Peter Newell

Professor Peter Newell

Political Economy Fellow 2018-19

The Political Economy of Low Carbon Energy Transitions

How can we understand and engage with the political economy of a transition to a low carbon global economy? This project brings an innovative interdisciplinary approach to the pressing question of how to accelerate transitions towards a lower carbon economy. With commitments from governments and the private sector falling well short of what is required to avert dangerous climate change, the question of how to accelerate decarbonisation is urgent.

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Areas of interest

International Relations Environmental Policy Environmental Economics Political Economy Climate Change Climate Finance Climate Politics Energy Politics South America Global South Decarbonisation

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Biography

Peter Newell is a Professor of International Relations at the University of Sussex. He is a specialist in the politics and political economy of environment and development. For more than 25 years he has conducted research, consultancy and advisory work on issues of climate change and energy, agricultural biotechnology, corporate accountability and trade policy working in a number of countries including Argentina, Brazil, China, Ethiopia, India, Kenya, Mexico and South Africa. In recent years his research has mainly focussed on the political economy of carbon markets and low carbon energy transitions.

Biographical details correct as of 11.02.25