Paula Kivimaa

Paula Kivimaa is Associate at SPRU. She worked as Senior Research Fellow at SPRU during 3/2015-4/2021.

She is currently Research Professor in Climate and Society in the Finnish Environment Institute SYKE and an Academy of Finland Research Fellow. Her research ranges from climate, energy and environmental policy analysis from the perspective of innovation to examining change and stability in energy and transport systems. Her research interests include policy analysis from a low-carbon transition perspective, connections between energy transitions and security, and policy experimentation. She has published 50 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters, contributed to several reports, policy briefs and consultation responses addressed to policymakers in climate, energy, transport, and innovation policy.

She has a BSc in Environmental Science & Business Management (University of Westminster, 1997-2000), an MSc in Environmental Technology (Imperial College, 2001-2002) and a PhD in Organisations and Management (Helsinki School of Economics, 2004-2008). She has since 2012 been Docent in the Department of Management and International Business at the Aalto University School of Business, Helsinki.

Education

• MSc Environmental Technology Imperial College London (2001 — 2002)
• BSc Env Sci & Bus Mgt University of Westminster (1997 — 2000)
• Kaurialan lukio (1994 — 1997)

Companies

• Associate University of Sussex Science Policy Research Unit (SPRU) (2021)
• Member Finnish Climate Panel (2020)
• Research Professor, Climate and Society Finnish Environment Institute (2019)
• Docent Aalto University School of Business (2012)
• Senior Research Fellow SPRU, University of Sussex (2015 — 2021)
• Visiting Senior Fellow Finnish Institute of International Affairs (2019 — 2019)
• Senior Researcher, Environmental Policy Centre Finnish Environment Institute SYKE (2012 — 2019)
• Senior Visiting Fellow SPRU/Sussex Energy Group (2013 — 2013)
• Senior Researcher, Climate Change Programme Finnish Environment Institute (2008 — 2012)