Bencini, Jacopo
Jacopo Bencini
Department
Environmental Governance
Function
Researcher
Specialization
Environmental Governance, International Relations
Work areas
- Climate Policy
- Role of non-State and subnational actors in achieving global climate goals
Vita
since 3/2018 | German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) Researcher Research Programme "Environmental Governance and Transformation to Sustainability" |
10/2017-12/2017 | EEAS European External Action Service - African Union Commission YPII Fellow - Environment and Climate Change Cluster |
7/2017-12/2017 | ICCG International Center for Climate Governance Junior Research Fellow |
6/2016-7/2017 | ICCG International Center for Climate Governance Visiting Researcher |
since 6/2014 | Environment, International Relations, Youth Policies and Communications at Pontassieve City Administration, Pontassieve (Italy) City Councillor |
Member of
- Italian Climate Network (Negotiations Team)
Current Publications

’We do not see the problem, but agree with your solution’: the European Court of Auditors and the politics of evaluation in EU development policy
Bergmann, Julian (2025)

Zölle gegen die Ärmsten: warum Trumps aufgeschobene Zölle die Falschen träfen – und wie Europa reagieren kann
Brandi, Clara / Tim Vogel (2025)

Sustainable futures: aligning climate actions and socio-economic justice through the just energy transition
Tamasiga, Phemelo / Onyeaka, Helen / Bakwena, Malebogo / Kayembe, Benita / Dzingai, Valentine / Kgengwenyane, Nancy / Babugura, Agnes / Ouassou, El houssin (2025)

Social media and democracy: Reflections from South Korea’s impeachment
Yi, HyunAh / Dennis Schüpf (2025)