Background information
James completed his MA in Economics and Philosophy at the University of Aberdeen in 1998 and his MSc in Environmental Technology at Imperial College, London, in 2004. Upon finishing his MSc James worked in the renewable energy industry in the UK, initially for Shell and then for Iberdrola. During this time he became interested in the socio-economic barriers to transitioning energy systems away from fossil fuels. He joined IESVic in May 2016 and is currently working on his PhD under the supervision of Dr. Andrew Rowe, Dr. Kara Shaw and Dr. Peter Wild.