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Fernanda Ballesteros

Fernanda Ballesteros is a researcher in the Climate Policy Department at DIW Berlin. Her research is dedicated to the transformation of the economy towards climate neutrality, including a focus on legislative and regulatory initiatives in the field of sustainable finance. She is currently investigating the use case of climate-related macro scenarios for companies and financial institutions, particularly with regard to climate neutrality scenarios for the building sector and the energy-intensive industries of steel, cement, and manufacturing.

  • Policy Brief

    PB 2/2024: Enhancing Comparability and Credibility of Transition Plans and Transition Risk Assessment with Standardized Net Zero Scenarios

    Transition plans by non-financial and financial corporates can fulfill  two central purposes: they can facilitate strategic planning towards net zero 2050 while also helping detect…

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  • Policy Brief, Sustainability Risks and Opportunities

    PB 3/2023: Climate transition plans: State of play in EU legislation and policy recommendations

    Company transition plans (of real economy and financial market actors) have the potential to become a steering instrument for directing capital flows toward climate neutrality…

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