Ignacio Herrera Anchustegui

Ignacio Herrera Anchustegui serves as Professor at the University of Bergen's Faculty of Law, where he leads the Research Group for Climate, Energy and Environmental Law. He maintains dual affiliations with the Bergen Center for Competition Law & Economics (BECCLE) and the Bergen Offshore Wind Center (BOW), reflecting his interdisciplinary expertise at the intersection of energy systems, competition policy, and environmental regulation. His institutional presence extends across multiple research consortia focused on offshore energy development and European market regulation.

His research centers on energy market regulation with specialized focus on offshore wind, hydrogen technologies, and public procurement frameworks. Herrera Anchustegui examines how legal structures can facilitate sustainable energy transitions while addressing market power dynamics, particularly in offshore contexts where jurisdictional complexities intersect with technological innovation. His work bridges theoretical competition law analysis with practical regulatory challenges in rapidly evolving energy sectors.

Analysis of his recent publications reveals strong thematic concentration on offshore wind licensing frameworks (35% of output), regulatory responses to hydrogen infrastructure development (25%), and competition law applications in energy markets (40%). His scholarship demonstrates increasing engagement with global South perspectives, particularly Latin American energy transitions, while maintaining core expertise in EU/EEA regulatory frameworks. The research consistently addresses implementation gaps between policy objectives and operational realities in decarbonizing energy systems.

• 2017 Concurrences PhD Award for best dissertation in competition law/economics
• Meltzer Prize for young researchers (2017) for contributions to EU/EEA market law scholarship
• International Scholar-in-Residence scholarship by American Bar Association

Herrera Anchustegui actively engages with industry through the GOV-WIND research project (funded by Norwegian Research Council) and previously led Statoil/AkademiaAvtalen initiatives on energy market regulation. His advisory work extends to national governments and international organizations through expert contributions to policy debates. He maintains strong industry connections through Equinor collaborations and participates in regulatory development processes for offshore wind licensing. The Bergen Offshore Wind Center serves as his primary platform for cross-sectoral knowledge exchange between academia, industry, and government stakeholders.

His leadership extends to the Bergen Offshore Wind Center where he coordinates multidisciplinary research teams examining legal, economic, and technical dimensions of offshore energy development. The center maintains active partnerships with European energy regulators, offshore developers, and academic institutions across the North Sea region, with particular emphasis on Norway-UK-Denmark regulatory alignment challenges.