die Energiewende : welche Rolle nehmen sie dabei ein?', Aqua & Gas, 2025(5), pp. 36–40. doi: 10.21256/zhaw-33876.
Guidati, G. et al. (2024) 'Bedeutung einer CO2-Infrastruktur : was ist der Stand der Diskussion in der Schweiz', Aqua & Gas, 2024(11), pp. 60–66. doi: 10.21256/zhaw-31964.
Kotsch, R. et al. (2024) Network analysis of the global trade of hot air : key lessons for the Paris Agreement. SSRN. doi: 10.2139/ssrn.5038486.
Betz, R., Boogen, N. and Rösli, S. (2023) 'Welche Kantone investieren am meisten in erneuerbare Energien?', Die Volkswirtschaft, 2023(3), pp. 58–61. doi: 10.21256/zhaw-27840.
Betz, R. and Winzer, C. (2022) 'Social innovation in energy transition : evaluation challenges and innovative solutions', in eceee Summer Study Proceedings. eceee, pp. 551–557.
Acworth, W. et al. (2021) Emissions trading in pursuit of electricity decarbonisation - market structures and regulations matter. Dessau-Roßlau: Umweltbundesamt. Available at: https://www.umweltbundesamt.de/publikationen/emissions-trading-in-pursuit-of-electricity.
Schleich, J. et al. (2020) Active or passive? : companies' use of the EU ETS. Karlsruhe: Fraunhofer-Institut für System- und Innovationsforschung ISI. doi: 10.24406/publica-fhg-300315.
Fauceglia, D. et al. (2020) 'How do firms respond to a rising carbon tax?', in 25th EAERE Annual Conference, online, 23 June - 3 July 2020.
Abrell, J. et al. (2020) The Californian emissions trading system and electricity market : influence of market structures and market regulation on the carbon market. Dessau-Roßlau: Umweltbundesamt. Available at: https://www.umweltbundesamt.de/publikationen/californian-emissions-trading-system-and-electricity-market.
Abrell, J., Betz, R. and Kosch, M. (2020) The European emissions trading system and the German and Polish electricity market : influence of market structures and market regulation on the carbon market. Dessau-Roßlau: Umweltbundesamt. Available at: https://www.umweltbundesamt.de/publikationen/european-emissions-trading-system-and-german-and-polish-electricity-market.
Acworth, W. et al. (2019) Influence of market structures and market regulation on the carbon market : interim report. Berlin: German Emissions Trading Authority (DEHSt). Available at: https://www.dehst.de/SharedDocs/downloads/EN/publications/report_influence-of-market-structures-and-market-regulation.pdf?__blob=publicationFile&v=3..
Minghui Guia, E., MacGillb, I. and Betz, R. (2019) 'Smart infrastructure planning : coordinating distributed community energy resources', IEEE Smart Cities. Available at: https://smartcities.ieee.org/newsletter/smart-infrastructure-planning-coordinating-distributed-community-energy-resources.
Cludius, J. and Betz, R. (2018) EU emissions trading : role of banks and other financial actors - insights from the EU transaction log and interviews. Korrigierte, aktualisierte Auflage. Winterthur: ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften. doi: 10.21256/zhaw-3755.
Cludius, J. and Betz, R. (2016) EU emissions trading : the role of banks and other financial actors : insights from the EU transaction log and interviews. Winterthur: ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften. doi: 10.21256/zhaw-1144.
Neuhoff, K. et al. (2015) Is a market stability reserve likely to improve the functioning of the EU ETS? : evidence from a model comparison exercise. Berlin: Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung DIW. Available at: https://climatestrategies.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Climate-Strategies-MSR-Report-Final1.pdf.
Betz, R., Cludius, J. and Riesz, J. (2015) Capacity Remuneration Mechanisms : Overview, Implementation in Selected European Jurisdictions, and Implications for Switzerland. Winterthur: ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften. doi: 10.21256/zhaw-1143.
Betz, R., Leu, T. and Schleiniger, R. (2015) Disentangling the Effects of Swiss Energy and Climate Policies. Winterthur: ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften. doi: 10.21256/zhaw-1009.
Betz, R. (2014) 'Klima im Wandel - Emissionsrechte im Handel', Competence, 2014, pp. 21–23. doi: 10.21256/zhaw-17789.

Mündliche Konferenzbeiträge und Abstracts

Fauceglia, D. et al. (2023) 'How do firms respond to a rising carbon tax?', in Annual Congress of the Swiss Society of Economics and Statistics (SSES/SGVS), Neuchâtel, Switzerland, 29-30 June 2023.
Schwendner, P., Kotsch, R. and Betz, R. (2019) 'Risks in carbon markets : lessons-learned from the flexibility mechanism under the Kyoto Protocol', in UN Climate Change Conference (COP25), Side Events, Madrid (Spain), December 2019.
Betz, R., Schwendner, P. and Kotsch, R. (2019) 'Transfers of Kyoto units in the Swiss Emissions Trading Registry : a network analysis from 2007-2014', in 4th European Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Finance and Industry, Winterthur, Switzerland, 5 September 2019.
Schleiniger, R. and Betz, R. (2018) 'Aktuelle Vorschläge für den schweizerischen Strommarkt : inwiefern werden dadurch erneuerbare Energien gefördert', in Zweiter Energiegipfel: Neues Marktmodell für die Energiewende, Bern, 31. Januar 2018.
Betz, R., Cludius, J. and Schopp, A. (2015) 'The role of the financial sector in EU emissions trading', in 38th IAEE International Conference, Antalya, Turkey, 25-27 May 2015.
Betz, R. (2013) 'The initial allocation mechanism and market efficiency : a laboratory study on emissions trading markets', in 2013 ESA World Meetings, Zurich, Switzerland, 11-14 July 2013.