Centre for Climate and Energy Transformation (CET)

Centre for Climate and Energy Transformation (CET) is led from the Faculty of Social Sciences. The centre's goal is to produce actionable knowledge that can inform policy and practice about how to achieve rapid, just and deep transformation of society to mitigate climate change.

CET RESOURCE

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CET Low-Carbon Travel Policy

Academic researchers are amongst the highest emitters of climate gas emissions. CET's Low-Carbon Travel Policy (updated January 2025) brings new ideas and tools for reducing the climate footprint from academic research.

Rector elections 2025

Rector candidate debate on sustainabilty

UiB's election campaigns are in full swing. But what do the two teams think about sustainability? How do we address big global and local challenges through our research, education and outreach? What are UiB's strengths and what can be improved? ...

New research

New Research on Climate News: 'Something About the Climate is Hard to Put into Words'"

News about climate change can seem intangible and difficult to grasp. Two new studies reveal how we understand and interpret climate news.

News

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Three articles from CET in Nature-journals

This autumn, CET researchers had three articles accepted for publication in Nature-journals. – This is a result of a dedicated focus on quality in publication over time, says CET Director Håvard Haarstad.

Conference

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Beyond Oil 2025: Changing Climate Futures

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS. Send your abstracts before March 28. Welcome to the sixth edition of the Beyond Oil Conference. Join us in Bergen on the 22nd and 23rd of October 2025.