Biography
William Scott is an Assistant Professor at the Simon Fraser University School of Public Policy working in the fields of economics, environmental policy, and energy systems modelling. His research focuses on analyzing climate and energy policy to help us better understand how alternative approaches to decarbonization manage trade-offs between environmental, economic, and social objectives. His research has been published in the journals Energy Policy, Climate Policy, and featured in Nature Climate Change, Policy Options, and The Conversation. He has also testified before Canada's Senate Committee on Energy, Natural Resources and the Environment and presented to the federal Environment Ministers of Canada, the United States, and Mexico at the Commission for Environmental Cooperation Ministerial.
Prior to joining SFU, Will completed his PhD at Stanford University, where he received the Gerald J Lieberman Fellowship. He also holds a Masters degree in Economics from Stanford University, a Masters of Environment from Griffith University (Australia), and a BA from Western University. Previously, Will worked at the University of Ottawa's Smart Prosperity Institute as well as with the United Nations Environment Programme in the Economy and Trade Branch.
Research Interests
- Environmental Economics, Climate Policy, Energy Systems Modeling, Policy Interactions and Trade-offs, and Distributional Impacts