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E-post: knut.alfsen@cicero.oslo.no
Born: 10. May, 1952 in Oslo, Marital status: Married, 4 children (born: 1982, 1990, 1994, 1997), Nationality: Norwegian
- Education
- 1968 - 1971 Forsøksgymnaset i Oslo (Experiemental high school, Oslo), Examen artium (natural science)
- 1973 – 1978 University of Oslo, Cand. real. (Theoretical physics), Award for highest mark and with a recommendation to the King of Norway
- 1978 – 1980 University of Oslo, Dr. Scient. (Theoretical physics), Thesis on non-linear processes in weakly ionized plasmas
- Professional experience:
- 1972 – 1973 Research Assistant, Defence Research Institute, Kjeller, 12 month military service programming and analysing data from rocket experiments in the ionosphere.
- 1978 - 1984 Research Assistant, University of Oslo, Institute of Physics
- 1981 - 1982 Visiting Research Fellow, ESTEC, Noordwijk, European Space and Technology Centre analysing solar wind satellite data.
- 1984 - 1985 Senior Research fellow, Statistics Norway, Oslo, Head of Group for Energy- and Natural Resource Accounting in the Research Department, Statistics Norway
- 1985 - 1992 Senior Research Fellow, Head of group for Environmental Economics from its inception. Research Department, Statistics Norway, Oslo,
- 1992 - 1996 Director of Research, Head of Division of Natural Resource and Environmental Economics in the Research Department, Statistics Norway, Oslo,
- 1997 - 2002 Director, CICERO, Oslo, CICERO = Center for International Climate and Environmental Research – Oslo
- 2002 - 2002 Director of research, Institute for energy technology, Sector for Energy and Environmental Technology
- 2002 - 2007 Research director, Research department, Statistics Norway
- 2008 - 2012 Head Research Director, CICERO, Oslo, CICERO = Center for International Climate and Environmental Research – Oslo
- 2013 - 2014 Strategy Director, CICERO, Oslo, CICERO = Center for International Climate and Environmental Research – Oslo
- 2012-2016 Member of Chief Advisors’ Group under China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development - CCICED
- 2014 - Senior Research Fellow and Senior Advisor, CICERO
Member of International Chief Advisor’s group to China Council on International Cooperation on Environment and Development (CCICED), 2012-
Member of the Editorial Board of Challenges in Sustainability. 2012-
Member of CCICED (China Council on International Cooperation on Environment and Development) Task Force on Pathways towards a low carbon economy, 2008-2009
Member of CCICED Task Force on Low Carbon Industrialization Strategies, 2010-1011
Lead author for IPCCs 4. Assessment report, working group III 2004-2007
Member of IPCC Task Group on Impact and Climate Adaptation (TGICA) 2004-2007
Member of two UNFCCC In Depth Review panels (reviewing Germany 2. and Canada 3. national communications).
Member of the Council of NAROM (National Centre for space related education) 2009-2012
Member of the Scientific Committee of the European Environment Agency (EEA), 1995-2002
Member and leader of three evaluation committees for IIASA since the late1990's (last one in 2004)
Member and Norwegian delegate to Arctic Climate Impact Assessment (ACIA) Policy Document Drafting Group, 2003
Member of reference group for the research program COPE, University of Gothenburg. 2001-2005
Member of reference group for the Climate Policy research program, Energimyndigheten, Sweden. 2001-2005
Leader of a public commission in Norway on indicators for sustainable development 1.12.03-31.12.04
Leader of the secretariat for governmental commission for reduced emissions of greenhouse gases, April 2005-October 2006
Member and leader of a large number of boards and committees in the Norwegian Research Council (e.g. Klimatek, Klimaeffekter, Norklima, Global Change, etc.).
Prosjekter
- CCICED Chief Advisors’ Group under China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development
- Vurdering av grønne obligasjoner CICEROs vurdering av grønne obligasjoner er uavhengig og forskningsbasert. Formålet er å gjennomgå om investeringene som skal finansieres ved grønne obligasjoner støtter opp om en utslippsfri og klimatilpasset utvikling.
