My research interests are mainly within the fields of climate and energy policy and politics, as well as environmental policy. This includes policy adoption and influence on these, as well as the shaping of political processes. Another general area of my work is oriented towards different kinds of effects of policies on climate and energy low carbon transition. These foci include work on smart metering policy, emissions trading, EU geoeconomics, electricity decentralization policies, prosuming, Carbon Capture and Storage, and over the last few years also windpower licensing. I have published work from jurisdictions like Norway and the Nordics, Germany, the EU, New Zealand, and the UK, using a varied social science approaches.
Academic background
- Full professor competence (2021)
- PhD, Dept. of Political Science, University of Oslo (2012)
- Master of Science in Political Science, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) (2007)
- Bachelor in political science, Lillehammer University College (2004)
Professional experience
- Research Professor, Fridtjof Nansen Institute (since Dec. 2020)
- Ass. Prof. 2, Department of Technology Studies, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Oslo. 15% position (Since Jan. 2021)
- Senior Research Fellow, Fridtjof Nansen Institute (Dec 2012–Nov 2020)
- Director of European Programme, Fridtjof Nansen Institute (Sep 2011–Jan 2019)
- Research Fellow & PhD student, European Energy and Environmental Politics, Fridtjof Nansen Institute (Oct 2007–Dec 2012)
- Several shorter stays as Visiting Academic, Centre for Sustainability, University of Otago, Dunedin New Zealand (2015- 2018)
PROJECTS
BOOKS
PEER-REVIEWED ARTICLES AND CHAPTERS
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Energy Research & Social Science, Vol 104, No 103231, 2023. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2023.103231
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Energy Research & Social Science, Vol 103, No 103219, 2023, 12 p.
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Environmental Policy and Governance, published online 29.05.2023, 12 p. DOI: 10.1002/eet.2068
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Energy Research & Social Science, Vol 101, No 103147, 2023, 12 p.
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International Environmental Agreements, published online 04.10.2022, 18 p. DOI: 10.1007/s10784-022-09587-2
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
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Science Norway, September 22, 2023.
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CICERO-rapport, 2023:08, 35 p. In Norwegian
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NTNU Report 1/2023, 36 p. In Norwegian
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Forskning.no, September 6, 2023. In Norwegian.
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RIFS Discussion Paper, Potsdam, RIFS, June 2023, 20 p.
RELATED RESEARCH AREA(S)
IN MEDIA
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Sofies grønne skifte: 3. Omstilling for fattig og for rik
Universitetsplassen (UiO Podcast), June 16, 2023. In Norwegian.
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Hva er energifattigdom? (What is energy poverty?)
Magasinet Klima, October 2022. In Norwegian.
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Lever på strømprisens nåde: – Jeg skammer meg sånn (Living on the grace of electricity prices: - I'm so ashamed)
VG, 23 October 2021. In Norwegian.
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Konfliktnivå og utbygging av vindkraft (Conflict level and development of wind power)
Norske tilstander, TV2. 21 October 2021. In Norwegian.
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Det er ikke bare fattige som sliter med strømregningen (Not only poor people struggle with the electricity bill)
Forskning.no, 20 October 2021. In Norwegian.