Angela Carter, Memorial University of Newfoundland

Research

Read how they describe their research on their Memorial University of Newfoundland profile.

climate policy energy transitions fossil fuel (oil gas coal) bans comparative environmental politics culture/social norms of energy and climate change cultural and comparative qualitative research

Latest funding

Equitable Energy Governance and Public Policy
SSHRC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$120,000
Mapping Policy Pathways to Keeping Fossil Fuels in the Ground: A Comparative Study of Rising National Bans on Fossil Fuel Extraction
SSHRC · 2021 · Principal investigator
$158,932
The environmental assessment processes of Canadian frontier oil and gas
SSHRC · 2008 · Co-investigator
$236,848

All 4 grants and awards

No publications available.

Equitable Energy Governance and Public Policy

Principal investigatorSSHRC2023Canada Research Chairs

Principal investigators: Carter, Angela

$120,000

Mapping Policy Pathways to Keeping Fossil Fuels in the Ground: A Comparative Study of Rising National Bans on Fossil Fuel Extraction

Principal investigatorSSHRC2021Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Carter, Angela V.

Keywords: climate policy; energy transitions; fossil fuel (oil; gas; coal) bans; comparative environmental politics; culture/social norms of energy and climate change; cultural and comparative qualitative research; decarbonization acceleration

$158,932

The environmental assessment processes of Canadian frontier oil and gas

Co-investigatorSSHRC2008Research Grants - Canadian Environmental Issues

Principal investigators: Fraser, Gail S.

Keywords: oil and gas; environmental assessments; consultation; best practices; comparative regulations

$236,848

Conservation social science in Canada: assessing and prioritizing research directions for an emerging discipline

Co-investigatorSSHRC2008Research Development Initiatives

Principal investigators: Rudd, Murray A.

Keywords: biodiversity; conservation science; research questions; research priorities; best-worst scaling; ecosystem services; environmental values; investment priorities

$51,490

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: climate policy Dear Professor Carter, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on climate policy connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "Equitable Energy Governance and Public Policy" (2023), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]