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Maria Jernnäs is an Assistant Professor at Linköping University's Theme Environmental Change (TEMAM), Department of Theme (TEMA). She specializes in global climate governance, focusing on the implementation and political dynamics of international climate agreements, particularly the Paris Agreement and Agenda 2030.
Her educational background includes a Doctoral Degree in Environmental Science (2021), a Master's degree in International and European Relations (2016), and a Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science (2014), all from Linköping University. She has been a Postdoctoral Fellow at Theme Environmental Change since 2022.
Maria's research examines how different portrayals of climate change as a political problem enable various governance solutions. She focuses specifically on how interactions between climate action and other sustainability goals (particularly reduced inequality - SDG10) are portrayed and addressed in international agreements. Her work critically analyzes the logics that inform governance under international climate and sustainability agreements and how these enable and disable different types of problem descriptions and solutions.
Her recent publications reveal a consistent focus on nationally determined contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Agreement, exploring their governance functions, discursive patterns, and implementation challenges. Her work also increasingly addresses policy coherence between climate action and sustainable development goals, examining how goal conflicts and synergies are managed in international governance frameworks.
Maria actively participates in climate policy discussions, having attended COP28 in Dubai and regularly engaging with international climate negotiations. She has contributed to research projects including ClimEQ (focused on aligning climate action with reduced inequalities), Aiding Adaptation (reducing risks of maladaptive climate aid), and Science-Based Acceleration of the 2030 Agenda.
As an educator, Maria teaches in the Bachelor's Program in Environmental Science and the Master's program Science for Sustainable Development at Linköping University. She has also co-authored debate articles advocating for greater recognition of interdisciplinary research approaches in academia.
Maria is affiliated with the Center for Climate Policy Research (CSPR) and has contributed to Mistra Geopolitics, a research program examining the interplay between geopolitics, security, and global climate change.
