Biography of Tim Foxon

Speaker at the 'Transition pathways' seminar 

Tim Foxon

Dr Timothy J. Foxon is a Research Councils UK Academic Fellow in the Sustainability Research Institute| (SRI), School of Earth and Environment|, and a member of the Centre for Climate Change Economics and Policy at the University of Leeds.

Tim's research explores technological and social factors relating to innovation and the uptake of new energy technologies, and the analysis of the co-evolution of technologies, institutions and business strategies for a transition to a low-carbon economy.

He is co-investigator on projects examining 'Transition pathways to a low carbon economy', supported by EPSRC| and E.On UK|, 'Future energy decision making for cities – can complexity science rise to the challenge?', supported by EPSRC, and leader of an ESRC| research seminar series on 'Complexity economics for sustainability'.

Tim has published a large number of academic journal papers and reports for policy-makers on renewable energy systems and policy and low-carbon and sustainable innovation.

 

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