Professor Peter Newell on the quest to phase out fossil fuels
Posted on behalf of: University of Sussex
Last updated: Monday, 18 May 2026
Professor Peter Newell
As global debates intensify around the transition away from fossil fuels, the work of Peter Newell, Professor of International Relations in the School of Global Studies, has been featured in the Financial Times’ latest deep dive into the politics and realities of energy transition. The cover story of the magazine highlights Peter’s decades-long contribution to understanding the political economy of climate change and the urgent challenge of phasing out fossil fuels, work that has helped shape international conversations on climate policy and just energy transition.
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At the University of Sussex, Peter is the theme lead for Environmental Sustainability at the Sussex School for Progressive Futures, one of the transformational themes within our strategy, Sussex 2035: Creating Progressive Futures – flourishing, sustainability and progress for the whole world.
Peter’s research and leadership exemplify Sussex’s commitment to interdisciplinary thinking, global impact and addressing the defining challenges of our time through research, policy engagement and public dialogue.