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Research Fellow in Climate Finance, Nature Statistics and Data Science


Roles and Responsibilities

I am a research fellow in climate finance, data science and nature statistics at the University of Edinburgh Business School.

Background

I earned a PhD in Statistics from the University of Padua in 2025, completing a dissertation on climate risk management in collaboration with Prometeia. Previously, I obtained a Double Degree in Political and Empirical Economics from the University of Graz and the University of Udine, where I focused on an econometric analysis of the impact of Covid-19.

Research Interests

My work focuses on assessing the potential impacts of the green transition on the financial system, as well as evaluating the implications of EU policies such as the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM).

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