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Jørgen Wettestad

Born: 1955

Position at FNI: Senior Research Fellow

Academic background:

Full professor competence (Forsker 1), 2005

Cand. polit., University of Oslo (political science, sociology, history), 1984.

Professional experience:

Editorial Advisory Board Member, Climate Policy journal (Since 2001).

Coordinator of the EU-financed Concerted Action Programme on the Effectiveness of International Environmental Agreements and EU Legislation (1999-2000).

Associate Fellow, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) (1994-96).

Visiting Scholar, Institute for International Studies, Berkeley (1993).

Main research interests:
EU energy, climate and environmental politics, and implications for and links to Norway. Specific empirical focus on climate and air pollution politics. The design and functioning of emissions trading systems. Regime theory and theory on EU politics, including questions related to the effectiveness and design of international environmental institutions.

Major publications:

Books:

Skjærseth, Jon Birger and Jørgen Wettestad, EU Emissions Trading: Initiation, Decision-making and Implementation. Aldershot, Ashgate, 2008, 216 p.

Wettestad, Jørgen, Clearing the Air - European advances in tackling acid rain and atmospheric pollution. Ashgate, 2002, 202 p.

Miles, Edward L., Arild Underdal, Steinar Andresen, Jørgen Wettestad, Jon Birger Skjærseth and Elaine M. Carlin, Environmental Regime Effectiveness: Confronting Theory with Evidence. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 2001, 491 p.

Andresen, Steinar, Tora Skodvin, Arild Underdal and Jørgen Wettestad, Science and Politics in International Environmental Regimes. Between integrity and involvement. Manchester University Press, 2000.

Wettestad, Jørgen, Designing Effective Environmental Regimes. The Key Conditions. Edward Elgar Publishing, 1999, 272 p.

Articles and book chapters:

Skjærseth, Jon Birger and Jørgen Wettestad, 'The EU Emissions Trading System Revised (Directive 2009/29/EC)'. In Oberthur, S. and M. Pallemaerts (eds), The New Climate Policies of the European Union. Brussels, VUB Press, 2010, pp. 65-93.

Wettestad, Jørgen, 'EU Energy-Intensive Industries and Emission Trading: Losers Becoming Winners?' Environmental Policy and Governance, Vol 19, No 5, 2009, pp. 309-320.

Wettestad, Jørgen, 'Interaction Between EU Carbon Trading and the International Climate Regime: Synergies and Learning'. International Environmental Agreements, Vol 9, No 4, 2009, pp. 393-408.

Wettestad, Jørgen, 'European Climate Policy: Toward Centralized Governance?' Review of Policy Research, Vol 26, No 3, 2009, pp. 311-328.

Skjærseth, Jon B. and Jørgen Wettestad, 'The Origin, Evolution and Consequences of the EU Emissions Trading System'. Global Environmental Politics, Vol 9, No 2, 2009, pp. 101-123.

Skjærseth, Jon Birger and Jørgen Wettestad, 'Implementing EU Emissions Trading: Success or Failure?'. International Environmental Agreements, Vol 8, 2008, No 3, pp. 275-290.

Wettestad, Jørgen, 'Monitoring and Verification'. In Bodansky, D., J. Brunnee and E. Hey (eds), The Oxford Handbook of International Environmental Law. Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2007, pp. 974-995.

Skjærseth, Jon B. and Jørgen Wettestad, 'Is EU Enlargement Bad for Environmental Policy? Confronting Gloomy Expectations with Evidence'. International Environmental Agreements, Vol 7, No 3, 2007, pp. 263-280.

Sæverud, Ingvild Andreassen and Jørgen Wettestad, 'Norway and Emissions Trading: From Global Front-runner to EU Follower'. International Environmental Agreements, Vol 6, No 1, 2006, pp. 91-108.

Wettestad, Jørgen, 'The Effectiveness of Environmental Policies'. In Betsill, Michele, Kathryn Hochstetler and Dimitris Stevis (eds), Palgrave Advances in International Environmental Politics. New York, Palgrave Macmillan, 2005, pp. 373-410.

Wettestad, Jørgen, 'The Making of the 2003 EU Emissions Trading Directive: An Ultra-Quick Process due to Entrepreneurial Proficiency?' Global Environmental Politics, Vol 5, No 1, 2005, pp. 1-24.

Wettestad, Jørgen, 'Air Pollution: International Success, Domestic Problems'. In Skjærseth, Jon Birger (ed), International Regimes and Norway`s Environmental Policy: Crossfire and Coherence. Aldershot, Ashgate, 2004, pp. 85-111.

Christiansen, A. C. and Jørgen Wettestad, 'The EU as a frontrunner on greenhouse gas emissions trading: How did it happen and will the EU succeed?'. Climate Policy, Vol 3, No 1, 2003, pp. 3-18.

Skjærseth, Jon Birger and Jørgen Wettestad, 'Understanding the Effectiveness of EU Environmental Policy: How Can Regime Analysis Contribute?'. Environmental Politics, Vol 11, No 3, 2002, pp. 99-121.

Wettestad, Jørgen, 'The Ambiguous Prospects for EU Climate Policy - A Summary of Options'. Energy and Environment, Vol 12, Nos 2&3, 2001, pp.139-167.

Recent presentations and commentary articles:

Wettestad, Jørgen, 'EUs klimapakke: Fra sprikende staur til skreddersøm?' ('EU's Climate Package: Sprawling Policies Turned Tailor-made?'). Presentation at the seminar 'EUs satsning på fornybar energi: Muligheter og problemer?' ('The EU's Emphasis on Renewable Energy: Opportunities and Problems?'), FNI, 17 June 2009. In Norwegian.

Skjærseth, Jon Birger and Jørgen Wettestad, 'Styrking av EUs kvotehandelssytem' ('Strengthening of the EU Emissions Trading System'), Klima, No 3, 20 May 2009. In Norwegian.

Wettestad, Jørgen, 'EUs nye klima-pakke. Interne og eksterne koplingen' ('EU's New Climate Package. Internal and External Connections'). Presentation at 'Energiuka 2009' ('Energy Week 2009'), Oslo, 5 February 2009. In Norwegian.

Wettestad, Jørgen, 'EUs nye kvotesystem og global klimapolitikk: Hvem påvirker hvem?' ('EU's New Emissions Quota System and Global Climate Politics: Who's Influencing Who?'). Presentation at the seminar 'Internasjonale klimaforhandlinger: Hva er utfordringene fremover?' ('International Climate Negotiations: What Are the Challenges Ahead?'), FNI, 21 November 2008. In Norwegian.

Wettestad, Jørgen, 'Revising EU Emissions Trading: A "Requested Revolution"?'. Lecture, 'The European Union and the Fight against Global Climate Change' lecture series, Institute for European Studies (IES), Brussels, 29 October 2008.

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