Christoph Böhringer

Prof. Christoph Böhringer is a Professor of Economic Policy at Carl von Ossietzky University Oldenburg (since 2007). Previously, he held a professorship at Heidelberg University (2004–2007) and led research departments at ZEW Mannheim and IER Stuttgart. His expertise spans climate policy, energy economics, and computable general equilibrium modeling.

Education: PhD (Dr. rer. pol.) in Economics from the University of Stuttgart (1995), and a degree in Economic Engineering from Technical University of Karlsruhe (1991).

Research focuses on climate policy design, carbon pricing, international emissions trading, and the economic impacts of environmental regulations. He has authored over 150 peer-reviewed articles, including influential work on border carbon adjustments, carbon leakage, and renewable energy policies.

Key publications analyze topics such as the efficiency of unilateral climate policies, the strategic use of carbon tariffs, and the role of sector coupling in reducing emissions. His work often bridges theoretical frameworks with empirical policy evaluation.

Prof. Böhringer serves on expert commissions like the Expert Commission for Research and Innovation (Stifterverband) and collaborates with institutions such as the World Bank and OECD. His research has informed national and international climate policy debates.