Chris Foulds

Chris Foulds is Professor of Sustainability and Society at Anglia Ruskin University's Global Sustainability Institute, where he co-leads the Consumption & Change theme. His interdisciplinary research examines energy policy, sociotechnical transitions, and sustainable consumption using social science frameworks. Foulds has secured over £18M in research funding, including Horizon Europe projects like SHARED GREEN DEAL (€5m) addressing EU Green Deal implementation.

Research examines:

• Interdisciplinary knowledge production
• Energy policy governance
• Gender equity in energy access
• Smart consumption transitions

Publications analyze social innovation in energy systems and methodological advances in sustainability science. Current projects include international comparative studies of energy modeling and policymaking across Europe.