CONFERENCE PROGRAMME

Karsten Neuhoff

Professor,

Karsten Neuhoff leads the Climate Policy Department at the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin) and is Professor at the Institute for Economics and Law of Technical University Berlin. He holds a PhD in Economics from Cambridge University and Master in Physics from Heidelberg University. His research focus on the economics and financing of a low-carbon transformation in the power, industry and building sector. He investigates how policies and markets can be designed to achieve carbon neutrality. In research and advice projects for national governments, EU Commission and international organizations and as board member of the research network Climate Strategies he brings together multi-disciplinary teams and engages stakeholders to enhance quality, relevance, and uptake of the research. He (co-)authored the books “Planetary Economics: Energy, Climate Change and the three domains of sustainable development” and “Climate Policy after Copenhagen - The Role of Carbon Pricing.”

Magdalena Daria Vaverková

Professor,

Professor Magdalena D. Vaverková is currently affiliated with the Department of Applied and Landscape Ecology, Faculty of AgriSciences, Mendel University in Brno, Czech Republic and the Department of Sustainable Construction and Geodesy, Institute of Civil Engineering, Warsaw University of Life Sciences in Poland. Her scientific work focuses on environmental protection and development, especially on the environmental impacts of waste production and processing. Her main research interests include waste management, municipal solid waste landfills, reclamation and remediation of degraded areas, composting, biomonitoring, bio-indicators, biodegradable polymers, sustainable development goals, and assessment of the impact of human activities on the environment. She explores these topics in the context of sustainable development, particularly in relation to waste management strategies that mitigate environmental degradation. Her work also addresses the challenges of the Anthropocene, emphasizing the need for responsible resource management, circular economy principles, and innovative waste treatment technologies. The results of her extensive research highlight the importance of monitoring environmental change and developing adaptive strategies to reduce human impacts on ecosystems.