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Benjamin Sovacool
@sovacool.bsky.social
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Professor of Energy Policy, Professor of Earth and Environment, Passionate About Energy and Climate Justice

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Benjamin K. Sovacool is an American and British academic who is director of the Institute for Global Sustainability at Boston University as well as Professor of Earth and Environment at Boston University. He was formerly Director of the Danish Center for Energy Technology at the Department of Business Development and Technology and a professor of social sciences at Aarhus University. He is also professor of energy policy at the University of Sussex, where he formerly directed the Center on Innovation and Energy Demand and the Sussex Energy Group. He has written on energy policy, environmental issues, and science and technology policy. Sovacool is also the editor-in-chief of Energy Research & Social Science. .. more

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Boston University Institute for Global Sustainability @bu-igs.bsky.social · 2d
NEW STUDY: The #EuropeanUnion's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism #CBAM is intended to be a one-size-fits-all #climate mechanism, but affects countries differently based on politics & economies. This raises concerns about #global #equity:
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The “triple burden” effect and “pressure-opportunity paradox” of net-zero transitions: Exploring the political economy of Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) implementation in the Global South
This paper examines the geopolitical and equity implications of the EU CBAM for four Global South countries—Brazil, South Africa, India and China—thro…
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Boston University Institute for Global Sustainability @bu-igs.bsky.social · 4d
📣 Students, apply now to advance a #CleanEnergy transition here in MA! The CELT Initiative is hiring its second cohort of Municipal Fellows and Office of Energy Transformation (OET) Fellows. Both opportunities start in January 2026. www.bu.edu/igs/2025/09/...
Now Hiring MA Students! Advance an equitable energy transition in Massachusetts with the CELT Initiative as a Municipal Fellow or Office of Energy Transformation (OET) Fellow. OET Fellow Part of the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. 12-month placement. Work directly with OET’s working groups and projects. Municipal Fellow Work with local governments across Massachusetts on sustainability projects. 6-month placement.
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Jessica Green @greenprofgreen.bsky.social · 5d
Today is the day!!! Existential Politics is out in the world!

Read about why we’re doing climate policy wrong (too focused on measuring emissions) & what we should do instead (focus on $$ to constrain fossil asset owners & expand green asset owners). Just in time for #COP30.
Existential Politics
A new way to tackle the real politics of climate change through asset revaluation
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Jan Rosenow @janrosenow.bsky.social · 6d
Exciting developments in solar.

Just read this fascinating FT article on perovskite solar panels – the next-gen innovation that's lighter, more flexible, and up to 20% more efficient than traditional silicon ones.

Imagine panels turning everyday surfaces into power generators
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Boston University @bostonu.bsky.social · 7d
Boston University has launched the "You Are Why" campaign to emphasize the significance of research.

President Melissa Gilliam notes that the initiative seeks to engage supporters, elected officials, and new partners in collaborating on research that tackles current issues.

More here ⬇️
Boston University Launches “You Are Why” Campaign, Highlighting Impact of Research and Discovery
President Melissa Gilliam says effort is designed to engage supporters, elected officials, and new partners to align behind research that solves problems of our time
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Boston University Institute for Global Sustainability @bu-igs.bsky.social · 9d
Meeting climate goals will require #emission cuts & deploying Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) tech. A #NewStudy on global funding patterns in #CDR research, co-authored by @sovacool.bsky.social, makes several recommendations to accelerate #innovation:
cdr.apps.ece.iiasa.ac.at/story/cdr_gr...
CDR Knowledge Hub
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Bennett Institute for Innovation and Policy Acceleration @bennett-innovate.bsky.social · 11d
Does Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) have a role in achieving Paris Climate Targets?

A new study by the GENIE consortium co-authored by Benjamin Sovacool @sovacool.bsky.social thinks so. Using machine learning to investigate global funding patterns in CDR research.

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Benjamin Sovacool @sovacool.bsky.social · 14d
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Benjamin Sovacool @sovacool.bsky.social · 14d
Publication alert, fantastic new global study drawing from 44 focus groups across 22 countries to deliberate on the futures deriving from net-zero, carbon removal, and solar geoengineering. Available fully open access at: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Bennett Institute for Innovation and Policy Acceleration @bennett-innovate.bsky.social · 19d
Great to see Bennett Institute Visiting Professor Patrycja Klusak @patrycjaklusak.bsky.social addressing the OECD Global Forum on Public Debt Management in Paris last week.

#OECD #SovereignDebt #CreditRatings #PublicFinance #HeriotWatt
Group photo OECD meeting Professor Klusak Professor Klusak
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Bennett Institute for Innovation and Policy Acceleration @bennett-innovate.bsky.social · 20d
How can the UK secure a successful energy transition whilst growing the economy?
Matthew Agarwala @matthewagarwala.bsky.social discusses this question at Liberal Democrats Conference with Wera Hobhouse MP @werahobhouse.bsky.social, Angus MacDonald MP @angusmacdonaldld.bsky.social and Matilda Martin
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Grist @grist.org · 24d
Defending the Earth is deadly work. A new report illuminates how much.

Nearly 150 land and environment defenders were killed or disappeared last year, most for standing up to mining and logging.

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#Climate #Indigenous #Tribes #Environment #GreenSky
Defending the Earth is deadly work. A new report illuminates how much.
Nearly 150 land and environment defenders were killed or disappeared last year, most for standing up to mining and logging.
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Chad M. Baum @chadmbaum.bsky.social · 25d
Happy to announce I have joined the Editorial Board at Energy Research and Social Science! 🌍💡

#ERSS has long been one of my favorite journals, and I thank @sovacool.bsky.social et al. for the opportunity.

I look forward to seeing your best articles soon 👇

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Bennett Institute for Innovation and Policy Acceleration @bennett-innovate.bsky.social · 25d
Listen to our Bennett Institute PhD researcher Devin O'Donnell discuss her work on accelerating climate-health adaptation policies to better protect communities facing natural hazards, conflict, and health risks.

#climatehealth #adaptationpolicy #policyinnovation
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Bennett Institute for Innovation and Policy Acceleration @bennett-innovate.bsky.social · 26d
Is green finance out of reach?

Read Matthew Agarawala's @matthewagarwala.bsky.social latest article exploring green finance and some of the barriers SME's face which are not insurmountable.

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#climatefinance #sme #greenfinance
Accessing green finance in business
Find out how as a small or medium sized business leaders you can tap into green finance and to help scale and grow.
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Benjamin Sovacool @sovacool.bsky.social · 26d
New study in @Nature: Drawing on powerful insights from #SocialScience, #energy developers can better engage communities and ensure #decarbonization projects benefit them. Co-authored by @BenjaminSovaco1. Full story ➡️ t.co/feISTl9EHx
https://www.minesnewsroom.com/news/lessons-social-sciences-could-move-community-engagement-industrial-decarbonization-projects
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Benjamin Sovacool @sovacool.bsky.social · 26d
❓ How is research funding for carbon dioxide removal (#CDR) distributed across geographies, disciplines and methods? What do collaboration networks look like and what role do research-industry collaborations play?

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For more details and avenues for future research :
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Bennett Institute for Innovation and Policy Acceleration @bennett-innovate.bsky.social · 27d
How does Europe's automotive industry remain competitive?

Listen to Bennett Institute's Associate Professor Karoline Rogge @karogge.bsky.social introduce a new policy paper proposing the introduction of a Community Acceleration Survey for the automotive industry.

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#netzero #automotiveindustry | Bennett Institute for Innovation and Policy Acceleration
How does Europe's automotive industry remain competitive? Listen to Bennett Institute's Associate Professor Karoline Rogge introduce a new policy paper which proposes the introduction of a Community ...
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Rising Tide Australia @risingtideaus.bsky.social · 27d
If deaths from extreme heat, millions of people in coastal areas hit by flooding doesn't worry our leaders, maybe this will: "losses in property value could increase to $611bn by 2050, rising to $770bn by 2090". What's a real climate target? No new coal and gas. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...
First climate risk assessment finds 1.5m Australians at risk from sea level rise by 2050
One and a half million Australians are at risk from sea levels rising by 2050 unless climate change can be limited, Australia’s first national climate risk assessment warns.
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