Maria Zioga

Maria Zioga is a Doctoral Researcher at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) and a member of the junior research group PECan (The Political Economy of Climate Policy and Finance) at Humboldt University of Berlin. Supervised by Dr. Maximilian Kotz and Prof. Dr. Katja Frieler, her work focuses on climate change impacts and green growth analysis within the Transformation Pathways department.

Her research explores the intersection of climate policy and economic development, particularly the feasibility of decoupling economic growth from carbon emissions at subnational levels. Key themes include planetary boundaries, climate finance, and sustainable development frameworks.

• Recent Publication Impact: Zioga's 2024 PNAS study on insufficient carbon decoupling trends highlights critical challenges for achieving net-zero goals by 2050.
• Affiliations: Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, PECan Group at Humboldt University of Berlin

Maria's work aligns with PIK's broader research on planetary boundaries, which currently shows six of nine boundaries breached, emphasizing urgency for climate action.