Dr. Constanze Werner

Postdoctoral Researcher
Werner

My current work focuses on the potentials and trade-offs of negative emission technologies. In scenario-based analyses I apply LPJmL to simulate the biogeochemical conditions and changes under large-scale employment of negative emission technologies. With these scenarios and impacts I aim to identify possible development pathways that mitigate climate change while maintaining land-systems, biodiversity and biogeochemical cycles. My previous publications describe the opportunity space for biomass pyrolysis/biochar in particular.

According to my focus on the concept of planetary boundaries as a methodological frame for the trade-off analysis, I operate within the TeSS group ("Terrestrial safe operating space"). In addition to the modelling approaches, I work on concepts of operationalization and scaling of planetary boundaries.

Contact

Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK)
T +49 (0)331 288 20767
constanze.werner[at]pik-potsdam.de
P.O. Box 60 12 03
14412 Potsdam

ORCID

2018
Schmidt, H. P., Anca‐Couce, A., Hagemann, N., Werner, C., Gerten, D., Lucht, W. & Kammann, C. 2018. Pyrogenic Carbon Capture & Storage (PyCCS). GCB Bioenergy.
Werner, C., Schmidt, H. P., Gerten, D., Lucht, W., & Kammann, C. (2018). Biogeochemical potential of biomass pyrolysis systems for limiting global warming to 1.5° C. Environmental Research Letters, 13(4), 044036.
http://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1748-9326/aabb0e
2019
Stenzel, F., Gerten, D., Werner, C. & Jägermeyr, J. 2019. Freshwater requirements of large-scale bioenergy plantations for limiting global warming to 1.5 °C. Environmental Research Letters, 14 084001.
2022
Werner, C., Lucht, W., Gerten, D., & Kammann, C. (2022). Potential of Land-Neutral Negative Emissions Through Biochar Sequestration. Earth's Future, 10(7), e2021EF002583. https://doi.org/10.1029/2021EF002583
2024

Werner, C., Lucht, W., Kammann, C., & Braun, J. (2024). Land-neutral negative emissions through biochar-based fertilization—assessing global potentials under varied management and pyrolysis conditions. Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change, 29(5), 34. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11027-024-10130-8

 

BioCAP-CCS

Globales Biomasse-CCS zur Erreichung des 1.5°-Ziels: Analyse von Potenzialen, Nebenwirkungen und Synergieeffekten für atmosphärischen C-Entzug und C-Sequestrierung durch Biomasse-Karbonisierung

funding period: Apr 01, 2017 - Mar 31, 2019
 
Funded by: BMBF, PT DLR

 

NEGEM

Quantifying and Deploying Responsible Negative Emissions - Assessing the realistic potential of Carbon Dioxide Removal and its contribution to achieving climate neutrality.

funding period: June 2020 - May 2024

Website: https://www.negemproject.eu/