Humphrey School of Public Affairs
Twin Cities
Award Year
2019
University Award
McKnight Land-Grant Professorship
Advancing innovation policy for climate change mitigation and energy transition
Innovation policy to unlock structural change in energy systems will be required to address global climate change. Gabriel Chan applies interdisciplinary methods to study energy and climate policies in diverse contexts, from Minnesota to the United Nations. His research seeks to understand the dynamics of energy innovation organizations, the potential and limitation of transnational institutions to address climate change, and the possibilities for incorporating equity and democratic norms into energy transitions.