The Palgrave Handbook of Zero Carbon Energy Systems and Energy Transitions

The Palgrave Handbook of Zero-Carbon Energy Systems and Energy Transitions provides a comprehensive and authoritative source of information, analysis and recommendations on the multi- and inter-disciplinary subject of zero carbon energy systems. The Handbook will advance thinking and research underlying the on-going energy transition by; covering a wide range of energy technologies and sources (e.g. fossil fuels, renewables, low carbon energy) including investigating the potential of new and alternative technologies and fuel sources and looking at the power, heating/cooling and transport sectors; Looking at varied legal jurisdictions and governance approaches including developing and developed countries and investigating potential new approaches to achieving a zero carbon energy system; Providing a broad range of theoretical and methodological approaches from a range of disciplines; Inclusion of a  global range of case studies from Africa, Arctic, Asia, Australasia, Europe, the Middle East, the Americas (Central, North and South) and the Pacific, from the international, national, sub-national to city/community level.

Dr Geoffrey Wood is a Lecturer in Energy Law at Stirling University Law School in Scotland. He holds a PhD in low carbon energy governance from the Centre for Energy Petroleum and Mineral Law and Policy (CEPMLP) at the University of Dundee. An interdisciplinary energy and environmental law, policy and regulatory specialist, his research and teaching focuses on the development of legal and governance frameworks for sustainable energy transitions to optimise policy delivery in terms of environmental, social, economic, political, and technological outcomes. Recent research includes exploring the impact of austerity on environmental decision making in Scotland, a critical analysis of policy risk and politics on low carbon energy deployment in the UK and Scotland, the role of definitions in renewable and low carbon energy governance. He has published extensively on energy and environmental issues, and has published over 40 articles, books, book chapters and other publications, including two books ‘The Palgrave Handbook of Managing Fossil Fuels and Energy Transitions’ (2019) and ‘A Critical review of Scottish Renewable and Low Carbon Energy Policy’ (2017). Geoff is also Series Editor of the major new Palgrave Studies in Energy Transitions (PSET) handbook series (forthcoming, Palgrave 2021), Co-Series Editor for the 'Energy, Climate and Environment' book series (Palgrave), and Editor-in-Chief for the 'Encyclopedia of Renewable and Low Carbon Energy' (forthcoming, Palgrave). Currently also a Researcher in global energy transitions at the University of Dundee and a Guest Lecturer in energy, climate and environment at Glasgow Caledonian University, Geoff has previously held research, lecturing and consultancy positions for various organisations including the Scottish Government, the Offshore Renewables Institute, Royal Society of Edinburgh, and the Extractives Hub (a joint UK Government-University of Dundee project).


Dr Vincent Onyango is a lecturer and researcher at the University of Dundee’s School of Architecture and Urban Planning, and leads the degree programme Environmental Sustainability. His academic interests cover, among others, Climate Change, Renewable Energy, Energy Transitions, Social License to Operate and Environmental Impact Assessment Frameworks, Planning Systems, Sustainability, Sustainable Development and Natural Resource Management. His research focuses on environmental assessments, integrated environmental planning and management, with greater interest in processes and methodologies towards unifying the broader and more integrative issues of sustainability and environmental governance. He has recently undertaken research on the effectiveness and design of Scotland’s policies on greenhouse gas emissions in relation to new houses; spatial planning, and; marine planning and implications for multi-use of the oceans. Vincent has published more than 35 articles, book chapters and reports, and his current research focus is expanding to cover Sub-Saharan African energy and environmental issues.

Dr Komali Yenneti is a Lecturer and Course Leader in ‘Geography, Urban Environments and Climate Change’ at the School of Architecture and Built Environment, University of Wolverhampton. She currently holds multiple positions, including Honorary Fellow at the Australia-India Institute, University of Melbourne, Chair of Cool Building Solutions Policy Workgroup at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Program Officer at Energy Geographies Research Group, Royal Geographical Society and the founding Chair of the International Geographical Union’s Young and Early-Career Geographers Task Force. She has previously worked at the University of New South Wales, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies and German Development Institute. She has published widely on sustainable development, organised and chaired conferences and conferences sessions, and delivered keynote addresses and invited lectures in more than 50 events around the world.  

Mariana Liakopoulou is a Markets and Policy Associate working in the EU liaison office of the European Federation of Energy Traders (EFET). In this capacity, she undertakes analysis on topics related to the Fit for 55 package, emissions trading, gas decarbonisation and hydrogen, certification and guarantees of origin, as well as on topics related to the French and Greek power and gas markets. She also serves as Research Fellow in Energy Security with the NATO Association of Canada (NAOC), producing research works pertaining to Caspian energy policy and the liberalization of the European energy markets in Southeast and Central and Eastern Europe. Formerly, she was a consultant and member of the Roster of Experts of the Energy Community Secretariat. She has also worked in the Director’s office of the European Union Agency for the Cooperation of EnergyRegulators. She has moreover served as Energy Policy and Security Fellow with Caspian Policy Center (Washington DC.) Her publication record comprises works for various industry sources, including the International Association for Energy Economics, the United States Association for Energy Economics, Natural Gas World, the NATO ENSEC COE’s “Energy Highlights” journal, Gulf Intelligence and European Gas Hub. She holds a Master’s in International Relations and European Studies from the School of Economics and Political Science of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Her Master’s thesis looks into the Caspian legal status in relation to the European Commission’s strategy towards the Fourth/Southern Gas Corridor.