Dr Katherine Sugar
Job Title
Research Fellow
Research interests
Research interests
My research is concerned with urban sustainability. I am particularly interested in the governance of low carbon and inclusive transitions at the local level - the main actors involved, the barriers encountered, the approaches and pathways undertaken in practice and the key multi-level policies progressing and hindering low carbon and equitable urban transitions.
I am interested in supervising Master's dissertations on the topics of energy and society, specifically in terms of urban sustainability, the just transition, and energy governance at the local level.
Background
I am an Early Career Researcher working within the School of Social and Political Sciences and School of Geosciences. I have recently completed a PhD in Geography from University of Glasgow, where I investigated governance of low carbon and inclusive transitions in the city. My academic background includes an MA (Hons) in Geography with Polish Language from University of Glasgow, and MSc in Ecological Economics from University of Edinburgh. In addition, I have a background working in the energy sector, having worked as a data analyst and GIS technician at Scottish Power, and Project Manager of renewable energy developments at Temporis Wind.
Current Projects include:
Research Fellow for Local Energy Business and Financial Practices for Net Zero, specifically building on the 2020 empirical research findings on UK local government action on net zero greenhouse gas targets (Net Zero Localities Report), funded by EnergyREV.
Research Fellow for Scottish Government's Energy Efficient Scotland, specifically the social evaluation of the Transition Programme, funded by the Scottish Government through ClimateXChange.
Works within
Publications by user content
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Sugar K, Wade F, Webb J. Local authority engagement with small and medium-sized enterprises in energy efficiency: Governance approaches used in the Energy Efficient Scotland programme. Environmental Policy and Governance. 2024 Jun 15;1-15. Epub 2024 Jun 15. doi: 10.1002/eet.2119 |
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Sugar K. The role of municipal ownership for urban net-zero path creation. Frontiers in Sustainable Energy Policy. 2024 May 29;3. doi: 10.3389/fsuep.2024.1355990 |
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Eadson W, Hampton S, Sugar K, Blundel R, Northall P. Seven Principles of Place-Based Net Zero Policy for SMEs: Briefing Paper. South Yorkshire Sustainability Centre & UK Energy Research Centre, 2024. doi: 10.5286/UKERC.EDC.000975 |
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Nolden C, Mose TM, Sugar K. Bristol City Leap: A Novel Finance and Procurement Model for Delivering Net Zero. 2023. |
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Hampton S, Blundel R, Eadson W, Northall P, Sugar K. Crisis and opportunity: Transforming climate governance for SMEs. Global Environmental Change. 2023 Sept 1;82:102707. Epub 2023 Jun 8. doi: 10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2023.102707 |
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Gillham E, Nolden C, Banks N, Parrish B, Moya mose T, Sugar K. Facilitating application of the energy service concept: Development of an analytical framework. Energy Policy . 2023 Jul 1;178:113584. Epub 2023 May 10. doi: 10.1016/j.enpol.2023.113584 |
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Sugar K, Mose TM, Nolden C, Davis M, Eyre N, Sanchez-graells A et al. Local decarbonisation opportunities and barriers: UK public procurement legislation. Buildings & Cities. 2022 Nov 11;3(1):895-911. doi: 10.5334/bc.267 |
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Sugar K. Review of 'Reimaging Sustainable Cities: Strategies for Designing Green, Healthier, More Equitable Communities', By Stephen M. Wheeler and Christina D. Rosan. Buildings & Cities. 2022 Aug 2. |
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Sugar K, Webb J, Wade F. Energy Efficient Scotland Transition Programme Survey Evaluation. Scottish Government, 2022. |
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Sugar K, Webb J. Value for money: Local authority action on clean energy for net zero. Energies. 2022 Jun 15;15(12):4359. doi: 10.3390/en15124359 |
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Sugar K. Governing low carbon and inclusive transitions in the city: A case study of Nottingham. 2021. doi: 10.5525/gla.thesis.82289 |
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