Matthias Täger

Matthias Täger is an economic sociologist serving as a Research Officer at the Centre for Economic Transition Expertise (CETEx) within the Grantham Research Institute at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), with an additional Honorary Research Fellow position at Warwick Business School. His work critically examines finance's governance of environmental relationships through knowledge production and temporal constructs.

His educational foundation includes:

• PhD in Climate Risk Construction from LSE's Department of Geography & Environment (ESRC-funded)
• MA in International Relations from University of Bremen/Jacobs University Bremen
• BA in Political Science and History from LMU Munich

Täger's research integrates economic sociology, science & technology studies, and political sociology to investigate:

• Temporal dimensions of climate change in financial decision-making
• Calculative devices like climate scenarios and disclosure frameworks
• Green central banking mechanisms and biodiversity-finance linkages
• Sociological foundations of climate risk assessment

His publication portfolio reveals a methodological focus on developing policy frameworks for climate risk integration, particularly advancing purpose-driven scenario analysis for central banks, establishing biodiversity-finance connections, and promoting double materiality approaches. Key trends show increasing sophistication in translating ecological crises into financial risk metrics while exposing institutional limitations.

Funded by Fulbright and ESRC during formative years, Täger now collaborates with central banks and international bodies through the Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS), though no current advisees are documented. His CETEx-based work positions him at the nexus of academic research and financial policy implementation, with upcoming presentations examining climate-aligned finance performance.