PhD Position at University of Copenhagen
Michele Merrill Betsill
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Michele
PhD Fellowship in public policy and sustainable transition at University of Copenhagen
The newly established Green Transition Policy Centre (GreenTraC) at University of Copenhagen (located in the Department of Food and Resource Economics) invites applicants for a PhD fellowship with a focus on public policy and sustainability transitions. GreenTraC is funded by the Carlsberg Foundation. We have preference for candidates with a disciplinary background in political science/public policy or similar.
PhD Fellowship in public policy and sustainable transition at the University of Copenhagen (ku.dk)
Application Date
The due date for applications is 4 November 2024
Start date
The position is expected to commence on February 1, 2025 or soon thereafter.
The project
At its core, the objective of GreenTraC is to establish the causal relations between determinants (e.g. political, institutional and technological conditions) of green transition policy and its effects on transition processes. Rather than focusing on single instruments in transition policy, our study objects are packages of policy instruments brought to bear on a particular domain. Effective green transition policy mixes simultaneously promote creation of novel green solutions and phase-out unsustainable solutions. However, this can be politically difficult as it may mobilise opposition from actors applying unsustainable technologies. This points to the importance of policy processes in overcoming opposition from potential losers of policy change. Though it has been recognised that policy process theory needs to be brought into transition studies, little progress has been achieved in this respect. GreenTraC will advance knowledge on the way in which policy processes may promote or impede green transition. The Centre focuses on policies for green transition of the agrifood industry, energy-intensive industries (e.g. cement and chemicals) and maritime transport – three sectors where emission-reductions have been relatively limited and rapid acceleration is needed. The PhD fellow will undertake comparative research on green transition policy processes within one or two of these sectors, taking into account the PhD fellow’s interests and profile.
Our group and research- and what do we offer?
The Green Transition Policy Centre (GreenTraC) is hosted by the Department of Food and Resource Economics at University of Copenhagen. We are located in Copenhagen. We offer an attractive salary and creative working conditions in a dynamic and international research environment.
Contact Information
For inquiries about the position and copy of project description, please do not hesitate to contact Professor Carsten Daugbjerg at c...@ifro.ku.dk or +45 3533 2269.
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Michele Betsill
Professor of Global Environmental Politics
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University of Copenhagen
Department of Political Science
Øster Farimagsgade 5
1353 København K
Denmark
TEL +45 3533 0826
