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.
Academic background
- Full professor competence (Forsker 1), 2005
- Cand. polit., University of Oslo (political science, sociology, history), 1984.
Professional experience
- Editorial Board member, Politics and Governance journal (since 2019).
- Lead Author, IPCC WG III, chapter on International Cooperation (2018-2021).
- Visiting Scholar, Weatherhead Centre, Harvard University (August 2018-July 2019).
- Member of management committe of EU COST programme on climate policy innovation (INOGOV) (Since 2014).
- 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).
- Involved in several international research evaluations.
PROJECTS
BOOKS
PEER-REVIEWED ARTICLES AND CHAPTERS
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Review of Policy Research, published online 03.05.2019. DOI: 10.111/ropr.12345
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Review of Policy Research, published online 23.01.2019, 27 pp. DOI: 10.1111/ropr.12328
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Climate Policy, Published online 27.11.2018, 12 p. DOI: 10.1080/14693062.2018.1551188
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In Andrew Jordan, Dave Huitema, Harro van Asselt and Johanna Forster (eds), Governing Climate Chsnge - Polycentricity in Action? Cambridge (UK), Cambridge University Press, 2018, pp. 231-248.
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In Jørgen Wettestad and Lars H. Gulbrandsen (eds), The Evolution of Carbon Markets: Design and Diffusion. London, Routledge, 2018, pp. 145-165.
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
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Energi og Klima, 21.11.2019. In Norwegian.
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Dagens Næringsliv, 29.4.2019. In Norwegian.
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Climate Strategies Blog, 7.2.2019.
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Energi og Klima, 29.11.2018. In Norwegian.
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Energi og Klima, 1.11.2018. In Norwegian.
RELATED RESEARCH AREA(S)
NEWS
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- Are the Promises of the Paris Climate Agreement Perishing?
IN MEDIA
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Norge kan kjøpe seg fri fra nasjonale klimakutt ('Norway can buy its way out of national emission cuts')
ABC Nyheter, 22.10.2019. In Norwegian.
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Riigi rahamasinast Ida-Viru painajaks ehk mis juhtus CO2 hinnaga ('What happened to the price of CO2')
Novatoor, 16.6.2019. In Estonian.
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Forskere samarbeider om en mer treffsikker klimapolitikk ('Researchers join forces for a more effective climate policy')
Forskning.no, 22.1.2019. In Norwegian.
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Nå kan du kjøpa deg god samvit til 49,- i månaden ('Now you can buy a good conscience for 49 kr a month')
Framtida. 24.6.18. In Norwegian.
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19 norske forskere til FNs klimapanel ('19 Norwegian researchers to IPCC')
Khrono. 7.4.18. In Norwegian.