Maria Mansanet-Bataller

Maria Mansanet-Bataller serves as Senior Lecturer at the University of Franche-Comté within the Faculty of Law, Economics, Political and Management Sciences and the Research Center on Economic Strategies (CRESE). She directs the Master's programs in 'Sustainable Finance and Banking' and 'Specialized Client Advisor', while actively contributing to the EU-funded project 'Transition to Sustainability through financial and energy markets' (2024-2028).

Her research critically examines carbon market mechanics, with emphasis on EU Emissions Trading System dynamics. Key investigations include volatility drivers, speculative versus hedging behaviors, financial investor influences, and trader positioning effects on carbon price formation. This work bridges theoretical finance with practical climate policy implementation, analyzing how market structures affect decarbonization efficiency and investment flows in sustainable assets.

Recent publications demonstrate consistent output in high-impact journals like Energy Policy, with increasing focus on financial actor roles in carbon markets since 2023. Her research trajectory shows evolution from infrastructure adaptation studies (2009) toward sophisticated market microstructure analyses in carbon trading, reflecting growing policy relevance as carbon markets expand globally.

Through CRESE and her EU project membership, she provides research infrastructure for graduate students focusing on sustainable finance applications. Her leadership in specialized Master's programs creates direct pathways for students to engage with carbon market analytics, climate risk assessment, and sustainable investment strategies within European regulatory frameworks.