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
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London, Routledge, 2015, 295 p.
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Doctoral dissertation, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Oslo, 2012, 192 p.
PEER-REVIEWED ARTICLES AND CHAPTERS
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Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining, published online 29.03.2022, 19 p. DOI: 10.1002/bbb.2363
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Politics and Governance, Vol 10, No 1, 2022, 12 p.
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In Katrine Broch Hauge and Knut Bjørn Stokke (eds), Integrert kystsoneforvaltning. Planfaglege, samfunnsvitskapelege og juridiske perspektiv ('Integrated Coastal Zone Management. Planning, Social Science, and Judicial Perspectives'). Universitetsforlaget, 2021, pp. 221-245. In Norwegian.
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Energy Research & Social Science, Vol 74, 2021, pp. 1-12. DOI: 10.1016/j.erss.2021.101963
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Climate Policy, published online 15.01.2021, 16 p. DOI: 10.1080/14693062.2020.1868393
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
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Nord University, 2022, 85 p.
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Nysgjerrigper, 7 September 2021. In Norwegian.
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Science Norway, 2 April 2021.
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Forskning.no, 10 March 2021. In Norwegian.
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Teknisk Ukeblad, 13 May 2020. In Norwegian
RELATED RESEARCH AREA(S)
IN MEDIA
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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.
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NVE: Neppe særlig mer vindkraft de neste 5–10 årene (The Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate predicts a halt in wind power development)
NTB/Stavanger Aftenblad, 20 August 2021.
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Neppe særlig mer vindkraft de neste 5 til 10 årene (More wind power unlikely for the next 5 to 10 years)
Forskning.no, 20 August 2021. In Norwegian