Dr. Hamish Beath

Biography

Hamish is a postdoctoral researcher at the Centre for Environmental Policy, affiliated with the Hitachi-Imperial Centre for Decarbonisation and Natural Climate Solutions. He is currently based in Professor Joeri Rogelj's research group, where researchers work broadly in climate science, policy, and litigation. His work focuses on societal transitions, such as changing levels of energy demand, dietary shifts, and alternative energy systems, all of which impact climate change mitigation outcomes. Hamish's research considers the impacts and feasibility of climate mitigation scenarios and their implications for specific sectors and countries. Previously, he completed a postdoctoral research position in the Department of Physics at Imperial College, where he developed open-source research software and conducted exploratory research on the potential for Agrivoltaics in sub-Saharan Africa. Hamish obtained his PhD from the Grantham Institute for Climate Change and the Environment as part of the Science Solutions for a Changing Planet doctoral training partnership, focusing on developing open-source software tools for addressing sustainable electricity access (SDG7). His supervisors during his PhD were Professor Jenny Nelson, Dr. Ajay Gambhir, and Dr. Sheridan.

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