In our recent research in the oil and gas sector, we started observing the phenomena of ‘climate quitting’. For our research, we interviewed dozens of people, and got a sneak preview of our results published in ‘the Conversation’.
An important (and somewhat contentious) question in the energy transition is the role of large established actors, like oil and gas companies. We know these companies have a lot of resources, competencies, and influence that could contribute to a transition, but we also know they are companies that may benefit from the status quo. This means that how established organizations change and react to change, becomes an important question. We sat down with PhD candidate, Hannah Schupfer, to learn more about her research into these questions.
INTRANSIT gathered in Lofoten to reflect on our research and discuss avenues for further work. Among fishing boats and shipbuilders in Svolvær, we discovered we have much to say about industrial transformation. And among June snow and mid-night sun, our fantastic group of people had a chance to connect.
INTRANSIT welcomes master students who are interested in studying green industry transformations in Norway. Our research focuses on ongoing transformation processes in sectors such as aquaculture and agriculture, process industry, and the maritime, transport and energy sectors.
We also study specific technologies (such as CCS, offshore wind, hydrogen solutions), firms, clusters and different innovation policy questions. See some suggested topics below.
We have two recent additions to the INTRANSIT team. Amir Mirzadeh Phirouzabadi and Sabine de Graaff.
A challenge in transitions is how to efficiently link research with policymakers' current issues, problems, and questions. With that in mind, INTRANSIT, the Norwegian Research Council, and the Ministry of Education and Research hosted a seminar for informal discussions between researchers and bureaucrats from different ministries.
Centre director, Taran Thune, has contributed to a new report on how missions can be used for tackling grand societal challenges in Norway.
INTRANSIT offers students access to a vibrant research community, the opportunity to work with and be supervised by leading scholars and industry partners, access to data and partners.
Hør senterleder Taran Thune i en paneldebatt om evolusjonær økonomi og innovasjons rolle i grønn omstilling.
Det sier INTRANSIT-forsker Allan Dahl Andersen. Les mer om omstilling og det grønne skifte i disse to Apollon-intervjuene med Andersen og Professor Taran Thune, senterleder i INTRANSIT.
Several INTRANSIT researchers are attending this week's International Sustainability Transitions Conference (IST). Here you can get an overview of our contributions and presentations at the conference.
INTRANSIT researcher Tuukka Mäkitie defended his PhD thesis in innovation studies at UiO on 23 October 2019, amongst other things focussing on policy mixes to advance sustainability transitions in the norwegian oil and gas industry.
INTRANSIT begun its work with a two-day kick-off meeting at the University of Oslo on 6-7 May 2019, including a workshop with invited stakeholders.
