Curriculum vitae

Prof. Dr. Christian Flachsland

Updated February 2016

Citizenship: German Languages: German, English Addresses: Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change (MCC) Torgauer Str. 12-15 10829 Berlin email: flachsland(at)mcc-berlin.net phone: +49 30 - 33 85 537 – 246 Hertie School of Governance Friedrichstraße 180 10117 Berlin Current Position Since 2015 Assistant Professor (S-Juniorprofessor) for Climate & Energy Governance Hertie School of Governance Since 2015 Head of Working Group ‘Governance’ Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change (MCC) Professional Experience 2012-2015 Co-Head of Working Group ‘Assessments and Scientific Policy Advice’ Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change (MCC) 2011-2012 Coordinator in founding phase Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change (MCC) 2010-2011 Postdoc Researcher Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) Speaker flagship activity „Climate Policy“ in Research Domain III Fall 2009 Visiting researcher Tsinghua University, Beijing Research Center for International Environmental Policy (RCIEP) 2006 – 2010 Researcher (PhD student) Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK)

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Education 2010 Dr. phil. Technical University Berlin Title: “Towards a global carbon market? Linking systems, adding sectors” (Summa cum laude) Reviewers: Prof. Ottmar Edenhofer (supervisor), Prof. Dirk Messner 2000 – 2006 Potsdam University Magister Artium sociology, economics, philosophy (With distinction) 2001 Stockholm University Exchange semester Research interests • Climate & energy governance •

Climate & energy policy assessment

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Science-policy interface

Reviewer in scientific journals Climate Policy, Energy Policy, Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, International Environmental Agreements Publications 1. Peer-reviewed Carraro, C., O. Edenhofer, C. Flachsland, C. Kolstad, R. Stavins, R. Stowe (2015): The IPCC at a Crossroads: Opportunities for Reform. Science 350: 34-35. Edenhofer, O., C. Flachsland, B. Knopf (2015): Science and religion in dialogue over the global commons. Nature Climate Change 5: 907-909. Edenhofer, O., M. Jakob, F. Creutzig, C. Flachsland, S. Fuss, M. Kowarsch, K. Lessmann, L. Mattauch, J. Siegmeier, J. Steckel (2015): Closing the emission price gap. Global Environmental Change 31: 132-143. Grosjean, G., W. Acworth, C. Flachsland, R. Marschinski (2015): After Monetary Policy, Climate Policy: Is Delegation Key to EU ETS reform? Climate Policy DOI:10.1080/14693062.2014.965657 Joas, F., C. Flachsland (2015): The (Ir)relevance of Transaction Costs in Climate Policy Instrument Choice: An analysis of the EU and the US. Climate Policy. DOI: 10.1080/14693062.2014.968762

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Edenhofer, O., C. Flachsland, M. Jakob, K. Lessmann (2014): The Atmosphere as a Global Commons – Challenges for International Cooperation and Governance. In: Semmler, W., L.Bernard (eds.): The Handbook on the Macroeconomics of Climate Change. Oxford University Press. p. 260296. Jakob, M., J.C. Steckel, C. Flachsland, L. Baumstark (2014): Climate Finance for Developing Country Mitigation: Blessing or Curse? Climate and Development 7(1):1-15. IPCC (2014) [contributing author]: Climate Change 2014: Mitigation of Climate Change. Contribution of Working Group III to the Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change [Edenhofer, O., R. Pichs-Madruga, Y. Sokona, E. Farahani, S. Kadner, K. Seyboth, A. Adler, I. Baum, S. Brunner, P. Eickemeier, B. Kriemann, J. Savolainen, S. Schlömer, C. von Stechow, T. Zwickel and J.C. Minx (eds.)]. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, United Kingdom and New York, NY, USA. Brunner, S., C. Flachsland, M. Marschinski (2012): Credible commitment in carbon policy. Climate Policy 12 (2): 255-271. Marschinski, R., C. Flachsland, M. Jakob (2012): Sectoral Linking of carbon markets: A trade-theory analysis. Resource and Energy Economics 34 (4): 585-606. Flachsland, C., K. Lessmann, O. Edenhofer (2012): Climate Policy in a decentralized World. In: Edenhofer O., J. Wallacher, H. Lotze-Campen, M. Reder (Eds.): Climate Change, Justice, and Sustainability: Linking Climate and Development Policy. Springer, p. 257-268. Knopf, B., M. Kowarsch, C. Flachsland (2012): The 2°C reconsidered. In: Edenhofer O., J. Wallacher, H. Lotze-Campen, M. Reder (Eds.): Climate Change, Justice, and Sustainability: Linking Climate and Development Policy. Springer, p. 121-137. 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. Edenhofer, O., C. Flachsland, S. Brunner (2011): Wer besitzt die Atmosphäre? Zur politischen Ökonomie des Klimwandels. Leviathan 39 (2): 201-221. 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. 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., R. Marschinski, O. Edenhofer, M. Leimbach, L. Baumstark (2010): Developing the international carbon market post-2012: Options and the cost of delay. In: Biermann, Frank, Phillip Pattberg, Fariborz Zelli (eds.): Global Climate Governance Beyond 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 after 2012: Architecture, Hertie School of Governance | Understand Today. Shape Tomorrow. | www.hertie-school.org/flachsland

