Michael LaBelle is a full professor at Central European University and serves as the head of the department in the Department of Environmental Sciences and Policy. In 2020 he started the MyEnergy2050 podcast and website to assist in distributing academic and policy research on the energy transition.
Background:
Professor LaBelle’s research is centered on energy governance, energy justice and equity, geopolitics, and security. Recent publications focus on the geopolitics of energy and measuring the diffusion of new energy technologies. His current research works to bridge the areas of energy security and energy equity to ensure a just and secure energy transition. His geographic focus is on Central Eastern Europe and the European Union. He is the author of the book, Energy Cultures: Technology, Justice, and Geopolitics in Eastern Europe, published by Edward Elgar. He is also the host of the My Energy 2050 podcast which delivers weekly interviews with leaders in energy transitions research and policy.
Previously, in 2022 he held the position of Open Society University Network Senior Fellow, at the Queen Elizabeth II Academy for Leadership in International Affairs, based at Chatham House, The Royal Institute of International Affairs. From 2017 – 2021 he held the Jean Monnet Chair in Energy Innovations and Strategies at CEU, awarded by the European Commission. Dr. LaBelle was a faculty member in the CEU Business School and the Mangement Unit in the Department of Economics and Business focused on energy and sustainability in business (2012- 2022). He was also a member of the Atlantic Council’s Emerging Leaders in Environmental and Energy Policy Network (ELEEP). He worked in the CEU Center for Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Policy (3CSEP) and at the Regional Center for Energy Policy Research (REKK) at Corvinus University. He has worked on projects for the European Commission, United States Agency for International Development, the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners, Energy Regulators Regional Association and energy consulting companies, and European universities. He holds an MSc and PhD in Geographical Sciences from the University of Bristol.
Purpose of MyEnergy2050
The MyEnergy2050 platform highlights the people building a clean and sustainable energy system. We want to analyze current events and discuss the work of people creating a zero-emissions energy system by 2050. The purpose is to deliver an enriched experience to understand scientific research and business activities. We deliver information and understanding that motivates and informs. MyEnergy2050 is the energy system we want to see in 2050.
Standards
The MyEnergy2050 platform strives to be above other media and publishing sites. At the core of our content is an academic and scientific accuracy for content and insight. We take this seriously in viewing each published podcast episode or written publication as a product to be used in scientific research or for general consumption just as a journal, magazine or movie. Because of this, the MyEnergy2050 platform holds an ISSN (International Standard Serial Numbers) to signify our consistent publishing schedule. It also demonstrates our academic focus as other periodicals.
Financing
The MyEnergy2050 platform strives to become a financially sustainable entity by 2050.