Frikk Nesje

Frikk Nesje is an Associate Professor at the Department of Economics, University of Copenhagen, specializing in environmental and climate economics. He co-directs the Environmental Economics Group and holds a PhD from the University of Oslo, with prior roles as a Research Fellow at Heidelberg University.

• Research Focus: Resource economics, climate change mitigation, intergenerational equity, welfare economics, and game theory.
• Awards: HM The King's Gold Medal (2021), Best Dissertation Award (2021), CESifo Distinguished Affiliate Award (2022), Frontiers Planet Prize (2025).

Research Trends: His work bridges economics and philosophy to address climate policy, explores social discounting for intergenerational equity, analyzes ecosystem valuation, and designs carbon pricing mechanisms. Recent publications emphasize tipping points, altruism across generations, and global climate guidance.

Scientific Awards:

• HM The King's Gold Medal (2021)
• Best Dissertation Award (2021)
• CESifo Distinguished Affiliate Award (2022)
• Frontiers Planet Prize (2025)

Advising & Grants: Supervises PhD student Jonas Hass Bonné. His research informs climate guidance in Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, New York State, New Zealand, Norway, the UK, the US, and EU institutions like the IPCC and World Bank.