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Professor Peter Newell on the quest to phase out fossil fuels
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Last updated: Monday, 18 May 2026
Professor Peter Newell
As global debates intensify around the transition away from fossil fuels, the work of Peter Newell, Professor of International Relations in the School of Global Studies, has been featured in the . The cover story of the magazine highlights Peter’s decades-long contribution to understanding the political economy of climate change and the urgent challenge of phasing out fossil fuels, work that has helped shape international conversations on climate policy and just energy transition.
ßÏßÏÊÓÆµ staff can read content on the Financial Times as part of .
At the ßÏßÏÊÓÆµ, Peter is the theme lead for Environmental Sustainability at the ßÏßÏÊÓÆµ School for Progressive Futures, one of the transformational themes within our strategy, ßÏßÏÊÓÆµ 2035: Creating Progressive Futures – flourishing, sustainability and progress for the whole world.
Peter’s research and leadership exemplify ßÏßÏÊÓÆµ’s commitment to interdisciplinary thinking, global impact and addressing the defining challenges of our time through research, policy engagement and public dialogue.
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