Engineering advice and UK energy policy: how engineering advisers navigate influence and constraints

by Laurent Lioté, Adam Cooper and Neil Strachan

Three separate photographs of men side by side. From left to right: Laurent Lioté, Neil Strachan and Adam Cooper

In a recent article published in Policy & Politics, Laurent Lioté, Adam Cooper and Neil Strachan examine how engineering advisers contribute to policy making in the context of UK energy policy. Despite the growing importance of engineering solutions to address societal challenges like climate change, the authors highlight a notable gap in academic research on how engineering advice is actually used — and understood — within government.

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