Professor Dr. Kirstine Christiansen

Biography

Kirstine Lund Christiansen is a Postdoctoral Research Assistant at the University of Copenhagen, specializing in global climate mitigation politics. Her research focuses on how carbon dioxide removal (CDR) shapes narratives that legitimize climate action. Kirstine has investigated the expectations placed by countries and corporations on nature-based climate projects as compensative measures for ongoing emissions and the role of carbon capture and storage (CCS) in achieving climate targets. Her interdisciplinary work is rooted in political science, environmental studies, and sustainability science, with experience in various research projects related to sustainable carbon markets and negative emissions. She completed her Master’s in Environmental Studies and Sustainability Science at Lund University, and her Bachelor’s in Political Science at the University of Copenhagen. She has also collaborated with numerous institutions and participated in various academic activities, including lectures and workshops.

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