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Fay Madeleine Farstad is an Associate Professor at the Department of Comparative Politics, University of Bergen, specializing in comparative environmental and climate politics, with a focus on the role of political parties and EU policy implications for Norway. She leads the Norwegian Research Council-funded project 'Political Parties and Climate Change: Positions, Polarization and Policy Relevance' since 2024 and teaches 'The Politics of the Environment.'
- Education:
- PhD in Politics, University of York (2017)
- MPhil in Environmental Policy, University of Cambridge (2012)
- BA in Philosophy and Politics, University of York (2011)
Research interests span comparative environmental and climate politics, EU climate policy, and political party dynamics in climate debates. Her work examines how non-member states like Norway and the UK navigate EU climate frameworks, emphasizing policy implementation, intermediary roles, and international cooperation.
Recent publications analyze EU climate regulations, non-member state autonomy, and climate election outcomes, with recurring themes in policy translation, political polarization, and environmental governance. Her research has been cited in the IPCC Working Group 3 report.
Media Engagement includes interviews with New York Times, Time Magazine, CNN, and NRK, while she serves as an editor for The Great Norwegian Encyclopedia on climate politics. She has previously held positions at CICERO Center for Climate Research, University of Sheffield, and University of York, with experience in DEFRA (UK) and Norwegian Environment Agency.
