Helene Dyrhauge

Helene Dyrhauge is an Associate Professor at the Department of Social Sciences and Business, Roskilde University. She serves as the Head of Studies for the bachelor programmes in social sciences (SAB and SIB), focusing on strengthening teaching quality and student environments. Her research examines how ideas and actors influence policy development, particularly in sustainable transitions such as energy and transport policies. Key themes include decarbonization challenges in the transport sector, EU climate policies, and the interplay between free movement principles and sustainability goals.

Her work explores paradigms in energy transition, aviation's role in emissions, and railway policy barriers to sustainable mobility. She has contributed to over 30 publications, including book chapters and commentaries on EU governance and environmental policy. Dyrhauge actively participates in academic conferences and collaborates with organizations like the Danish Energy Agency. Her research emphasizes temporal dimensions of policy development, linking past decisions to future climate objectives.

Recent activities include organizing events on EU sustainability policies and contributing to media discussions on transport decarbonization. She critiques current political approaches to collective transport and advocates for integrated green mobility plans.