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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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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Up to half of companies would be behind on their climate targets under stricter scope 2 accounting rules
Bjorn, A., Lund, J. F. & Brander, M., 10 Jan 2025, In: Environmental Research Letters. 20, 2, p. 1-12 024004.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Does the purchase of voluntary renewable energy certificates lead to emission reductions? A review of studies quantifying the impact
Langer, L., Brander, M., Lloyd, S., Keles, D., Matthews, D. & Bjorn, A., 1 Nov 2024, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 478, p. 1-16 16 p., 143791.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A review of life cycle assessment methods to inform the scale-up of carbon dioxide removal interventions
Butnar, I., Lynch, J., Vetter, S., Gamaralalage, D., Tang, Y., McKechnie, J., Foteinis, S., Rodway-Dyer, S., Röder, M., Sogbesan, S., Hastings, A., Renforth, P., Brander, M. & House, J., Nov 2024, In: WIRES Energy and Environment. 13, 6, p. 1-17 17 p., e540.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A comparative prospective life cycle assessment of coal-fired power plants in the US with MEA/MOF-based carbon capture
Tao, Y. & Brander, M., 1 Jun 2024, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 456, p. 1-11 11 p., 142418.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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EU’s sustainable finance disclosure regulation: Does the hybrid reporting regime undermine the goal to reorient capital to climate action?
Cochran, I., Mackenzie, C. & Brander, M., 22 May 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Climate Policy. p. 1-13 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Activities
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GHG Protocol Meeting in Amsterdam - July 2026
Brander, M. (Participant)
1 Jul 2026 → 3 Jul 2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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Carbon Accounting Workshop in Oxford
Brander, M. (Participant)
11 May 2026 → 12 May 2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (External organisation)
Brander, M. (Advisor)
21 Apr 2026 → …Activity: Membership types › Membership of public/government advisory/policy group or panel
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Climate change panel - Chris Murray MP
Brander, M. (Advisor)
19 Sept 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Public Engagement – Public lecture/debate/seminar
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Response to DESNZ consultation on the voluntary carbon and nature markets
Brander, M. (Speaker)
8 Jul 2025Activity: Other activity types › Other
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Normative method development for assessing the contribution of listed companies to avoided emissions in the context of an investment portfolio
Brander, M. (Principal Investigator) & Cojoianu, T. (Co-investigator)
11/09/23 → 10/09/26
Project: Research
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Avoided Emissions of Portfolios (AESOP)
Brander, M. (Principal Investigator)
1/06/23 → 1/10/23
Project: Research
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Renewable Energy Contractual Instruments
Brander, M. (Principal Investigator)
1/12/20 → 30/06/23
Project: Research
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Renewable Energy Contractual Instruments
Brander, M. (Principal Investigator)
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
Brander, M. (Principal Investigator)
6/01/20 → 20/03/20
Project: Consultancy
Datasets
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Consequential Carbon Accounting Scenarios: CCUS Mexico
Mota-Nieto, J. (Creator), Brander, M. (Creator) & Brander, M. (Contributor), Zenodo, 29 Jun 2023
Dataset
Press/Media
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Leading Climate Standards Group FraughtWith Secrecy and Bias, Whistleblowers Say
22/04/26
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Who cares about carbon accounting?
Gatzweiler, M. K. & Brander, M.
30/01/26
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
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The Obscure Philosophical Battle That Could Reshape the Clean Energy Economy
23/09/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment