About me
Hi! I am Guus Dix, assistant professor in the sociology of science and technology at the University of Twente in the Netherlands. As a researcher, I have a broad interest in climate obstruction - e.g. intentional efforts to delay or halt effective climate action - with a geographical focus on Dutch and EU politics. This includes the role of the fossil fuel industry in steering academic research; the political and business advocacy for technological solutions; and the overall exclusion of alternative ways to address the climate crisis from stricter regulation and behavioral change to alternative ways to organize economy and society such as degrowth.