Lauri Peterson

Lauri Peterson is a Researcher and teacher at Uppsala University's Department of Political Science, specializing in climate policy, international environmental governance, and political economy. Contactable via lauri.peterson@statsvet.uu.se at Östra Ågatan 19, Uppsala.

Research focuses on climate policy intersections with welfare systems, electoral behavior, and human rights. Key areas include carbon taxation support mechanisms, just transition litigation frameworks, and fossil fuel supply-side restrictions. Work analyzes how electricity price shocks influence voting patterns and how extreme weather events trigger democratic climate responses.

Recent publications reveal strong emphasis on European climate policy coherence, particularly examining social insurance systems' role in building carbon tax acceptance. Research combines quantitative electoral analysis with qualitative case studies of international environmental agreements.

Prominent collaborations include work with Maria Nordbrandt Bergström on welfare-climate policy links and Harro van Asselt on fossil fuel cooperation. Publications appear in Nature Sustainability, Journal of European Public Policy, and Global Environmental Politics.

Advising includes doctoral supervision on multi-level climate governance determinants. Research demonstrates significant policy impact with references in 9+ news outlets, 22+ X posts, and multiple policy documents. Active in Mendeley with 190+ reader engagements on key publications.