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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In Elin Lerum Boasson, Merethe Leiren Dotterud and Jørgen Wettestad (eds), Comparative Renewables Policy: Political, Organizational and European Fields. Routledge, 2021, pp. 219-240.
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In Elin Lerum Boasson, Merethe Leiren Dotterud and Jørgen Wettestad (eds), Comparative Renewables Policy: Political, Organizational and European Fields. Routledge, 2021, pp. 3-19.
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In Elin Lerum Boasson, Merethe Leiren Dotterud and Jørgen Wettestad (eds), Comparative Renewables Policy: Political, Organizational and European Fields. Routledge, 2021, pp. 149-170.
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In Elin Lerum Boasson, Merethe Leiren Dotterud and Jørgen Wettestad (eds), Comparative Renewables Policy: Political, Organizational and European Fields. Routledge, 2021, pp. 219-240.
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International Studies Perspectives, published online 30.09.2020, 17 p. DOI: 10.1093/isp/ekaa013
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
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Energi og klima, 19.10.20. In Norwegian.
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Energi og Klima, 20.1.2020. In Norwegian.
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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.
RELATED RESEARCH AREA(S)
NEWS
- Enighet om nytt klimamål på EU-toppmøte
- Equinor og klimakvotene: Hva blir effekten av nasjonale kutt?
- Windpower, Arctic geopolitics and EU climate policy: FNI at Arendalsuka '19
- FNI hits the jackpot in research funding bid
- FNI part of historic research venture: Designing climate policies for the future
IN MEDIA
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- For CO2-utslipp på sokkelen betaler vi i dag 730 kroner per tonn ('Today, we pay NOK 730 per tonne CO2 emissions on the continental shelf')
EnerWE, 3 March 2020. In Norwegian.
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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.