Kristina Karlsson
Deputy Director, Climate Policy
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As deputy director of the climate policy team, Kristina Karlsson leads Roosevelt's work on democratic implementation of the renewable transition, equity and environmental justice, fossil fuel wind-down and climate finance, and the intersection of climate and macroeconomics.
Most recently, Kristina’s research for the climate and economic transformation program has focused on the importance of incorporating climate financial risk into the oversight and management of public pension funds and the connection between volatile fossil fuel prices and inflation.
Prior to joining the climate policy team, Kristina was a corporate power researcher at Roosevelt focused on antitrust, financialization, and corporate governance.
Kristina holds a BA in economics and French from Bowdoin College and an MA in economics from the New School for Social Research.
Publications By The Author
Planning to Build Faster: A Solar Energy Case Study
October 1, 2024
By Johanna Bozuwa, Dustin Mulvaney, Isabel Estevez, Adriana DiSilvestro, Kristina Karlsson, and Sunny Malhotra
Testimony of Kristina Karlsson before the House Committee on Natural Resources: “Holding Big Oil Accountable for Extortion, Collusion, and Pollution”
September 18, 2024
By Kristina Karlsson
Fossil Fuel–Driven Price Volatility Demonstrates the Need for a Renewable Transition
November 21, 2023
By Kristina Karlsson, Lauren Melodia
State Pension Funds and Climate Risk: A Roadmap for Navigating the Energy Transition
March 7, 2023
By Lenore Palladino, Jordan Haedtler, and Kristina Karlsson
Energy Price Stability: The Peril of Fossil Fuels and the Promise of Renewables
May 11, 2022
By Lauren Melodia, Kristina Karlsson
Latest By The Author
The Fed Needs to Catch Up on Climate Risk Research. Here’s Where to Start.
August 24, 2024
By Sarah Bloom Raskin Kristina Karlsson
What the NEPA Data Actually Shows, and the Case for Progressive Permitting Reform
July 21, 2023
By Rhiana Gunn-Wright Kristina Karlsson
Three Takeaways from the Roosevelt Institute’s Permitting Reform Forum
April 21, 2023
By Kristina Karlsson
We Need Build Back Better’s Climate Investments—for the Economy, Equity, and the Planet
October 13, 2021
By Rhiana Gunn-Wright Kristina Karlsson
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