Prior to joining SEI, Oliver worked for the German Development Institute (DIE) in Bonn and at the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) in Geneva.
He has a Ph.D. in Science and Technology Policy Studies from SPRU (Science & Technology Policy Research) at the University of Sussex. His doctoral work focused on ownership and knowledge in electricity reform in Ghana and Tanzania. He also has an MA in International Studies from the University Leeds and a BSc (Hons) in Physics from the University of Nottingham.
- Perceptions of climate related investment risk in Southeast Asia’s power sector
- Embracing complexity: a transdisciplinary conceptual framework for understanding behaviour change in the context of development-focused interventions
- An expert elicitation of public acceptance of renewable energy in Kenya
- Closing the Loop
- Narratives of low-carbon transitions: understanding risks and uncertainties
- Industry transitions: a critical gap in national climate commitments
- Continued investments in fossil fuel infrastructure in Southeast Asia
- Tapping into potential: energy transitions in Africa
- Connecting people - Kalenge village waits for electrification
- Building sustainable energy infrastructure in Africa is a careful balancing act