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Rafael Rosales @rafaelrosales.bsky.social · Jun 24

This morning I presented at #IST25 in Lisbon! I presented work from the Horizon2020 project #ROBINSON on how technologies face varying social acceptance in Norway. Energy technologies may face opposition due to local paradoxes, but even ambivalence can be problematic @transitionsnetwork.bsky.social

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Truls Gulowsen @trulsgulowsen.bsky.social · Apr 12

Nok en nydelig og skremmende oversikt fra NRK, med støtte fra WWF og Sabima, om hvor altfor lettvint det er for politikere å tillate nedbygging av naturen vi har igjen, og hvor nødvendig det er med #planvask og ny respekt for naturverdier www.nrk.no/dokumentar/x...

Se de unike bildene: Her er naturen vi planlegger å ofre

www.nrk.no

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Rafael Rosales @rafaelrosales.bsky.social · Mar 6

Thanks to colleagues at @uibcet.bsky.social and to my PhD supervisors Håvard Haarstad @sneby.bsky.social @mahiryazar.bsky.social for support in article writing, as well as Greg Marsden and Karolina Isaksson for feedback that contributed to the final version of this paper.

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Rafael Rosales @rafaelrosales.bsky.social · Mar 6

Public narratives of sustainable transport overlook the land use consequences of freight and ignores the assumption that freight quantities will inevitably continue to increase. Without a reinforcement of public narratives to "shift" and "avoid" freight, business narratives will not follow.

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Rafael Rosales @rafaelrosales.bsky.social · Mar 6

Although both the public and business sectors have ambitious goals for decarbonisation of transport fleets, and despite the fact that consolidation is a "given" in logistics, shifts of freight transport to less energy intensive modes and avoidance of transport generation are not being addressed well

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Rafael Rosales @rafaelrosales.bsky.social · Mar 6

I have 1 more PhD-related news to share: my last PhD-article has finally been published!

In "Less emissions or less freight? Conflicting narratives for sustainable logistics in Norway" I compare public and business narratives of sustainable logistics. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Less emissions or less freight? Conflicting narratives for sustainable logistics in Norway

Logistics is a vital yet energy-intensive sector and policies for sustainable logistics require cooperation between public authorities and businesses.…

www.sciencedirect.com

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The Tattooed Professor @schwessinger.bsky.social · Feb 21

And folks warn that Chinese GenAI are a risk and manipulative.

Andrew Dessler @andrewdessler.com · Feb 20

grok 2 vs grok 3

Grok 2's conclusion: Climate change is not a distant threat—it is happening now, and its impacts are intensifying. It threatens human health, economies, ecosystems, and global stability. While the challenge is immense, solutions exist, and immediate action can still make a difference. Governments, businesses, and individuals must act urgently to reduce emissions, adapt to changes, and build a sustainable future. The cost of inaction far outweighs the cost of action, and the time to act is now.

conclusion: So, urgent threat? If you buy the consensus, yes-time's ticking, and impacts are already here. If you're skeptical, it's more of a manageable shift we're overreacting to. Data's there on both sides; it's about what risks you're willing to bet on. What do you think?

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Mathias Kilsti Hals @kilstihals.bsky.social · Jan 23

Kanskje norsk helsesektor skal begynne å følge statens planretningslinjer og ikke anlegge flere sykehus på måter som gjør at de ansatte på disse enorme arbeidsplassene ikke er totalt bilavhengige?

En tredjedel av bygningsmassen på det nye Mjøssykehuset kommer til å kun være parkering.

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Rafael Rosales @rafaelrosales.bsky.social · Jan 16

My two previous colleagues @iamsubina.bsky.social and @shayanshokrgozar.bsky.social discuss the perils of academia - with the extra stress of residence and visa issues! Very important topics in “globalised” academia

Centre for Climate and Energy Transformation (CET) @uibcet.bsky.social · Jan 16

✈️Passport privilege and academic (im)mobility✈️
CET PhDs @shayanshokrgozar.bsky.social and @iamsubina.bsky.social highlighting this important topic in the Norwegian university sector newspaper Khrono:
www.khrono.no/kolleger-med...

Kolleger med dårlige passprivilegier må også få ta del i den akademiske mobiliteten

Hvilket pass du har, spiller en stor rolle for den akademiske bevegelsesfriheten.

www.khrono.no

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Rafael Rosales @rafaelrosales.bsky.social · Jul 17

Publication alert 🚨

Urban authorities have a larger role in urban freight governance than they paint for themselves. More active public governance can contribute to the institutionalisation of knowledge needed to make urban freight more sustainable in the long term.

Is it enough to enable freight? Modes of governance for urban logistics in Norway

Urban freight transport is central to urban societies, and yet urban authorities have traditionally left it to private actors to resolve freight challenges. Urban authorities rely on different gove...

www.tandfonline.com

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Sussex Energy Group @sussexnrggroup.bsky.social · Apr 23

When it comes to steering urban logistics towards sustainable outcomes, local governments may have more influence than they think - according to a new paper from SEG visiting fellow @iamsubina.bsky.social and her co-authors Havard Haarstad & @rafaelrosales.bsky.social.

📗👉 t.ly/BjtUK

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Ulrik Eriksen @ulriken1.bsky.social · Feb 15

Det har vært en reise, som man sier. Nå som også
VG i sin leder anbefaler å stenge Ring 1 for biltrafikk, er på mange måter ringen sluttet. www.vg.no/nyheter/meni...

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Snorre Valen @snorrevalen.bsky.social · Feb 6

Helt i tråd med Trøndelag fylkestings nye image som en helt uforutsigbar folkevalgt forsamling, har MDG nå byttet side, og inngått et forpliktende samarbeid ikke bare med Høyre og Senterpartiet, men…Frp! Ja, du leste riktig.

MDG + Frp = sant

MDG og Frp har funnet sammen i Trøndelag. Er dette en slags fylkeskommunal science fiction?

www.tronderdebatt.no

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Truls Gulowsen @trulsgulowsen.bsky.social · Jan 9

Miljøminister Bjelland Eriksen tar dessverre fullstendig feil når han påstår at "det er kommunene som har størst interesse av å ta vare på egen natur".

Kommunene kan verne, men trenger mye klarere rammer om Norge skal kunne klare å bevare naturen. www.aftenposten.no/norge/i/mQJe...

Nesten 7000 kvadratkilometer av Norge er dekket av hytter. Kommunene har planer om å bygge dobbelt ...

Nesten 700 kvadratkilometer av Norge er dekket av hytter. Fremover planlegger kommunene å bygge over dobbelt så mye. Men regjeringen vil ikke stramme inn regelverket.

www.aftenposten.no

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Elin Lerum Boasson @elinlb.bsky.social · Jan 9

Norges internasjonalt bindende klimamål handler mest om EUs måloppnåelse og lite om norsk innsats. Ni år etter at målet ble satt, er det uklart om Europeiske Union (EU) vil lykkes – og Norges ansvar er i det blå. Les mitt innlegg og bli forvirret på et høyere nivå! www.aftenposten.no/meninger/deb...

Har EU ansvaret for å kutte norske utslipp?

Norge ligger nå an til å bidra mer negativt enn positivt til EUs mål.

www.aftenposten.no

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Rafael Rosales @rafaelrosales.bsky.social · Jan 7

Doctoral thesis submitted 🥳 @uibcet.bsky.social

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Rafael Rosales @rafaelrosales.bsky.social · Jan 2

This week I am submitting my PhD for evaluation and starting a new position as Researcher at NORCE - Norwegian Research Centre! I will be working in the research group Climate, Environment, and Sustainability, working on sustainable transport governance

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