- Sustainable Edge: vurdering av klimarisiko i selskaper Finanssektoren etterspør bedre informasjon om klimarisiko i selskapene de investerer i. I prosjektet ‘Sustainable Edge’ utvikler vi et praktisk verktøy for investorer og utlånere. Målet er at de bedre kan forstå klimarisiko og i hvilken grad selskapene de investerer i bidrar i overgangen til lavutslippssamfunnet.
Publikasjoner og formidling ved CICERO
Gå til: Tidsskriftspublikasjon Rapport/avhandling Bok Del av bok/rapport Konferansebidrag og faglig presentasjon
Tidsskriftspublikasjon
2015
- Christa Clapp, Knut H. Alfsen, Asbjørn Torvanger, Harald Francke Lund, 2015 Influence of climate science on financial decisions Nature Climate Change, EN
2013
- Solveig Glomsrød, Taoyuan Wei, Knut H. Alfsen, 2013 Pledges for climate mitigation: the effects of the Copenhagen accord on CO2 emissions and mitigation costs Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change, Springer Netherlands, EN
- Mads Greaker, Per Espen Stoknes, Knut H. Alfsen, Torgeir Ericson, 2013 A Kantian approach to sustainable development indicators for climate change Ecological Economics, Elsevier Science, EN
- Knut H. Alfsen, Thorvald Moe, Mads Greaker, 2013 Sustaining Welfare for Future Generations: A Review Note on the Capital Approach to the Measurement of Sustainable Development Challenges in Sustainability, Librello, EN
2007
- Jørgen Randers, Knut H. Alfsen, 2007 How can Norway become a climate-friendly society? World Economics, EN
2005
- Bjart J Holtsmark, Knut H. Alfsen, 2005 PPP correction of the IPCC emission scenarios - Does it matter? Climatic Change, EN
2004
- Bjart J Holtsmark, Knut H. Alfsen, 2004 The use of PPP or MER in the construction of emission scenarios is more than a question of 'metrics' Climate Policy, EN
1997
- Knut H. Alfsen, Torstein Bye, Solveig Glomsrød, Henrik Wiig, 1997 Soil Degradation and Economic Development in Ghana Environment and Development Economics, Cambridge University Press, EN
1996
- Knut H. Alfsen, Mario. A. De Franco, Solveig Glomsrød, Torgeir Johnsen, 1996 The Cost of Soil Erosion in Nicaragua Ecological Economics, Elsevier Science, EN
Rapport/avhandling
2018
- Knut H. Alfsen, Kristina Alnes, Alexander Oliver Berg, Christa Clapp, Sophie Dejonckheere, Harald Francke Lund, Bernhard W. Schiessl, Asbjørn Torvanger, 2018 CICERO MILESTONES 2018. A practitioner's perspective on the Green Bond Market EN
2016
- Christa Clapp, Knut H. Alfsen, 2016 Financing low-carbon climate-resilient urban infrastructure in China: A potential application of green bonds EN
- Christa Clapp, Knut H. Alfsen, Harald Francke Lund, 2016 Green Bonds and Environmental Integrity: Insights from CICERO Second Opinions EN
2014
- Lasse Fridstrøm, Knut H. Alfsen, 2014 Vegen mot klimavennlig transport NO
2013
- Thorvald Moe, Knut H. Alfsen, Mads Greaker, 2013 Sustaining Welfare for Future Generations EN
2011
- Knut H. Alfsen, Fei Feng, Bernice Lee, Heping Xu, Yande Dai, Ming Su, Xiliang Zhang, Qingyi Wang, Thomas Kårberger, David Strangeway, Kandeh K. Yumkella, 2011 China’s low carbon industrialization strategy EN
2009
- Liu Shijin, Gordon Conway, Bjørn Stigson, Feng Fei, Angang Hu, Guang Xia, Jiahua Pan, Jiang Kejun, Thomas Kårberger, Knut H. Alfsen, Haw Kuang Lim, Mattia Romani, Melinda Robson, Trevor Houser, 2009 China's Pathway Towards a Low Carbon Economy EN
