Adopting carbon-negative technologies in Scotland

An interdisciplinary team led by Dr Ralitza Nikolaeva has started work on a pilot study to explore the possibilities for speeding up the adoption of carbon-negative technologies in Scotland. The goal is to develop a scale of actors' susceptibility to external pressures to implement such technologies.

The project has been awarded funding through the University of St Andrews Interdisciplinary Research Support scheme. This research is closely aligned with the work at Eden Campus and with the University's environmental and sustainability strategy and policies. It also aims to uncover the challenges in transition to carbon-zero economy in the global efforts to meet the Paris Agreement standards.

The main task of the interdisciplinary team is to conduct a series of interviews and focus groups with stakeholders to identify major accelerating forces for the adoption of carbon-negative technologies. Dr Nikolaeva is working in collaboration with Dr Paul Webb from the School of Chemistry, who provides expertise on carbon-negative technologies, and Professor Luis Lages and Dr Carmen Lages from Nova School of Business and Economics in Portugal, who are leading experts on scale development.

In addition, the School of Management welcomes Dr Aliya Tskhay who will work as a Research Fellow on this project. She brings expertise in international relations, energy policies and international standards compliance in the extractive industries sector.