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James Meadowcroft is a Professor in the Department of Political Science at Carleton University. He has extensively written on environmental politics, policy, democratic participation, and deliberative democracy, focusing on sustainable development governance. As a former Tier 1 Canada Research Chair, Meadowcroft's recent work has concentrated on the energy transition toward a low-carbon society, including significant contributions to publications on carbon capture and storage, and the political dynamics of socio-technical transitions. His research has garnered funding from various esteemed institutions, including the UK Economic and Social Research Council, SSHRC, and NSERC. In addition to supervising numerous PhD students in environmental and energy-related fields, he serves as the Research Director of the Transition Accelerator, which employs innovative methodologies to facilitate stakeholder engagement in building pathways to a net-zero future for Canada. Additionally, Meadowcroft leads Efficiency Canada, an independent think tank advocating for national energy efficiency. His academic contributions include serving as co-editor for the International Political Science Review and having held significant editorial roles in various journals. He holds an honorary doctorate from the University of Tampere, Finland.
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