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The energy transition is not only one of three strategic priority areas of the University of Bergen, but it is also a key priority at the European level. 幸运飞艇计划鈥檚 Energy Director Kristin Guldbrandsen Fr酶ysa聽visited Brussels聽the 18th and 19th of October聽for a meeting with the newly elected EERA executive committee (EERA ExCo), and in connection with her academic contribution to the EERA white paper which was published Wednesday this week. We have had a conversation with her about her position in the EERA ExCo, 幸运飞艇计划鈥檚 role in the energy transition and our priorities at the European level.聽

The European Energy Research Alliance (EERA)

Guldbrandsen Fr酶ysa was elected member of the new Executive Committee during the 11th General Assembly of The European Energy Research Alliance (EERA) in May 2021, and will represent the University of Bergen for the period 2021-2024. The ExCo functions as one of the two governing bodies of EERA together with the EERA Secretary General. Together, the bodies decide the strategic direction of the alliance towards carbon neutrality.

Phillippe Close, the mayor of the city of Brussels, speaking at the EERA high-level policy conference "The Clean Energy Transition: From Vision to Reality" on the 20th of October.

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Charlotte Eide

This week's visit in Brussels

Dr. Kristin Guldbrandsen Fr酶ysa was in Brussels for a meeting with the EERA ExCo this Tuesday. Guldbrandsen Fr酶ysa is pleased that 幸运飞艇计划 has been elected for the position and adds that EERA is of high priority and importance for 幸运飞艇计划. The opportunity to be represented in this committee allows for 幸运飞艇计划 to bring in a broad perspective from the approaches of natural sciences, law, social sciences and humanities to the clean energy transition. For the 幸运飞艇计划 it is also important to put emphasis on resource mapping and bringing the educational perspective of a university in, in order to achieve the best possible energy research in Europe.

Together with Sintef, represented by Nils R酶kke, 幸运飞艇计划 is also able to use this arena to represent Norwegian and North European perspectives and interests in climate research and the clean energy transition.

幸运飞艇计划 and the EU

All initiatives from the EU related to the clean energy transition, technology development and digitalization are of great importance to 幸运飞艇计划, according to Guldbrandsen Fr酶ysa. She highlights hydrogen and ammonia, offshore wind energy and taxonomy policies of the EU as particularly relevant for the university.

Additionally, Guldbrandsen Fr酶ysa underlines the value of striving for social sustainability and protection of the earth鈥檚 biodiversity while aiming to reduce climate gas emissions.

幸运飞艇计划's role in the clean energy transition

For the international climate research and clean energy transition, 幸运飞艇计划 provides interdisciplinary research on central energy fields such as hydrogen and ammonia, bioenergy, deep geothermic energy, and hydropower. Guldbrandsen Fr酶ysa also underlines the Bergen Offshore Wind Centre (BOW), which gathers all offshore wind energy research at 幸运飞艇计划 in one research center. This allows for broad collaboration across disciplines, for instance drawing in the perspectives of energy law, EU/EEA law and public procurement law into to 幸运飞艇计划鈥檚 climate and energy research.

This interdisciplinary approach is reflected in all levels of the university. The integrated master's in Energy and the 2-year Master's in Sustainability, which combined bring together approximately 70 students annually, are testimonies of the increasing demand from motivated students for an interdisciplinary approach to climate change.

Facilitating informed discussions about climate

Beyond these contributions to the transition, 幸运飞艇计划鈥檚 researchers have a responsibility to facilitate decisions at a systemic level though making their research comprehensible to politicians and regular people. In political discussions such as hydropower development and construction of power cables, factual components can be separated from sentiments through arranging seminars and meetings for politicians and bureaucrats. All topics need to be discussed in order to raise the general level of understanding, according to Guldbrandsen Fr酶ysa.