Research output per year
Research output per year
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Research Interests
The development of new carbon accounting methods and standards, carbon accounting and decision making, the applicability of the attributional-consequential distinction for conceptualising other forms of greenhouse gas accounting, carbon accounting for bioenergy, and green power (scope 2) accounting.
Education/Academic qualification
Carbon accounting, Doctor of Social Science, Extending the attributional-consequential distinction to provide a categorical framework for greenhouse gas accounting methods, University of Edinburgh
1 Aug 2013 → 29 Jun 2016
Award Date: 29 Jun 2016
Master of Science, The non-use value of the visual impact from wind farms, University of Edinburgh
Award Date: 1 Jan 2006
Master of Science, James: Wittgenstein's Stooge?, University of Edinburgh
Award Date: 1 Jan 2004
Master of Arts, University of Edinburgh
Award Date: 1 Jan 1998
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Discounting emissions from temporarily stored carbon creates false claims on contribution to cumulative emissions and temperature alignment
Brander, M. & Broekhoff, D., 13 Feb 2023, Social Science Research Network (SSRN).Research output: Working paper
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Principles for Accurate Corporate GHG Inventories and Options for Market-Based Accounting – Working Paper
Brander, M. & Bjorn, A., 27 Dec 2022, Social Science Research Network (SSRN).Research output: Working paper
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The most important GHG accounting concept you may not have heard of: The attributional-consequential distinction
Brander, M., 19 Jun 2022, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Carbon Management. 13, 1, p. 337-339Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review
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Renewable energy certificates allow companies to overstate their emission reductions
Bjørn, A., Lloyd, S. M., Brander, M. & Matthews, H. D., Jun 2022, In: Nature Climate Change. 12, 6, p. 508-509 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review
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Renewable energy certificates threaten the integrity of corporate science-based targets
Bjørn, A., Lloyd, S. M., Brander, M. & Matthews, H. D., Jun 2022, In: Nature Climate Change. 12, 6, p. 539-546Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Activities
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Meet the Experts
Matthew Brander (Assessor)
17 May 2022Activity: Academic talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Class for P5 pupils in Craigmillar
Matthew Brander (Assessor)
26 Apr 2022Activity: Academic talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Carbon offsetting - how to do it well
Matthew Brander (Assessor)
25 Feb 2021Activity: Academic talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Scottish Government (External organisation)
Matthew Brander (Advisor)
8 Dec 2020 → 31 Mar 2021Activity: Membership types › Membership of public/government advisory/policy group or panel
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Sustainable Scotland Network Workshop on Carbon Offsetting
Matthew Brander (Speaker)
23 Jan 2020Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
Projects
- 10 Finished
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Renewable Energy Contractual Instruments
Non-EU industry, commerce and public corporations
1/12/20 → 31/08/22
Project: Research
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Infrastructure Investment Decisions
6/01/20 → 20/03/20
Project: Consultancy
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Food quality for sustainability and health: Business Booster
Sayed, M., Tregear, A., Brennan, M. & Brander, M.
1/08/18 → 30/11/18
Project: University Awarded Project Funding
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Unlock the Potential for Carbon Capture and Storage in the Iron and Steel Sector in China
Liang, X., Kaesehage, K., Brander, M. & Harrison, R.
1/12/17 → 30/11/19
Project: University Awarded Project Funding
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Collaborative Research on CO2 Capture from the Steel Sector
Liang, X., Ascui, F., Brander, M., Harrison, R. & Kaesehage, K.
Non-EU industry, commerce and public corporations
1/12/17 → 31/12/20
Project: Research
Press/Media
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SCOTLAND’S BILLIONAIRES ARE TURNING CLIMATE CHANGE INTO A TROPHY GAME
20/05/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Problematic corporate purchases of clean energy credits threaten net zero goals
7/05/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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How some companies cut corners to achieve renewable energy targets
7/05/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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The most important GHG accounting concept you may not have heard of: The attributional-consequential distinction
30/04/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Megan Woods to look into 'green' electricity certificates
24/11/20
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment