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Guus Dix

About

Organisation

University of Twente

Type of researcher

Academic

Short biography

Guus Dix is Assistant Professor 'Sociology of science and technology' at the section Knowledge, Transformation and Society (KITES, BMS) at the University of Twente. Against the background of the decades-long political failure to address the climate and ecological crisis, he is specially interested in: 1. The rise and development of national and European policies centered on (technological) solutions for social and environmental problems. 2. The role of fossil fuel companies in co-determining the political- and research agenda. 3. The development of mitigation research at the individual, group and institutional level. 4. The development and political uptake of alternative approaches such as behavioral change, degrowth and global justice. Because of his worries and sense of urgency, Guus is engaged in civil disobedience actions as a climate activist with Extinction Rebellion and Scientist Rebellion. To feed public debate, he publishes more widely on policymaking, fossil ties in academia and climate activism in various newspapers.

Areas of expertise (keywords)

governance

academic collaboration with fossil fuel industry

economic modelling/assessment

geoengineering

carbon capture, usage and storage (CCUS)

sociology

social movements/activism

hydrogen

alternative economic models

Climate obstruction publications

- Duineveld, D., Dix, G., Plets, G., and Huzier, V. (2024). 'Climate Obstruction in the Netherlands'. In: R. Brulle, J. T. Roberts and M.C Spencer (Eds.) ‘Climate Obstruction across Europe’, Oxford University Press.

- Dix, G. (2024) ‘Laat onderzoekscapaciteit voor energietransitie niet kapen door fossiele industrie’. ScienceGuide (April 3). https://www.scienceguide.nl/2024/04/laat-onderzoekscapaciteit-voor-energietransitie-niet-kapen-door-fossiele-industrie/

- Dix, G. (2024). ‘Groene investeringen? Onzin: Shell zet nog volop in op fossiel’. Trouw (November 9). https://www.trouw.nl/opinie/groene-investeringen-onzin-shell-zet-nog-volop-in-op-fossiel~ba2058a6/

- Dix. G. & Loorbach, D. (2023). ‘Eenzijdige reactie planbureaus op fossiel subsidies vertraagt transitie’ (with Derk Loorbach). Economisch Statistische Berichten (November 3). https://esb.nu/eenzijdige-reactie-planbureaus-op-fossiele-subsidies-vertraagt-transitie/

- Dix, G. ‘Samenwerking met fossiele industrie maakt wetenschap schuldig aan klimaatschade’. ScienceGuide (March 6). https://www.scienceguide.nl/2023/03/samenwerking-met-fossiele-industrie-maakt-wetenschap-schuldig-aan-klimaatschade/

- Duineveld, M. & Dix, G. (2022). ‘Voor een leefbare planeet moet het poldermodel de prullenbak in’. B en M: tijdschrift voor politiek, beleid en maatschappij 49 (3): 246-249. https://tijdschriften.boombestuurskunde.nl/tijdschrift/benm/2022/3/BenM_1389-0069_2022_049_003_006.pdf

Website

http://www.guusdix.nl

Email address

g.dix@utwente.nl

https://www.linkedin.com/in/guus-dix-783a4b52/

Other social media/website

https://people.utwente.nl/g.dix

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