Richard Wood

Richard Wood is an Adjunct Professor at the Industrial Ecology Programme, Department of Energy and Process Engineering, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), and a part-time Professor at the School of Environment, University of Newcastle, Australia. He leads research consultancy XIO-SA, focusing on environmental-economic analysis for public good. His expertise includes sustainability science, systems approaches, and quantitative modeling techniques like carbon footprinting, life-cycle assessment, and input-output analysis.

**Research Interests**:

• Globalization and environmental impacts of trade
• Sustainable consumption and production
• Circular economy and material efficiency
• Environmental footprints and policy design
• EXIOBASE multi-regional input-output modeling

**Awards**: Recognized as a Web of Science Highly Cited Researcher (2019–2022), and Co-Editor in Chief of the Journal of Industrial Ecology. His work has produced over 100 publications, including foundational contributions to EXIOBASE, a global environmental input-output database.

**Grants & Labs**: Key developer of EXIOBASE, widely used for environmental footprint quantification. Advises on methodologies for consumption-based carbon accounting and sustainable investment strategies. Active in global policy initiatives addressing climate change and biodiversity loss.