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agency and adaptation. In: Hulme, M., H. Neufeldt: 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): 358–372. Tuerk, A., Mehling, M., Flachsland, C., Sterk, W. (2009): Linking carbon markets. Concepts, case studies and pathways. Climate Policy (9): 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. 2. Journals, book chapters, blogs Edenhofer, O., C. Flachsland (2015): Laudato si’: Concern for our global commons. thinkingfaith.org, 24. 09.2015: https://www.thinkingfaith.org/articles/laudato-si%E2%80%99-concern-ourglobal-commons Edenhofer, O., C. Flachsland, M. Jakob, J. Hilaire (2015): Den Klimawandel stoppen. Es gibt nicht zu wenig, sondern zu viel fossile Ressourcen – sie müssen in der Erde bleiben. In: LeMonde diplomatique: Atlas der Globalisierung. Weniger wird mehr - Der Postwachstumsatlas. p. 9093. Edenhofer, O., M. Kowarsch, C. Flachsland (2015): Cartography of Policy Paths: A New Role for Science in Policy. In: Stiftung Mercator (Ed.): Interfaces of Science and Policy and the Role of Foundations. Conference ReportEdenhofer, O., C. Flachsland (2013): Globale Energiewende – Wege zu einer nachhaltigen Energieversorgung. In: Drenckhahn, D., J. Hacker (Eds): Rolle der Wissenschaft im Globalen Wandel. Nova Acta Leopoldina 118 (400), p. 275-295. Edenhofer, O., C. Flachsland (2013): Globale Energiewende. Dekarbonisierung der Wirtschaft. Jahrbuch Ökologie 2014: 125-140. Flachsland, F., O. Edenhofer (2013): Auf mehreren Ebenen agieren. Politische Ökologie 133: 108-117, Oekom Verlag. Edenhofer, O., C. Flachsland, B. Lorentz (2012): Die Atmosphäre als globales Gemeingut. In: Helfrich, S. (Ed.): Commons. Für eine neue Politik jenseits von Markt und Staat. Transcript Verlag, Berlin, p. 473-478. Edenhofer, O., C. Flachsland, B. Lorentz (2012): The Atmosphere as a Global Commons. In: Helfrich, S., D. Bollier (Eds.): The Wealth of the Commons. A World beyond Market and State. Levellers Press. Edenhofer, O., C. Flachsland (2012): Globale Energiewende – Wege zu einer nachhaltigen Energieversorgung. In: Debiel, T. J. Hippler, M. Roth, C. Ulbert (eds.): Globale Trends 2013. Frieden, Entwicklung, Umwelt. Fischer Taschenbuch Verlag, p. 265-284. Edenhofer, O., C. Flachsland (2012): Transforming the Global Energy System - Pathways Towards a Sustainable Energy Supply. In: Debiel, T. J. Hippler, M. Roth, C. Ulbert (eds.): Global Trends 2013. Peace – Development – Environment. Published by Stiftung Entwicklung und Frieden (SEF), Bonn October 2012, p. 53-71.

