Johannes Bednar
Research Scholar
Exploratory Modeling of Human-natural Systems Research Group
Advancing Systems Analysis Program
Biography
Johannes Bednar is a research scholar in the Exploratory Modeling of Human-natural Systems Research Group of the IIASA Advancing Systems Analysis Program. He is also currently pursuing his DPhil in Geography and the Environment at the University of Oxford in the UK.His research delves into the multifaceted role of Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) technologies, exploring their broader political and economic dimensions within climate mitigation scenarios. He has made significant contributions to the academic discourse through publications in Nature journals, focusing on the development of innovative policies to finance CDR and advancing our understanding of the feasibility of climate mitigation scenarios.
With master's degrees in Physics and European Studies, Bednar brings a diverse skill set to his research. In addition to his academic pursuits, he has practical experience as a project manager at a leading Austrian energy utility firm where he successfully supervised the implementation of a corporate customer relationship management (CRM)-solution. He has also worked as a software engineer specializing in energy portfolio optimization with a focus on utilizing stochastic linear optimization techniques.
Last update: 18 JUL 2023
Publications
Bossy, T., Gasser, T. , Lecocq, F., Bednar, J., Tanaka, K., & Ciais, P. (2024). Least-cost and 2 °C-compliant mitigation pathways robust to physical uncertainty, economic paradigms, and intergenerational cost distribution. Environmental Research: Climate 3 (2) e025005. 10.1088/2752-5295/ad34a8.
Bednar, J., Höglund, R., Möllersten, K., Obersteiner, M., & Eve, T. (2023). Role of removals in contributing to the long-term goals of the Paris Agreement. Swedish Energy Agency
Bednar, J., Macinante, J., Baklanov, A. , Hall, J., Wagner, F. , Ghaleigh, N.S., & Obersteiner, M. (2023). Beyond emissions trading to a negative carbon economy: a proposed carbon removal obligation and its implementation. Climate Policy 1-14. 10.1080/14693062.2023.2276858. (In Press)
Bednar, J., Baklanov, A. , & Macinante, J. (2023). The Carbon Removal Obligation: Updated analytical model and scenario analysis. IIASA Working Paper. Laxenburg, Austria: WP-23-001
Khabarov, N. , Bednar, J., Smirnov, A. , & Obersteiner, M. (2022). Social Cost of Carbon: Systems Analysis Perspective & Relevance to Policy Targets. In: Systems Analysis for Reducing Footprints and Enhancing Resilience, 16-17 November, 2022, Vienna, Austria.