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Matthew Lockwood is a Professor of Energy and Climate Policy at the University of Sussex Business School, affiliated with SPRU - Science Policy Research Unit. He serves as Co-Director of the Sussex Energy Group and Co-Director of the Energy and Climate Policy MSc program. His expertise spans the political economy of climate and energy policy, with a focus on the UK in comparative contexts. Prior roles include Senior Research Fellow at the University of Exeter and Head of the Climate Change Team at the Institute of Development Studies.
Lockwood holds a DPhil, MPhil (Econ), and BA from the University of Oxford, plus a PGCertHE from the University of Sussex. His research emphasizes institutional frameworks, policy feedback mechanisms, and governance of energy transitions. He leads major projects like the UKERC Phase 5 (2024-2028) on net-zero transitions and comparative analyses of heat decarbonization in the UK and Netherlands. He contributes to global climate governance as a Contributing Author to the IPCC’s Sixth Assessment Report.
Teaching focuses on energy governance and policy, including courses like 'Governing Energy Transitions' and 'Climate Change and Energy Policy.' He advises on energy policy through roles like Ofgem Academic Panel membership. His work bridges academic research with policy practice, addressing challenges in industrial decarbonization, climate commitment credibility, and sustainable energy system design.
