“For a successful energy transition we need SMART policies”
Research focus: Heat transition, residential sector, driving factors energy transition, policy interaction
Robert Harmsen is assistant professor Energy & Resources at the Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development. He studies the dynamics of the factors driving the energy transition, and aims to contribute to improving knowledge on how policy interaction can be accounted for in policy design. His current research focus is on the heat transition in the Dutch built environment, particularly the residential sector.
Robert is coordinating two courses in the master Sustainable Development, track Energy & Materials:
- Tools for Energy & Material Analysis
- Policies for Energy & Material Transitions
In addition, Robert is guest lecturing in the master Energy Science and the bachelor Global Sustainability Science.