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Dr Matthew Lockwood

Dr Matthew Lockwood is a Senior Lecturer in Energy and Climate Policy and Co-Director of the Sussex Energy Group, based in the University of Sussex Business School. An expert in energy policy and the political economy of climate, Matthew is a former adviser to the UK government and the Greater London Authority.

Dr Matthew Lockwood is a Senior Lecturer in Energy and Climate Policy and Co-Director of the Sussex Energy Group, based in the University of Sussex Business School. An expert in energy policy and the political economy of climate, Matthew is a former adviser to the UK government and the Greater London Authority.

Latest articles from Dr Matthew Lockwood

Energy is becoming a battleground issue for this election

What could Labour’s GB Energy mean for electricity bills and for Scottish jobs?

What is indisputable is that the North Sea oil and gas industry is already in irreversible long-term decline. Gas production is down two-thirds since 2000, and the number of jobs directly and indirectly supported by the sector has cut in half in the last decade. These trends will not be reversed - the transition away from fossil fuels is now inevitable and the key issue is how oil and gas jobs can be replaced.

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