Nils Markusson

Dr Nils Markusson is a Senior Lecturer at the Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University. His research bridges social science, engineering, and humanities to examine the politics of environmental technologies, particularly carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS) and carbon removal.

Research Focus: He investigates how environmental technologies interact with political processes, using frameworks like cultural political economy, social learning, and mitigation deterrence. His work spans organizational dynamics in process industries, lock-in mechanisms in CCS, and societal implications of greenhouse gas removal (GGR) technologies.

Key Projects: Led NERC-funded research on mitigation deterrence effects of GGRs and Formas-funded studies on carbon removal politics. Authored a Routledge edited volume on CCS uncertainties.

Teaching: Offers undergraduate modules in qualitative research methods, social science perspectives on technology/environment, and urban futures field courses. Contributes to postgraduate teaching on Climate Change and Society.

Research Groups: Affiliated with Critical Geographies, Energy Lancaster, and Human Geography teams.