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Christian Flachsland










Dr. Christian Flachsland
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK)
P.O. Box 60 12 03
D-14412 Potsdam, Germany

Phone: +49-331-288-2529
Email: Christian.Flachsland[a]pik-potsdam.de

Christian Flachsland is a post-doctoral researcher at PIK. He is member of the policy instruments working group and speaker of the Climate Policies flagship activity of PIK research domain Sustainable Solutions.  His research interests include international climate policy, the design of policy instruments for climate mitigation, game theoretic analysis of climate policy, and the science-policy interface.










Research interests

  • international climate policy
  • design of policy instruments for climate mitigation
  • game theory of climate policy
  • science-policy interface


Work in progress

Marschinski, R., C. Flachsland, and M. Jakob: Linking Carbon Markets: A Trade-Theory Analysis. Presented at the 2010 EAERE/AERE Annual Conference, 28 June - 2 July, Montreal, Canada.  pdf


Peer-reviewed


Edenhofer, O., C. Flachsland, S. Brunner (2011): Wer besitzt die Atmosphäre? Zur politischen Ökonomie des Klimwandels. Leviathan 39 (2): 201-221. Manuscript

Flachsland, C., S. Brunner, O. Edenhofer, F. Creutzig (2011): Climate Policies for road transport revisited (II): Closing the policy gap with cap-and-trade. Energy Policy 39(4): 2100-2110. doi:10.1016/j.enpol.2011.01.053, PDF Manuscript

Brunner, S., C. Flachsland, R. Marschinski (2011): Credible commitment in carbon policy. Climate Policy, in press. Manuscript

Flachsland, C., Luderer, G., Steckel, J., Knopf, B., Edenhofer, O. (2011): International Emissions Trading and the Global Deal. In: Fan Gang, Nicholas Stern, Ottmar Edenhofer, Xu Shanda, Klas Eklund, Frank Ackerman, Lailai Li and Karl Hallding (eds.): The Economics of Climate Change in China. Towards a Low Carbon Economy. Earthscan, p231-260.

Brunner, S., C. Flachsland, O. Edenhofer (2011): Domestic Emissions Trading Systems. In: Fan Gang, Nicholas Stern, Ottmar Edenhofer, Xu Shanda, Klas Eklund, Frank Ackerman, Lailai Li and Karl Hallding (eds.): The Economics of Climate Change in China. Towards a Low Carbon Economy. Earthscan.

Hare, B., C. Stockwell, C. Flachsland, S. Oberthür (2010): The Architecture of the Global Climate Regime: A Top Down Perspective. Climate Policy 15, 600-614.

Knopf, B., O. Edenhofer, C. Flachsland, M.T.J. Kok, H. Lotze-Campen, G. Luderer, A. Popp and D. P. van Vuuren (2010): Managing the Low-Carbon Transition – From Model Results to Policies. The Energy Journal 31, Special Issue 1 on ‘The Economics of Low Stabilization’, 223-245.

Flachsland, C. Marschinski, R., Edenhofer, O., Leimbach, M., Baumstark, L. (2010): Developing the international carbon market post-2012: Options and the cost of delay. In: Biermann, F., P. Pattberg, F. Zelli (eds.): Global Climate Governance Post 2012: Architecture, Agency and Adaptiveness. Cambridge University Press.

Biermann, F., P. Pattberg, F. Zelli, H.v. Asselt, I. Boas, C. Flachsland, N. Goel, A. Hof, A. Jerineck, E. Massey, L. Olsson, J. Stripple (2010): Global Climate Governance Post 2012: Architecture, Agency and Adaptiveness. In: Hulme, M., H. Neufeldt (eds.): Making Climate Change Work for Us: European Perspectives on Adaptation and Mitigation Strategies. Cambridge University Press.

Flachsland, C., R. Marschinski, O. Edenhofer (2009a). Global Trading versus Linking. Architectures for International Emissions Trading. Energy Policy 37, 1637-1647.

Flachsland, C., R. Marschinski, O. Edenhofer (2009b). To link or not to link: Benefits and disadvantages of linking cap-and-trade systems. Climate Policy 9 (2009) 358-372. Manuscript

Tuerk, A., M. Mehling, C. Flachsland, W. Sterk (2009): Linking Carbon Markets. Concepts, case studies and pathways. Climate Policy 9 (2009) 341-357.

Edenhofer, O., C. Flachsland (2007). Der Beitrag des Vierten Sachstandsberichtes des Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) zur Lösung des Klimaproblems. ZAU - Zeitschrift für angewandte Umweltforschung. Jahrgang 18, Heft 2 (2007), 143-148.

