Duties
Life cycle assessment, modeling development, scenario analyses, climate change mitigation, forests, land use and energy systems
Subject area
Education and academic titles
Title of docent, University of Helsinki
Doctor of Science (Tech.), Aalto University
Research and expertise
In my research, I have focused on climate change mitigation from a systems perspective. In particular, I have studied the climate impacts of forest biomass use. Additionally, I have examined issues such as the consistent consideration of land use in life cycle assessment, questions related to setting national emission reduction targets, the determination of emissions from consumed electricity, and the applicability of sustainability criteria for biofuels in supporting climate change mitigation. My research methods have primarily included the principles of life cycle assessment, scenario analysis, and uncertainty assessments.
I have served as a project manager in several research and assessment projects, including coordinating the environmental impact assessments of the energy and climate strategies of the Sipilä, Marin, and Orpo governments. I have also participated in numerous government-commissioned studies supporting national decision-making. Since 2004, I have represented Finland in the greenhouse gas balance and sustainability network of the International Energy Agency’s Bioenergy Programme. I also participated as an independent expert in the European Commission’s expert group on the implementation of the so-called LULUCF Regulation, which evaluated member states’ forest reference level submissions in 2019–2020. I am a member of the Finnish Climate Panel for the 2024–2027 term. Currently, I lead a large national clean energy system transition project funded by REPowerEU.