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Edenhofer, O., Flachsland, C. (2012): Die Nutzung globaler Gemeinschaftsgüter: Politökonomische Herausforderungen an die Klimapolitik. ifo Schnelldienst 65 (12): 29-35. Edenhofer, O., C. Flachsland (2012): Die Nutzung globaler Gemeinschaftsgüter: Polit-ökonomische Herausforderungen an die Klimapolitik. Bayer. Akademie der Wissenschaften (Hrsg.): Die Zukunft der Energieversorgung: Atomausstieg, Versorgungssicherheit und Klimawandel. 2012. Rundgespräche der Kommission für Ökologie, 41; Pfeil, Munich, p. 137-151. 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, G. Luderer (2009): Global Deal: Eckpunkte einer globalen Klimaschutzpolitik. In: J. Wallacher, K. Scharpenseel (eds.): Klimawandel und globale Armut. Kohlhammer Verlag. Edenhofer, O., C. Flachsland (2009):Der ‘Global Deal’ für den Klimaschutz – ein Pfad auf des Messers Schneide. In: Reiche, K. (Hg.): Energiegeladen. Koordinaten einer zukunftsfähigen Klima- und Energiepolitik. Potsdam. Ch. Goetz Verlag. Edenhofer, O., C. Flachsland (2008): Der Friedensnobelpreis für den Weltklimarat. Stimmen der Zeit (2): 75-86. Edenhofer, O., C. Flachsland (2008): Ein Global Deal für den Klimaschutz. Amos international (2) 1: 24-33. Edenhofer, O., C. Flachsland, G. Luderer (2008): Eckpunkte einer globalen Klimaschutzpolitik. Kirche und Gesellschaft, Nr. 355. Edenhofer, O., C. Flachsland (2007): Kosten und Optionen für den Klimaschutz. In: Müller, M., U. Fuentes, H. Kohl: Der UN-Weltklimareport. Bericht über eine aufhaltsame Katastrophe. Köln: Kiepenheuer und Witsch 2007. S. 268-280. Edenhofer, O., C. Flachsland, T. Bruckner (2007): Deutschlands Beitrag zur Lösung des Weltklimaproblems – Was lässt sich erreichen? Ifo Schnelldienst, 60. Jahrgang, Oktober 2007: 22-26. 3. Reports Knopf, B., N. Koch, G. Grosjean, S. Fuss, C. Flachsland, M. Pahle, M. Jakob, O. Edenhofer (2014): The European Emissions Trading System (EU ETS): Ex-Post Analysis, the Market Stability Reserve and Options for a Comprehensive Reform. FEEM Working Paper Note di lavoro 2014.079. Edenhofer, O., et al. (2014): Euro-CASE Policy Position Paper. Reform Options for the European Emissions Trading System (EU ETS). Contributing author Edenhofer, O., C. Flachsland, R. Stavins, R. Stowe (2013): Identifying Options for a New International Climate Regime Arising from the Durban Platform for Enhanced Action. Policy Brief, Harvard Project on Climate Agreements, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School and Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change, October 2013 Edenhofer, O., C. Flachsland, M. Jakob, K. Lessmann (2013): The Atmosphere as a Global Commons – Challenges for International Cooperation and Governance. MCC working paper 1-2013, and Discussion Paper 2013-58, Harvard Project on Climate Agreements, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School, August 2013

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Kaul, I., F. Abott, N. Drager, C. Flachsland, S. Griffith-Jones, H. Reisen (2013): Global Public Goods. A concept for framing the Post-2015 Agenda? DIE Discussion Paper 2/2013. 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. Edenhofer, O., N. Stern, N. Bauer, A. Bowen, S. Brunner, C. Flachsland, M. Jakob (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. 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-Doerfler, S. Monjon, S. Dröge, H. van Essen, P. del Río, A. Türk (2009): RECIPE – The Economics of Decarbonization. Synthesis Report. Neuhoff, K., S. Dröge, O. Edenhofer, C. Flachsland, H. Held, M. Ragwitz, J. Strohschein, A. Türk and A. Michaelowa (2009): Translating model results to economic policies. RECIPE Working Paper. Tuerk, A., W. Sterk, E. Haites, Mehling, C. Flachsland, H. Kimura, R. Betz, F. Jotzo (2009): Linking Emissions Trading Systems. Climate Strategies Synthesis Report. 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 at the German Federal Foreign Office. 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, November 11, 2008. Biermann, F., H. van Asselt, I. Boas, E. Massey, P. Pattberg, O. Edenhofer, C. Flachsland, H, Neufeldt, F. Zelli, J. Stripple, M. Alessi (2008): Climate Governance Post-2012. Options for EU PolicyMaking. CEPS Policy Brief No. 177, November 2008. Edenhofer O., C. Flachsland, R. Marschinski (2007): Towards a global CO2 market. Expertise for the Policy Planning Staff in the Federal Foreign Office. Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, May 2007. Edenhofer, O., M. Lüken, C. Flachsland, K. Lessmann (2007): CCS im internationalen Kontext. In: Fischedick, M., Esken, A., Pastowski, A., Schüwer, D., Supersberger, N., Nitsch, J., Viebahn, P., Bandi, A., Zuberbühler, U., und Edenhofer, O.: RECCS. Strukturell-ökonomisch-ökologischer Vergleich regenerativer Energietechnologien (RE) mit Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS). Wuppertal. 4. Media Edenhofer, O., C. Flachsland, M. Jakob, J. Hilaire (2015): Immer heißer. Es gibt nicht zu wenig, sondern zu viel fossile Ressourcen – sie müssen in der Erde bleiben. Le monde diplomatique 9.7.2015 Flachsland, C. (2015): TV-interview on the 10th anniversary of the entry into force of the Kyoto Protocol, 3Sat nano, on 16.02.2015. Flachsland, C., H. Held (2007): Wohin mit den Treibhausgasen? Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, 2. März 2007. Hertie School of Governance | Understand Today. Shape Tomorrow. | www.hertie-school.org/flachsland

