Graham Weale

Graham Weale serves as Honorary Professor at Ruhr University Bochum, holding the Chair of Energy Economics and Policy (Energieökonomik und -politik). His institutional affiliation includes direct university contact through room GD 02/229 and dedicated office hours.

His research concentrates on critical energy transition challenges:

• Decarbonization of energy-intensive industries
• Electricity market design and investment remuneration
• Hydrogen production economics
• Long-term energy contracting frameworks

Recent publications (2021-2023) demonstrate consistent focus on European energy policy implementation, with analyses spanning electricity market functionality, emergency energy conservation, and emissions trading limitations. His work bridges academic research and policy practice through high-impact contributions to Financial Times, Tagesspiegel, and Energy Policy.

Professor Weale maintains active engagement with industry through memberships in Wirtschaftsrat der Union, VIK (Verband Industrielle Kraftwerke), and the German-French Office for Energy Transition, while providing expert consultation for European Commission studies on energy statistics and gas market regulation.