Silvia Weko

Postdoctoral researcher, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg

Silvia Weko is a postdoctoral researcher at the Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg. Her research focuses on the politics of sustainability transitions, and the different actors that aim to shape how economic value is created and distributed. From 2019-2023 she worked as a research associate with the Research Institute for Sustainability (RIFS) on topics including the geopolitics of green hydrogen, technology transfer and innovation, data and intellectual property in transitions, and EU sustainability policy. She received her PhD from the University of Erfurt in 2023.

Articles by Silvia Weko

1. Is clean technology transfer an empty promise?

   Silvia Weko

   Economic development — Global

   Technology transfer is fundamental in developing countries’ aspirations to decarbonize, yet the flow of green tech from developed nations is far below what’s needed. How can we shift investment and political incentives to truly enable the proliferation of sustainable technology worldwide?

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   10 July 2024

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