Dr. Henner Busch

Biography

Henner Busch is currently working as an Associate Professor at the Lund University Centre for Sustainability Studies (LUCSUS). His academic career includes a position as a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Human Geography at Lund University from February 2018 to November 2020, along with previous research experience at LUCSUS from 2016 to 2017. He holds a PhD in Sustainability Science from Lund University, where he was a member of the LUCID research school. Busch's research expertise includes areas related to energy justice, renewable energy transitions, community energy, urban climate governance, and carbon capture and storage. His work primarily focuses on the socio-political dimensions of energy system change and climate mitigation, with a particular interest in the conflicts emerging during transition processes. His educational background includes a Master of Science in Environmental Studies and Sustainability Science from Lund University, which he completed in 2010, with a thesis centered around municipal key actors' support for the introduction of renewable energy sources. Busch has previously worked at the Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering in Germany and has expertise related to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

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