JOURNAL: Collaboration in decarbonisation research: Comparing the UK and European funding landscape
Summary
Authors:
Matthew Smith
Dimitris Christopoulos
Heriot-Watt University
Collaboration in decarbonisation research: Comparing the UK and European funding landscape
International Journal of Environmental Research
May 2024
Industrial decarbonisation has become an increasingly important policy issue in recent years, as governments and nations aim to tackle the climate crisis. This study makes use of UK research council and Horizon 2020 data to map the research landscape for industrial decarbonisation. This study finds in the UK case, University–Industry–Government links are critical elements of the decarbonisation research landscape. In the case of the European industrial decarbonisation landscape, private firms play a crucial role. This study also maps a country-to-country collaboration network based on industrial decarbonisation research projects funded under Horizon 2020. The article examines the link between country position in the network and share of electricity consumption that comes from coal; no significant relationship is identified.