Edenhofer, O., C. Flachsland (2007): Kosten und Optionen für den Klimaschutz. In Müller, Michael, Ursula  Fuentes, Harald Kohl: Der UN-Weltklimareport. Bericht über eine aufhaltsame Katastrophe. Köln: Kiepenheuer und Witsch 2007. 268-280.

 

Policy papers

Creutzig, F., C., Flachsland, E. McGlynn, J. Minx, S. Brunner, O. Edenhofer (2010): CITIES: Car industry, road transport and an international emission trading scheme - policy options. A report commissioned by BMW. pdf

Edenhofer, O., Stern, N., Bauer, N., Brunner, S., Flachsland, C., Jakob, M. (2009). Towards a global Green Recovery. Recommendations for Immediate G20 Action. Report submitted to the G20 London Summit - 2 April 2009. Prepared on behalf of the German Foreign Office. pdf

Edenhofer, O. C. Carraro, J.-C. Hourcade, K. Neuhoff, G. Luderer, C. Flachsland, M. Jakob, A. Popp, J. Steckel, J. Strohschein, N. Bauer, S. Brunner, M. Leimbach, H. Lotze-Campen, V. Bosetti, E. de Cian, M. Tavoni, O. Sassi, H. Waisman, R. Crassous-Dorfler, S. Monjon, S. Dröge, H. van Essen, P. del Rio, A. Türk (2009): RECIPE - The Economics of Decarbonization. Synthesis Report. pdf

Neuhoff, K., S. Dröge, O. Edenhofer, C. Flachsland, H. Held, M. Ragwitz, J. Strohschein, A. Türk, A. Michaelowa (2009): Translating model results to econonomic policies. RECIPE Working Paper. pdf

Tuerk, A., Sterk, W., E. Haites, M. Mehling, C. Flachsland, H. Kimura, R. Betz, F. Jotzo (2009): Linking Emissions Trading Systems. Climate Strategies Synthesis Report. pdf

Flachsland, C., O. Edenhofer, M. Jakob, J. Steckel (2008): Developing the International Carbon Market. Linking Options for the EU ETS. Report to the Policy Planning Staff in the Federal Foreign Office. pdf

Edenhofer, O., G. Luderer, C. Flachsland, H. M. Füssel, A. Popp, B. Knopf, G. Feulner, H. Held (2008): A Global Contract on Climate Change. Background paper for the conference "A Global Contract Based on Climate Justice: The Need for a New Approach Concerning International Relations" in Brussels, 11 November 2008. pdf

Edenhofer, O., G. Luderer, C. Flachsland, H. M. Füssel, A. Popp, B. Knopf, G. Feulner, H. Held (2008): A Global Contract on Climate Change. Summary. pdf

Edenhofer O., C. Flachsland, R. Marschinski (2007): Towards a global CO2 market. an economic analysis. Expertise for the Policy Planning Staff at the German Foreign Ministry. pdf


Articles in newspapers, magazines and books

 

Edenhofer, O., C. Flachsland, K. Lessmann (2011): Wem gehört die Atmosphäre? Nach dem Klimagipfel in Cancún. Stimmen der Zeit  2: 75-88.

Edenhofer, O., C. Flachsland, (2009): Der 'Global Deal' für den Klimaschutz - ein Pfad auf des Messers Schneide. In: Reiche, K. (ed.): Energiegeladen. Koordinaten einer zukunftsfähigen Klima- und Energiepolitik. Potsdam: Ch. Goetz Verlag.

Edenhofer, O., C. Flachsland, G. Luderer (2009): Global Deal: Eckpunkte einer globalen Klimaschutzpolitik. In: Wallacher, J., K. Scharbpenseel: Klimawandel und globale Armut. Stuttgart: Kohlhammer Verlag.

Edenhofer, O., C. Flachsland (2008): Ein Global Deal für den Klimaschutz. Amos international, 2. Jg., Heft 1, 2008. pdf

Edenhofer, O., C. Flachsland (2008): Der Friedensnobelpreis für den Weltklimarat. Stimmen der Zeit, Heft 3, März 2008. pdf

Edenhofer, O., C. Flachsland, G. Luderer (2008): Eckpunkte einer globalen Klimaschutzpolitik. Kirche und Gesellschaft, Nr. 355

Edenhofer, O., C. Flachsland, T. Bruckner (2007): Deutschlands Beitrag zur Lösung des Weltklimaproblems – Was lässt sich erreichen? In: ifo Schnelldienst. 60. Jahrgang, Oktober 2007, 22-26. pdf

Flachsland, C., H. Held (2007): Wohin mit den Treibhausgasen? Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, 2. März 2007.


Books

Flachsland, C. (2011): Towards a Global Carbon Market? Linking Systems, Adding Sectors. urn:nbn:de:kobv:83-opus-28914












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