Simon Feindt

Simon Feindt is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), affiliated with the Department of Transformation Pathways and the Working Group on Climate & Energy Policy. His work focuses on the intersection of climate policy, carbon pricing, inequality, and economic modeling.

• Institution: Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK)
• Department: Transformation Pathways
• Email: simon.feindt@pik-potsdam.de
• ORCID: 0000-0001-7419-1346

Research Interests: Feindt’s research explores how climate policies—particularly carbon pricing—affect inequality, poverty, and economic growth. He investigates the distributional impacts of carbon pricing in the European Union, the social cost of carbon, and pathways for equitable climate policy. His work often integrates interdisciplinary methods, combining climate science with economic modeling and policy analysis.

Recent Publications: Feindt has contributed to peer-reviewed journals like Nature Climate Change and Energy Economics, focusing on topics such as carbon tax equity, economic growth under climate constraints, and multi-model assessments of inequality. He also collaborates on policy briefs and reports for initiatives like CHIPS, NAVIGATE, and Ariadne.