Bok
2013
- Knut H. Alfsen, Dag Olav Hessen, Eystein Jansen, 2013 Klimaendringer i Norge - forskernes forklaringer NO
- Knut H. Alfsen, Dag Olav Hessen, Eystein Jansen, 2013 Klimaendringer i Norge NO
Del av bok/rapport
2010
- Knut H. Alfsen, Gunnar Eskeland, Kristin Linnerud, 2010 Technological change and the role of non-state actors EN
- Knut H. Alfsen, Gunnar Eskeland, Kristin Linnerud, 2010 Technological change and the roles of government and private actors EN
Konferansebidrag og faglig presentasjon
2018
- Knut H. Alfsen, 2018 Challenges and opportunities in applying ‘top down’ approaches to improve GHG estimation and reporting EN
- Knut H. Alfsen, 2018 CICERO Second opinions EN
2017
- Knut H. Alfsen, 2017 Lessons from second opinions EN
- Knut H. Alfsen, 2017 Methodologies for external reviews: Second opinions EN
- Knut H. Alfsen, 2017 Second opinions - what, why, when and how? EN
2016
- Knut H. Alfsen, 2016 Klimaendringer NB
- Knut H. Alfsen, 2016 Climate change EN
- Knut H. Alfsen, 2016 Kina og klima NB
- Knut H. Alfsen, 2016 A scientist and the media EN
2015
- Knut H. Alfsen, 2015 Arctic and the road to COP 21 EN
- Knut H. Alfsen, 2015 Kine - energi og klima NB
2012
- Knut H. Alfsen, 2012 Klimameldingen NO
- Knut H. Alfsen, 2012 Forskernes rolle, plattform og begrensninger når de formidler NB
- Knut H. Alfsen, 2012 Klimaproblemet NO
- Knut H. Alfsen, 2012 Klimaproblemet: Om hvorfor jeg er litt trist NB
- Knut H. Alfsen, 2012 Klimameldingen - små skritt? NB
- Knut H. Alfsen, 2012 Klima - behov for omstilling NO
- Knut H. Alfsen, 2012 Klima - behov for omstilling NO
- Knut H. Alfsen, 2012 TEMPO - Transport and Environment, Measures and POlicies NB
- Knut H. Alfsen, 2012 Miljøvirkninger av transport med fokus på klima NB
- Knut H. Alfsen, 2012 Klima: Villere, varmere og våtere - forberedt på konsekvensene? NB
- Knut H. Alfsen, 2012 4-graders samfunnet NB
2011
- Solveig Glomsrød, Taoyuan Wei, Knut H. Alfsen, 2011 A Comment on the Copenhagen Accord – Feasibility and Costs EN
Utvalgte nettsaker
- Temperaturer på kryss og tvers
- Mer langsiktig energiforskning Den samlede forskningsinnsatsen må økes og langsiktige perspektiver må i større grad prege innsatsen. Det er hovedkonklusjonen fra Norges forskningsråds strategiutvalg for energiforskningen. Utvalget leverte sin rapport i oktober.
- Tak på Kyotomekanismene
- Synspunkt: Klimaavtale uten USA?
- Kronikk: Myndighetene må på banen De forventede gevinstene for private investorer ved utvikling av klimavennlig teknologi er ikke overbevisende. For å sikre forskning og utvikling må myndighetene derfor betale, mener Knut H. Alfsen, som i denne artikkelen også foreslår en internasjonal teknologiavtale.
- Hvor gode er framskrivningene av klimaet? I et kort innlegg i tidsskriftet Science nylig sammenlikner Stefan Rahmstorf og medarbeidere observerte endringer av CO2-konsentrasjonen i atmosfæren, global middeltemperatur og havnivåstigning siden 1990 med tidligere framskrivninger av de samme størrelsene (Rahmstorf et al, 2007). Framskrivningene har tildels undervurdert faktiske endringer fram til i dag.
- Veien videre - et spørsmål om verdier