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Gareth Fearn is a Leverhulme Early Career Fellow at the University of Manchester's Department of Geography. Previously, he worked at the Bartlett School of Planning, UCL, and completed his PhD in Environmental Planning at Newcastle University in 2021. His research focuses on the political economy of energy transitions, housing crises, and neoliberal governance, examining tensions in urban development and energy systems. Key topics include the English planning system, shale gas fracking, coal mining, and Great Britain's electricity system. Fearn contributes to policy debates through academic publications and media engagement, addressing issues like austerity's impact on environmental planning and the socio-ecological limits of neoliberal energy policies.
**Education**: PhD in Environmental Planning (Newcastle University, 2021).
**Research Interests**: Energy transition, neoliberalism, urban development, housing policy, environmental planning, and policy analysis. His work aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goals related to climate action and sustainable cities.
**Articles**: 9 peer-reviewed publications (2021–2025), analyzing topics such as decarbonization dilemmas, authoritarian neoliberalism in housing, and austerity's effects on planning.
**Grants & Fellowships**: 3-year Leverhulme Early Career Fellowship (2023–2026). Policy contributions include the paper 'Planning for the Public' advocating reinvigorated public planning systems.
**Media & Outreach**: Writes for Tribune, London Review of Books, and New Socialist, and appears on podcasts like TrashFuture and Bartlett Planning Podcast.
