PhD position at SINTEF - sustainability transitions (social science) - CCS in waste-to-energy - fully funded 3 years starting Jan 2026 www.finn.no/428930743

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As @transitionsnetwork.bsky.social continues to thrive, EIST will hopefully do the same. We will be waiting for your high-quality papers on sustainability transitions!

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I will do my best to continue to strengthen EIST, in collaboration with the brilliant colleagues on the editorial board. EIST is first of all a central part of the infrastructure of the sustainability transitions research community.

Yesterday I delivered my first desk decision report to the Associate Editors of Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions. It is a great honour to take over the role as Editor-in-Chief from Bernhard Truffer who has done a tremendous job in developing the journal.

Cost estimate for UK's next nuclear power plant to be increased by 90%, already before start of its main construction phase. Now to €44 billion, that's €13,700 per kW, hardly lower than Hinkley Point C.

Theoretically, the paper adds a geographical dimension to the (otherwise) quite aspatial literature on transition pathways.
W @bardhaugland.bsky.social @markussteen.bsky.social & Nils Oskar Tronrud.

We analyse the feasibility of implementing CCS, including how this varies significantly across different plants. Core policy implication: investment support for CCS in waste-to-energy should not be reserved exclusively for pioneer projects, as there are limits to learning across plants.

New paper out on #CCS in waste incineration. With expected large increases in waste incineration for the coming decades, we urgently need to address emissions from #waste-to-energy plants. 🏭
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Very pleased to announce we are running our PhD course Innovation and Sustainability Transitions May 12-16th again here at HVL in Bergen. Application deadline 31th of March. norsi.no/course/susta...

Dutch government will found a state energy company to build and operate the nuclear power plants it's aiming for. The Minister: "Market parties are not willing to build and operate a nuclear power plant at own risk. Even with far-reaching state support they do not want to carry this responsibility."

Over hele verden har regjeringer etablert klimaråd. Disse gir mer systematisk+forskningsbasert klimastyring. I Danmark skaper de også ekstra rom for at sivilsamfunnet kan bidra i klimadebatt. Når regjeringen lager klimamål for 2035 kan de etablere norskt råd #polkvart . www.climatecouncils.org

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We are hiring TWO (senior) researchers for transformative innovation and innovation policy!

We are looking for two researchers, one research assistant, and one project manager (25-40 hours/week) to join our team.

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...and here comes the real announcement: up to 4 POSTDOCS with an interest in transitioning the agri-food and land use system! Short deadline - February 5th - so apply fast. Link:
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Three-year postdoc vacancy in the Innovation Studies group at Utrecht University, to investigate the effects of regulation on innovation and adoption; apply before 5 February. Please re-post www.uu.nl/en/organisat...

@ad-andersen.bsky.social @kfrenken.bsky.social

Pre-announcement of up to 4 postdocs on agrifood and land use transitions.

We will soon open for postdoc applications at UCPH for an upcoming project. Keywords: policies, technologies, scenarios for European agrifood and land use transitions. Short deadline, so feel free to reach out already now.

Two floating wind farms awarded contracts by the French Governments at surprisingly low prices - as low as recently awarded UK fixed offshore windfarms www.powerengineeringint.com/renewables/w...

Kronikk om norsk klimapolitikk og dens negative konsekvenser for utslipp, innovasjon og omstilling. M/ @hakonen.bsky.social @teis.bsky.social tuukka mäkitie og jens hanson

Crazy thought: maybe Europe could even learn from China's policy approach that drove this development? Especially re the adaptability of policies...

As expected, producing and distributing enough low-carbon electricity is considered a key challenge. But there are also notable differences between the two countries; for example, Norwegian participants are more skeptical towards the possibility of reaching climate goals.

What are the core challenges for decarbonising energy-intensive industries? New paper out w @markussteen.bsky.social, Hans Hellsmark, Jens Hanson, & Elizaveta Johansson, using q-method to analyse similarities and differences within and across Norway and Sweden

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We demonstrate how changes over time in scalar orientation of policy rationales in Norway have influenced legitimacy for three technologies: LNG in shipping, offshore wind, and CCS

Do policies have a scalar orientation? Yes they do! And it matters for whether specific technologies are deemed as relevant for receiving support. We develop a novel framework depending on the focus on domestic/global challenges and whether domestic/global policy effects are prioritised