Just transition

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Understanding the impact of energy policies on inequality in India

Published 9.5.2023

India must reduce its emissions and meet sustainable development goals at the same time. How can the shift to renewable energy be a more just transition in the world’s most populous country?

Just transition | International climate policy | Climate negotiations | Renewable energy

Clean cooking: A recipe for a better world

Published 6.10.2022

Switching cooking in developing countries to cleaner forms of energy will lead to better health and lower greenhouse gas emissions. The 4CImpacts project looks at how gas use can be scaled up in Tanzania, and what consequences it will have for the climate, health and society.

Adaptation | Energy consumption | Just transition | Health

What do youth from Bodø in Arctic Norway think about climate change?

Published 7.12.2017

Though we know much about what adults think of the global climate problem, little is known about what young people think about it. This is a snapshot of attitudes among youth in a medium sized Norwegian Arctic city.

Climate transition in Norwegian municipalities | Adaptation in Norway | Just transition | Arctic

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Projects

EMPHASIS - Exploring Mitigation Pathways for Holistic Sustainable development in Indian States

EMPHASIS develops novel knowledge on climate mitigation and energy transition pathways at Indian state and national levels, and their synergies and trade-offs with sustainable development in terms of energy security, economic growth, air quality, health and social justice.

FairZero

Climate change represents one of the most complex challenges of our time. Governments worldwide are adopting ambitious goals for net-zero emissions by mid-century. Achieving these goals will, however, require more than individual policy instruments like carbon taxes to deal with multiple goals and interests; they require comprehensive "policy portfolios"- carefully designed combinations of policies to ensure effectiveness, fairness, and public support.

Norwegian climate policy | Just transition | Carbon emissions Norway | Acceptance

FAIRPOWER: A fair low-emission transition of the power market

Fairpower er et prosjekt som skal undersøke hvilke grupper i samfunnet som blir påvirket av endringer i kraftmarkedet. Prosjektet skal se på hvordan kompensasjonsordninger kan bli utformet for å rette opp uønskede skjevheter og samtidig ikke bremse lavutslippsomstillingen.

Just transition | Renewable energy | Energy policy in Norway

FLYWELL - how to reduce air travel and at the same time maintain a high quality of life.

The goal of FLYWELL is to engage people and organizations in Norway in reducing the environmental impact of air travel. For many people, air travel is linked to quality of life. Travelling for work, leisure, and family is often associated with experiences of relatedness, belonging, physical health, autonomy, and freedom, all identified as human or basic needs in the well-being literature.

Consumer behaviour | Transport | Just transition

JUSTDECARB Socially Just and Politically Robust Decarbonisation

JUSTDECARB aims to contribute knowledge on how climate change can be made socially just and politically robust.

Just transition

INDGREEN: India’s ambitions and possibilities of becoming a global green leader

In the research project INDGREEN, CICERO will contribute to understanding the relationship between India’s handling of its low-carbon domestic development and its role in international climate negotiations.

Include

The research center Include will generate knowledge about how we can realize a socially just low-emission society through inclusive processes and close collaboration between research and the public, private and voluntary sectors.

Just transition

Flexible electricity use in households: barriers, opportunities and effects (FLEXEFFECT)

The project will meet the urgent need for social science research on flexible electricity policy and technology in Norway.

Renewable energy | Energy consumption | Energy policy in Norway | Just transition

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Research groups

Climate and society

In the Climate and society group, we do research on and for transformation processes towards a low-emission and climatically adapted society. In doing so, we analyze interactions between relevant processes and actors at different scales in order to produce high-quality research that is applicable for various societal actors.

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Employees

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