After a decade of green and digital ambitions – interrupted by a pandemic, wars, an energy crisis and the arrival of AI – where does Norway’s green shift actually stand? On 12 November, INTRANSIT invites researchers, industry, policymakers and civil society to Professorboligen in Oslo to take stock.
Transitions, whether driven by new technologies or by normative goals like sustainability, are inherently political. Which solutions to prefer, how to regulate new technologies, which challenges to prioritize, and which problems to ignore? These are core political questions at the heart of transformation. And they raise another one: Who stakes the overall direction of change – and how do they go about doing it? These are the questions Sabine de Graaff explores in her PhD.
As electrification, hydrogen, digitalisation, and circular economy initiatives spill across sectoral boundaries, this book highlights that researchers and policymakers can no longer afford to look at one system at a time. Transitions in energy ripple through mobility; shifts in mobility reshape mining, materials, and manufacturing; digital platforms reconfigure entire industries. The freely available book examines the complex, multi-system dynamics shaping industrial transformation in the context of climate change, digitalisation, and evolving policy frameworks. These dynamics are essential to research and policy design for the next stage of the transition.
What happens when theory meets the realities of policymaking? That is the question at the heart of Silje Svartefoss’ PhD project. Her research takes an up-close look at the process of implementing a mission-oriented innovation policy in practice.
