About

Theodore Tallent is a PhD researcher at the Center for European Studies and Comparative Politics (CEE) at Sciences Po. He graduated from Sciences Po (Social sciences & public affairs) and completed a MPhil in Environmental Policy at the University of Cambridge. Since February 2023, Theodore is also a Visiting Researcher affiliated with the Cambridge Centre for Environment, Energy and Natural Resource Governance (C-EENRG), a research centre within the University of Cambridge specialising in the governance of environmental transitions Research: After a Master's dissertation on the governance of Nature-based Solutions (“Incorporating pluralism in the governance of Nature-based Solutions: a study of IUCN pilot projects” under the supervision of Aiora Zabala (MPhil in Environmental Policy, University of Cambridge), Theodore Tallent is working on his PhD thesis under the supervision of Florence Faucher (CEE, Sciences Po / CNRS) and the co-supervision of Davide Luca (University of Cambridge). He studies citizens' attitudes towards climate policies in Europe and the role of ‘place’ and spatial divides in shaping these perceptions. Mixing quantitative and qualitative methods and a comparative French-English approach, his thesis thus aims to understand the negative drivers of the acceptability of climate policies in certain territories (especially outside major urban centres) and to contribute to the discussion around the "just transition" in Europe.

Research Interests

Comparative Politics, Environmental Policy, Political Sociology, Climate Change, Public Opinion

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Standing Groups and Research Networks

• Environmental Politics