23 scientists selected as finalists for the second edition of the international sustainability science competition. HUN-REN CERS researcher Dániel Muth is one of the 23 scientists. The researcher earned this prestigious recognition with his research titled Pathways to stringent carbon pricing: Configurations of political economy conditions and revenue recycling strategies. A comparison of thirty national level policies.
Today (22 April), in the second year of the global competition The Frontiers Planet Prize announced 23 National Champions drawn from science research teams across six continents. Now in its second edition, the Prize has engaged with 20 academies of science and 475 leading univereach receivingsities and research institutions from 43 countries.
The Prize recognises scientists whose research contributes to accelerating solutions that ensure humanity remains safely within the boundaries of the Earth's ecosystem. The National Champions now move forward to the final round of the competition, where three International Champions will be awarded 1 million CHF each to support their research. Launched by the Frontiers Research Foundation on Earth Day 2022, the Frontiers Planet Prize aims to mobilise science for a global green renaissance. The Prize rewards and promotes breakthroughs in sustainability science that show the greatest potential to keep the planet from crossing the nine planetary boundaries, a framework put forward by Prof Johan Rockström.
The National Champions are selected by the independent Jury of 100, a group of renowned sustainability and planetary health experts led by Prof. Rockström. These National Champions will undergo a second round of voting, where the Jury select the three International Champions each receiving one million Swiss francs to further support their research.