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Projects 1. Project lead Since 2016 Co-leader: Unilateral Action to Make a Global Difference: Towards Horizontal Leadership and Vertical Latitude for Germany & California (AHEAD) 2012 - 2015 Co-leader: Lessons from UNEP GEO-5 for future global environmental assessments. A joint MCC-UNEP research initiative. 2012 Joint Workshop by PIK and SWP: Optionen zur Unterstützung der UN Klimaverhandlungen - Polyzentrische Initiativen für eine neue Dynamik in der Klimapolitik. 30 May 2012, Berlin 2. Leading project implementation January 2015 Joint workshop by MCC, Harvard University, Stanford University, FEEM: Assessment and Communication of the Social Science of Climate Change: Bridging Research and Policy. 18-20 February 2015, Berlin (website link) May 2014 Workshop: Closing the Carbon Price Gap: Public Finance and Climate Policy. 22-23 May 2014, Berlin (website link) May 2013 Joint Workshop by MCC and Harvard Project on Climate Agreements: Identifying options for a new international climate regime arising from the Durban Platform for Enhanced Action. 23-24 May 2013, Berlin March 2010 “Sino-European Conference on Post-Copenhagen Prospects for Global Climate Policy”, Tsinghua University Beijing. In collaboration with Center for China in the World Economy (CCWE) of Tsinghua University, and BMU. Funded by GTZ 2007 Voraussetzungen zur Verknüpfung von regionalen Emissionshandelssystemen. Funded by German Federal Foreign Office 2006-2007 Wege zu einem globalen CO2-Markt. Funded by German Federal Foreign Office 3. Work package implementation 2009-2010 CITIES – Car industry, road transport and an international emission trading scheme. In collaboration with TU Berlin. Funded by BMW 2009 Growth and Sustainability - Towards a Global Green Recovery. Recommendations for Immediate G20 Action. In collaboration with LSE. Funded by German Federal Foreign Office 2008-2009 China Economics of Climate Change. Contributions on international emission trading and the EU ETS experience. In collaboration with SEI and Chinese Economists 50. Funded by Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) Hertie School of Governance | Understand Today. Shape Tomorrow. | www.hertie-school.org/flachsland

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RECIPE – Report on Energy and Climate Policies in Europe. In cooperation with FEEM and Climate Strategies. Funded by Allianz and WWF ADAM- Adaptation and Mitigation Strategies: Supporting European Climate Policy. In cooperation with VU University Amsterdam, PBL, Tyndall Center at University of East Anglia. Funded by EU 6th Framework Programme A Global Contract on Climate Change. Final report and conference in European Parliament. Funded by Ökosoziales Forum

Contributions to Global Environmental Assessments 2015 - Leader of Task Force “Policy Analysis” in Working Group on Assessment Methodologies, Data and Information for UNEP Global Environment Outlook (GEO) 6 2013-2014 Contributing Author to IPCC AR5 Working Group III, Chapter 14 “Regional Development and Cooperation” 2013 Expert Reviewer IPCC AR5 Working Group III Report Teaching Spring 2016 Hertie School of Governance (Master of Public Policy Program): Climate Economics & Governance Fall 2015 Hertie School of Governance (Master of Public Policy Program): The Policy Process: Climate Policy Spring 2014 Hertie School of Governance (Master of Public Policy Program): Climate and Energy Governance Fall 2012 Hertie School of Governance (Master of Public Policy Program): Scientific Advice in Climate Policy Supervision Ongoing Since 2013 Since 2013 Since 2011

Anna Leipprand. Preliminary title of PhD thesis (co-advisor): Scientific advice in public policy. The case of the German Energiewende. Main supervisor: Ottmar Edenhofer Marcel Dorsch. Preliminary title of PhD thesis (co-advisor): Political Philosophy of Global Commons. Main supervisor: Ottmar Edenhofer Fabian Joas. Preliminary title of PhD thesis (co-advisor): Political economy and design of climate policy instruments in Europe and Germany. Main supervisor: Ottmar Edenhofer

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William Acworth. Co-supervision Master thesis: The European Union Emissions Trading Scheme: reviewing the case for a Carbon Authority. Hertie School of Governance, Master of Public Policy. Amani Joas. Co-supervision Master thesis: Policy Goals of the German ‘Energiewende’. An Application of the Advocacy Coalition Framework. Hertie School of Governance, Master of Public Policy. Inga Römer. Co-supervision Master thesis: Participation approaches in large-scale infrastructure projects: Lessons learnt from and options for Germany’s energy grid extension. Eberswalde University for Sustainable Development, Master of Global Change Management Jan Steckel. Co-supervision Diploma thesis: Towards a Global Carbon Market - The Clean Development Mechanism's Current State and Future Prospects. Main supervisors: Ottmar Edenhofer and Olav Hohmeyer.



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