Frauke Urban
Professor in Industrial Economics, with specialisation in the Management of Sustainable Energy Systems
Frauke Urban researches the management of sustainable energy systems. Her research and teaching focus on decarbonizing energy systems and energy-related industries to reduce emissions that lead to climate change.
Climate change is one of the greatest challenges of our times, impacting humans, the environment, and the economy. Energy and climate issues are closely linked, as approximately 80% of the global energy supply comes from fossil fuels. Their combustion leads to greenhouse gas emissions, contributing to climate change.
Yet, energy is essential for human needs like cooking, heating, cooling, lighting, and is necessary for powering economies, including agriculture, industries, services, transportation, telecoms, healthcare, and sanitation.
Over the past 20 years, Frauke has worked on many issues related to the management of sustainable energy systems. Her work includes energy modeling for developing scenarios to replace fossil fuels with renewable energy, innovation in renewable energy technology, energy and climate policy, and energy justice. In recent years, she has focused on the decarbonization of sectors that are difficult to decarbonize, such as industry and transport, including sustainable energy transitions for aviation and maritime shipping.