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Simon Shackley
Research Interests
Current work on biochar systems: Life Cycle Assessment of biochar; the socio-economic assessment of biochar; policy mechanisms for biochar deployment, and their interaction (if any) with policies for food production, land-use, rural diversification, waste, energy and climate change; monitoring, verification, accounting and reporting (MVAR) requirements and methodologies; risk assessment methods for biochar evaluation; the requirements for biochar carbon to be traded under the voluntary and Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) markets and the distribution of carbon credits; developing screening methods to match good biochar supply with good 'sinks' all within favourable socio-political regimes.
Current work on CO2 capture and geological storage (CCS): regulation and risk assessment; stakeholder and public engagement; the concept and implications of technological lock-in as applied to CCS.
Theoretical interests: innovation studies, science and technology studies, integrated assessment in conditions of high uncertainty, cultural theory and social simulation modelling.
Work Experience
I have previously worked at the Universities of Lancaster, UMIST and Manchester. I was a founding member of the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research and ran one of the four research programmes ('Decarbonising Modern Socieites') from 2000 to 2005.
My research has been funded by the EPRSC, ESRC, NERC, Sustainable Development Commission, BP, E.ON., DEFRA, UK Water, IPTS, Environment Agency, European Commission, Scottish Government, Greater London Council, East Midlands Sustainability Roundtable and Sustainability North West.
More information on past work is available by clicking the option to the left.
Recent Publications
Please click the option to the left for a full list of publcations. I would be happy to send you an electronic copy of any publication upon request.
Simon Shackley and Ben Evar (2009) Public Understanding, Engagement and Communication Efforts on CCS: A Review for the IEA CCS Roadmap, IEA, Paris An Emerging Technology for Climate Change Mitigation
Gough, C., Brook, M., Shackley, S. and Holloway, S. (2009), ‘Carbon dioxide capture and storage scenarios: A case study of the East Midlands and Yorkshire (UK)’, International Journal of Global Energy Issues, 31, 3&4: 272-294.
Heleen de Coninck, Todd Flach, Paul Curnow, Peter Richardson, Jason Anderson, Simon Shackley, Gudmundur Sigurthorsson and David Reiner (2009), The Acceptability of CO2 Capture and Storage (CCS) in Europe: An Assessment of the Key Determining Factors, Part 1: Scientific, Technical and Economic Dimensions, International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, 3: 333-343
Simon Shackley, David Reiner, Paul Upham, Heleen de Coninck, Gudmundur Sigurthorsson and Jason Anderson (2009), The acceptability of CO2 capture and storage (CCS) in Europe: An assessment of the key determining factors Part 2. The social acceptability of CCS and the wider impacts and repercussions of its implementation, International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, 3: 344-356
Shackley, S. and Verma, P. (2008), Tackling CO2 mitigation in India through use of CO2 capture and storage (CCS): Prospects and challenges, Energy Policy, 36(9): 3554-3561.
de Coninck, H., Anderson, J., Curnow, P., Flach, T., Groenenberg, H., Norton, C., Reiner, D., Shackley, S. and Sigurthorsson, G. (2007), Is CO2 capture and storage ready to roll?: Reflections on social, economic, and regulatory requirements, Journal for European Environmental Planning and Law, 5: 412-424.
Shackley, S., Waterman, H., Godfroij, P., Reiner, D., Anderson, J., Draxlbauer, K. and Flach, T. (2007), Stakeholder perceptions of CO2 capture and storage in Europe: Results from a survey, Energy Policy, 35(10): 5091-5108.
Shackley, S. Waterman, H. Godfroij, P. Reiner, D. Anderson, J. Draxlbauer, K. de Coninck, H. Groenenberg, H. Flach T. and Sigurthorsson, G. (2007), Stakeholder Perceptions of CO2 Capture and Storage in Europe: Results from the EU-funded ACCSEPT Survey, University of Manchester and Partners.
Shackley, S. and Gough, C. (editors) (2006), Carbon Capture and its Storage: An Integrated Assessment, Ashgate, Aldershot.
Carney, S. and Shackley, S. (in the press), The regional greenhouse gas inventory project (GRIP): Designing and employing a regional greenhouse gas measurement tool for stakeholder use, Energy Policy
Agnoluccia, P., Ekins, P. Iacopinia, G., Anderson, K., Bows, A., Mander, S. and Shackley, S. (2009), Different scenarios for achieving radical reduction in carbon emissions: A decomposition analysis. Ecological Economics, 68: 1652-1666.
Anderson, K., Mander, S., Bows, A., Shackley, S., Agnolucci, P. and Ekins, P. (2008), The Tyndall Decarbonisation Scenarios – Part II: Scenarios for a 60% CO2 Reduction in the UK, Energy Policy 36(10): 3764-3773.
Mander, S., Bows, A., Anderson, K., Shackley, S., Agnolucci, P. and Ekins, P. (2008) The Tyndall Decarbonisation scenarios – Part I: Development of a Backcasting Methodology with Stakeholder Participation, Energy Policy, 36(10): 3754-3763.
Shackley, S. and Green, K. (2007), Exploring transitions to sustainable energy: Decarbonisation of the UK, Energy, 32: 221-236.
Piterou, A., Shackley, S. and Upham, P. (2008), Project ARBRE: Lessons for bio-energy developers and policy-makers, Energy Policy 36: 2044-2050.
Upham, P., Shackley, S. and Waterman, H. (2007), Public and stakeholder perceptions of 2030 bioenergy scenarios for the Yorkshire and Humber regions, Energy Policy, 35(9): 4403-4412.
Upham, P. and Shackley, S. (2007), Local public opinion of a proposed 21.5 MWe biomass gasifier in Devon: Questionnaire survey results, Biomass and Bioenergy, 31(6): 433-441.
Upham, P. and Shackley, S. (2006), Stakeholder opinion on a proposed 21.5 MWe biomass gasifier in Winkleigh, Devon: Implications for bioenergy planning and policy, Journal of Environmental Policy and Planning, 8(1): 45-66.
Upham, P. and Shackley, S. (2006), The case of a proposed 21.5 MWe biomass Gasifier in Winkleigh, Devon: implications for governance of renewable energy planning, Energy Policy, 34(15): 2161-2172.
I.P. Holman, M. D. A. Rounsevell, G. Cojacaru, S. Shackley, C. McLachlan, E. Audsley, P. M. Berry, C. Fontaine, P. A. Harrison, C. Henriques, M. Mokrech, R. J. Nicholls, K. R. Pearn and J. A. Richards (2008), The concepts and development of a participatory regional integrated assessment tool, Climatic Change 90 (1/2): 5-30.
M. Mokrech, R. J. Nicholls, J. A. Richards, C. Henriques, I. P. Holman and S. Shackley (2008), Regional impact assessment of flooding under future climate and socio-economic scenarios for East Anglia and North West England, Climatic Change 90 (1/2): 31-55.
Bleda, M. and Shackley, S. (2008), The dynamics of belief in climate change and its risks in business organisatons, Ecological Economics, 66, 2-3: 517-532.
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