Scholars
Thomas Klug
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
Based in
Germany
Europe
Thomas Klug is a researcher at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research in Germany, working on the political economy of the just energy transition in the Global South. Their research applies case study research, qualitative synthesis of the scientific literature, and natural language processing to investigate political economy barriers, including public acceptance, of the just transition to a low carbon economy.
Country(ies) of Specialty
Indonesia Senegal South AfricaFocus areas of expertise
Climate policy and politics Fossil fuels Public opinionPublications
Articles
Das, I., Klug, T., Krishnapriya, P. P., Plutshack, V., Saparapa, R., Scott, S., … & Jeuland, M. “Frameworks, methods and evidence connecting modern domestic energy services and gender empowerment.” Nature Energy 8.5 (2023): 435-449.
DeStephano, P., Perez, B. H., Minoletti, C. H., Klug, T., & Plutshack, V. “Market-based approaches, civil society and the role of the state in Chile’s coal phase-out.” The Political Economy of Coal: Obstacles to Clean Energy Transitions (2022).
Klug, T., Beyene, A. D., Meles, T. H., Toman, M. A., Hassen, S., Hou, M., … & Jeuland, M. “A review of impacts of electricity tariff reform in Africa.” Energy Policy 170 (2022): 113226.