Claudia Kemfert
Encyclopedia
Claudia Kemfert is a German economics expert in the areas of Energy research and Environmental protection
. She is a Professor of Energy Economics and Sustainability at the Hertie School of Governance
in Berlin. She heads the Energy, Transportation, and Environment department at German Institute for Economic Research
(DIW Berlin).
(DIW Berlin) since April 2004. In addition she is the Chairperson for environmental economics
at the Humboldt university Berlin. Kemfert studied economic science at the University of Bielefeld, the University of Oldenburg and Stanford University
where she graduated in 1998. She had a Post-doctoral research visit at the Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM) in Milan
in 1998.
From January 1999 to April 2000, she led a research group at the Institute for Rational Application of Energies of the University of Stuttgart
. As a guest professor she taught at the University of St. Petersburg (2003/04), University of Moscow (2000/01) and University of Siena
(1998, 2002/03). From 2000 to 2004 Kemfert had a position as an assistant professor and was the leader of a research group at the University of Oldenburg.
Environmental protection
Environmental protection is a practice of protecting the environment, on individual, organizational or governmental level, for the benefit of the natural environment and humans. Due to the pressures of population and our technology the biophysical environment is being degraded, sometimes permanently...
. She is a Professor of Energy Economics and Sustainability at the Hertie School of Governance
Hertie School of Governance
The Hertie School of Governance is a private university in Berlin, in the historic Quartier 110 of Friedrichstraße. The school is regarded as one of the leading policy institutes in Europe...
in Berlin. She heads the Energy, Transportation, and Environment department at German Institute for Economic Research
German Institute for Economic Research
The German Institute for Economic Research, German Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung is one of the leading economic research institutes in Germany. It is an independent, non-profit academic institution which is involved in basic research and policy advice...
(DIW Berlin).
Biography
Kemfert has led the Energy, Transportation, and Environment department at the German Institute for Economic ResearchGerman Institute for Economic Research
The German Institute for Economic Research, German Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung is one of the leading economic research institutes in Germany. It is an independent, non-profit academic institution which is involved in basic research and policy advice...
(DIW Berlin) since April 2004. In addition she is the Chairperson for environmental economics
Environmental economics
Environmental economics is a subfield of economics concerned with environmental issues. Quoting from the National Bureau of Economic Research Environmental Economics program:...
at the Humboldt university Berlin. Kemfert studied economic science at the University of Bielefeld, the University of Oldenburg and Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
where she graduated in 1998. She had a Post-doctoral research visit at the Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM) in Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
in 1998.
From January 1999 to April 2000, she led a research group at the Institute for Rational Application of Energies of the University of Stuttgart
University of Stuttgart
The University of Stuttgart is a university located in Stuttgart, Germany. It was founded in 1829 and is organized in 10 faculties....
. As a guest professor she taught at the University of St. Petersburg (2003/04), University of Moscow (2000/01) and University of Siena
University of Siena
The University of Siena in Siena, Tuscany is one of the oldest and first publicly funded universities in Italy. Originally called Studium Senese, the University of Siena was founded in 1240. The University has around 20,000 students, nearly half of Siena's total population of around 54,000...
(1998, 2002/03). From 2000 to 2004 Kemfert had a position as an assistant professor and was the leader of a research group at the University of Oldenburg.
Publications (Selection)
- Versteigern statt Verschenken!: Warum es sinnvoll ist, eine vollständige Versteigerung der Emissionsrechte anzustreben. In: Zeitschrift für angewandte Umweltforschung 18, 1, S. 9-17, 2007
- Ein Zehn-Punkte-Plan für eine nachhaltige Energiepolitik in Deutschland. In: Gaia 16, 1, S. 16-2, 2007
- The European Electricity and climate policy - complement or substitute?. In: Environment and Planning / C 25 (2007), 1, S. 115-130,2007
- mit F. Müller (Eds.): Die Energiepolitik zwischen Wettbewerbsfähigkeit, Versorgungssicherheit und Nachhaltigkeit - Chancen und Perspektiven für die Energieversorgung. Vierteljahrshefte zur Wirtschaftsforschung 76, 1, 2007
- Die Kosten des Klimawandels: Der Mensch heizt die Erde auf - Was muss er dafür bezahlen?. In: Internationale Politik, Februar, S. 38-45, 2007
- mit P. T. Truong und T. Brucker: Economic Impact Assessment of Climate Change: A Multi-Gas Investigation. In: The Energy Journal, Multi-Greenhouse Gas Mitigation and Climate Policy, Special Issue 3, S. 441-460, 2006
- Induced Technological Change in a Multi-Regional, Multi-Sectoral, Integrated Assessment Model (WIAGEM): Impact Assessment of Climate Policy Strategies. In: Special Issue of Ecological Economics, Vol. 54/2-3 S. 293-305, 2005
- International Climate Coalitions and trade - Assessment of cooperation incentives by issue linkage. In: Energy Policy, Vol. 32, Iss. 4, S. 455-465, 2004
- Global Economic Implications of alternative Climate Policy Strategies. In: Environmental Science and Policy, Vol. 5, Iss. 5, S. 367-384, 2002
External links
- Claudia Kemfert homepage at the Hertie School of Governance
- Lecture to the Humboldt University Berlin, December 1, 2004 (German)
- Homepage of the Energy, Transportation, and Environment department at German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin) (German)
- Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change IPCC (English)
- Stanford Energy Modelling Forums EMF (English)
- Webpage Claudia Kemfert