Work

Gernot Wagner is an economist in the Climate and Air Program. He specializes on global greenhouse gas emission reduction pathways and works on developing and applying economically sound climate policy in the U.S. and internationally.

Languages

English, German

Background

• Ph.D., Political Economy and Government, Harvard University, 2007
• M.A., Political Economy and Government, Harvard University, 2006
• M.A., Economics, Stanford University, 2003
• A.B., Environmental Science and Public Policy, and Economics, Harvard University, 2002

Prior to EDF, Gernot worked for the Boston Consulting Group, focusing on the energy and sustainable development practice areas. He also wrote for the editorial board of the Financial Times in London as a Peter Martin Fellow, where he covered economics, energy and the environment.