Photo of Jim WatsonJim Watson
Professor of Energy Policy (The Sussex Energy Group)

Research

Energy policy and energy systems

  • Leadership of major research programmes on the UK energy transition including the UK Energy Research Centre
  • Expertise on energy policy, energy system change and energy security

Innovation systems for clean energy

  • Innovation policies in the UK and other countries
  • Economic and policy research on specific low carbon technologies and systems, including carbon capture and storage and decentralised energy technologies

Energy and development

  • Leadership of research on low carbon transitions and innovation in developing countries
  • Energy futures and policies in China