Leonie Meissner
Leonie is a Research Officer working on the integration of carbon dioxide removal into the UK emission trading system.
Background
Leonie previously worked as a junior researcher at the Kiel Institute whilst pursuing a PhD at the University of Kiel. Leonie concluded a B.Sc in Economics at the University of Augsburg and an M.Sc. at the University of Kiel. Leonie’s research is situated at the intersection of environmental and innovation economics, studying the role of technologies and policies in mitigating climate change.
Research interests
- carbon dioxide removal
- renewable energy
- climate policy
- innovation policy
Policy
Policy - 2026
This report captures early trends in the nascent but growing durable CDR market, focusing primarily on volume and pricing to inform and improve policymaking for durable CDR integration into the UK ETS and more widely. Read more
News
News - 2026
Leonie Meissner and Josh Burke reflect on whether the solar power–carbon removal cost analogy is useful or realistic and what would need to be true for it to hold. Read more
This opinion piece for Business Green by Leonie Meissner is about carbon removal and lessons for the UK. Read more
