Mathias Kirchner is a Researcher at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU), affiliated with the wZGWN Centre for Global Change and Sustainability. Currently on parental part-time status (available Mondays and Wednesdays), he contributes to teaching and research in climate change economics, with a focus on policy-relevant modeling for Austrian sustainability transitions. His research spans : Climate Change Economics (CO2 pricing, decarbonization pathways) Environmental Policy (land use, stakeholder integration) Social Equity (distributional impacts, poverty assessments) Integrated Assessment Modeling (system dynamics, multi-model approaches) Work emphasizes Austrian contexts while addressing global challenges like SDG implementation and climate justice. Recent publications (2022-2025) reveal three dominant trends : (1) Economic modeling of carbon taxation with focus on revenue recycling and triple dividends, (2) Social equity analyses of decarbonization in housing/mobility sectors, and (3) Stakeholder-driven methodologies for SDG pathway validation. Key subfields include distributional impacts across income groups, land-use change under climate scenarios, and causal loop diagram applications. Dr. Kirchner operates within the wZGWN Centre for Global Change and Sustainability , an interdisciplinary hub at BOKU addressing climate adaptation, resource management, and policy coherence through integrated modeling approaches that bridge natural and social sciences.



