MEMBERSHIP AND DIRECTION OF INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH PROJECTS

2026- Director of the LIFE project NETS (Net Zero Emissions Trading Systems), European University Institute and European Commission

2023-2025 Director of the LIFE project COASE (Collaborative Observatory for ASsessment of the EU ETS), European University Institute and European Commission.

2019-2022 Director of the LIFE project DICET (Deepening International Cooperation on Emission Trading), European University Institute and European Commission.

2017-2018 Director of the LIFE project SIDE (Supporting the Implementation and Development of the EU ETS), European University Institute and European Commission.

2023-2026 Director of the research unit of the European University Institute and member of the Steering Committee of the Horizon project SPES (Sustainability Performances, Evidence and Scenarios)

2023-2025 Director of the research unit of the European University Institute and member of the Steering Committee of the Horizon project CAPABLE (ClimAte Policy AcceptaBiLity Economic framework)

2017-2021 Director of the research unit of the European University Institute in the H2020 project INNOPATHS (Innovation pathways, strategies and policies for the low-carbon transition in Europe)

2013-2015 Scientific Coordinator of the project “The future of Carbon Trading regulation in the post-2012 international climate change negotiations”, Venice International University and ENEL Foundation.

2013-2016 Member of the Board of Directors of the University of Siena for the UNITED NATIONS MED SOLUTIONS (Mediterranean Sustainable Development Solutions Network)

Member of the EU (VII Framework) research programmes “Transworld” (2012-2015), “Efficient mix of policy Instruments for Low-carbon development and Innovation – CECILIA” (2012-15), "Financialisation, economy, society and sustainable development – FESSUD" (2011-16), “Development of an Information Technology Tool for the Management of European Southern Lagoons” (2003-04)

MEMBERSHIP AND DIRECTION OF NATIONAL RESEARCH PROJECTS

2023-2025 P.I. of the Research Unit of the University of Siena for Task “Analysis of criticalities and development perspectives of carbon credits markets”, Spoke 9 of the PNRR project AGRITECH

2023-2025 P.I. of the PRIN project “Are we Fit for 55? Climate policy, actual and perceived distribution effects in Italy” financed by the Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research

2012-2016 P.I. of the Research Unit of the University of Siena for the PRIN project “Climate change in the Mediterranean area: scenarios, economic impacts, mitigation policies and technological innovation”

2006-2008 Member of the research programme of the University of Siena (PAR-2006) on “Global Warming, the Kyoto Protocol and sustainable development”

2004-2006 Scientific coordinator of the project “Methodological foundations and instruments for the economic valuation of natural resources”, University of Siena and Italian Environmental Protection Agency, Roma.

2001-2003 Member of the PRIN project on “Interaction among heterogeneous agents, imperfect markets, financial fragility and monetary policy”