Sverker C. Jagers ny Zennströmprofessor i klimatledarskap

Sverker C Jagers, professor in political sciences at Gothenburg University and director of Centre for Collective Action Research, has been appointed by Uppsala university as the fifth Zennström guest professor in climate change leadership, financed by donations from Zennström Philanthropies. Sverker C. Jagers has long standing experience working in environmental politics and environmental governance. This is a research area concerning psychology, sociology, national economy and political science. Sverker’s work is led by his deep interest in interdisciplinary science. The question that is of particular interest to him is how effective and socially accepted environmental and climate policy instruments can be conceived. An example is how a CO2 tax can be designed that decreases carbon dioxide emission without upsetting people. 

Wants to work in an interdisciplinary way

-    I am often working with researchers in the natural sciences, social sciences and humanities. I have done research on how countries with different political systems, are successful in handling environmental questions. What is the effect if a country is a democracy or not, or if there are problems of corruption on environmental politics? As a Zennström guest professor at Uppsala university I would like to establish collaborations with environmentally oriented research groups that have a solutions-oriented focus, says Sverker who is open to be contacted. 

Sverker C. Jager’s guest professorship will run from September 2022 to December 2023. He is working at Uppsala university halftime and will contribute to research, teaching and external cooperation. Jagers is part of the Climate change leadership group at the Department of Earth Sciences. 

-    The fact that scepticism towards climate politics is increasing raises the risk that climate goals will not be met, which entails enormous costs for society as a consequence. Therefore, Sverker Jagers’ guest professorship, with focus on effective and accepted climate leadership and governance, is a timely and delightful reinforcement of our team, says Mikael Karlsson, associate professor and leader of the climate change leadership group at Uppsala University.

For more information contact:
Sverker C Jagers, Zennström guest professor in climate change leadership, Department of Earth Sciences, Uppsala University.
E-post: sverker.jagers@geo.uu.se
Mobiltelefon: 0732-59 43 69

Mikael Karlsson, Associate professor in climate leadership, Department of Earth Sciences, Uppsala University  
E-post: mikael.karlsson@geo.uu.se
Mobiltelefon: 070-3162722
Judith Lundberg-Felten, project coordinator climate change leadership, Department of Earth Sciences, Uppsala University
E-post: judith.lundberg-felten@geo.uu.se

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