Vicki Duscha

Dr. Vicki Duscha is a Researcher and Coordinator of the Business Unit Climate Policy at the Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI. She holds a PhD from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), where her doctoral thesis focused on integrating non-Annex I countries into global emission reduction efforts using game-theoretical analysis. Her work emphasizes EU climate policy, emission trading systems, and international climate agreements.

Education: She studied mathematics and economics at the Technical University of Dortmund and completed her diploma thesis at the Kiel Institute for the World Economy. Since 2008, she has been a researcher at Fraunhofer ISI, contributing to projects on energy policy, climate mitigation, and policy design.

Research Focus: Her expertise spans EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) evaluation, alternative emission reduction mechanisms (e.g., upstream approaches, personal carbon trading), and modeling energy systems. She analyzes pathways to achieve climate targets, particularly post-2012 international agreements and demand-side mitigation strategies.

Publications: Over 30 peer-reviewed articles and reports, including studies on low-carbon energy technologies, climate policy feasibility, and CCUS (Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage). Key contributions address EU climate governance, carbon budget analysis, and competitiveness challenges in sectors like steel production.

Grants and Projects: Involved in high-impact projects such as the EU-funded analysis of climate scenarios for 2050 and evaluations of the EU ETS’s cost-efficiency. Collaborates with institutions like the Umweltbundesamt (German Environment Agency) and Climate Strategies.

Labs/Teams: Leads the Climate Policy Business Unit at Fraunhofer ISI, coordinating interdisciplinary teams to develop evidence-based policy solutions for global climate challenges.