Dr Jan Rosenow
Dr Jan Rosenow has been working on energy efficiency policy for more than 10 years. He is a Senior Fellow at the Centre on Innovation and Energy Demand (CIED) based at Sussex Energy Group (SEG) of SPRU, University of Sussex. He is also an Honorary Research Associate at the Lower Carbon Futures Group of Oxford University’s Environmental Change Institute and at Freie Universität Berlin, Environmental Policy Research Centre. Jan’s main interest lies with the politics of energy efficiency and what drives policy evolution using case studies, including energy efficiency obligations, on-bill finance and soft loans. He also has an interest in fuel poverty policy and the equity implications of energy policy in general. In the past, he lectured and supervised students on the MSc in Nature, Society and Environmental Policy at the School of Geography, Oxford University and the MSc in Economics and Policy of Energy and the Environment at University College London’s Energy Institute. Jan also conducted research at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. In addition to his academic post at CIED, Jan leads the European energy efficiency team of the Regulatory Assistance Project, a global think tank working on a transition to a sustainable and fair energy system.
Projects
Policy synergies and trade offs for low energy innovation
Policy mixes are particularly important for supporting transitions to lower-energy systems. Do current UK energy policy goals and instruments add up to a coherent policy mix suitable for fostering such transitions? What is the impact of the current policy mix?
Publications
Blogs
Don’t throw out the energy efficiency baby with the Brexit bathwater
Will Brexit put energy efficiency progress in the UK at risk, ask Jan Rosenow, Pedro Guertler and Richard Cowart of RAP (Regulatory Assistance Project)? In electric appliances and heating systems – probably not. The biggest risk is in the building sector.UK policymakers will need to put efficiency first if they want to reach carbon targets …
Efficiency First: a new paradigm for a sustainable energy system
The UK’s energy policy is at crossroads. Ambitious carbon targets, an aging energy infrastructure, rising fuel poverty and a legacy of fossil fuel investment warrant bold political decisions to ensure the UK transitions to a sustainable low-carbon energy system. Because of the long-term nature of investment in energy infrastructure, decisions made over the next five …
Energy efficiency: the sweet spot for an economic stimulus after Brexit
Brexit has opened a new era in British politics. Economic uncertainties and a potential slowdown in investment are likely to stay with us in the short to medium term. The Chancellor has made clear that he is prepared to ‘reset’ fiscal policy after Brexit and the Prime Minister announced the launch of a ‘proper industrial …
