Ian Burton (He / Him)

Ian is a PhD student at the University of Exeter as part of the UKRI Environmental Intelligence CDT. His transdisciplinary research focuses on energy-economy modelling, with a specific interest in power system transitions, uncertainty quantification in climate policy modelling and the politics of knowledge production in transitions research. He works with the E3ME-FTT energy-economy-environment model familly, especially FTT: Power, developed by the University of Exeter and Cambridge Econometrics. He seeks to understand the different forms and sources of uncertainty in the science-policy interface, how these are subject to technical as well as sociopolitcal dynamics and use these insights to contribute towards more responsible modelling practices. Associate of Exeter Climate Policy and the Centre for Responsible Innovation.

Keywords: energy-economy modelling, uncertainty quantification, post-growth, climate justice, just transitions, politics uncertainty, integrated assessment modelling, climate change mitigation, science and technology studies, philosophy of science, sociology of science.

Supervisors: Dr. Femke Nijsse, Dr James Salter, Professor Sarah Hartley.