Matthias Kalkuhl

Matthias Kalkuhl is a Professor of Climate & Growth at the University of Potsdam and Head of the Climate Economics and Policy Department at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK). He specializes in carbon pricing mechanisms, climate policy design, and financing global public goods like climate protection and biodiversity. His work bridges theoretical economic modeling with practical policy solutions for distributional equity in decarbonization.

• University of Potsdam Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences
• PIK (Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research)
• Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change (MCC Berlin) [2015-2023]

Research Themes:
Kalkuhl focuses on CO2 pricing with compensation mechanisms (e.g., Gebäudeklimageld), geopolitical externalities of fossil fuel consumption, and carbon dioxide removal (CDR) governance. His work includes modeling clean-up certificates for EU ETS and quantifying the security dividend of climate policy.

Scientific Recognition:
Featured in Capital's "Top 40 under 40" list twice, with policy briefs influencing EU climate debates. His 2024 paper on oil consumption's military costs gained significant policy attention.

Key Contributions:
• Quantified 37€ security savings per euro of EU oil reduction
• Designed weak Pareto-improving climate mechanisms
• Advocated for green-golden debt rules linking fiscal policy to emissions
• Created DOSE subnational economic output database