Dr Sam Stephenson

Research Associate, Resource Efficiency Collective at Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge

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Research Associate, Resource Efficiency Collective, Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge

Dr Sam Stephenson is a research associate in the Department of Engineering at the University of Cambridge. His research explores the requirements, risks and opportunities associated with delivering a zero carbon future.

Sam’s research sits at the intersection of engineering, economics and politics to bring an interdisciplinary set of methodologies and analytical approaches to understand techno-economic challenges stemming from the need to decarbonise. He currently works on the Climate Compatible Growth research project where he looks at the demand for critical minerals in decarbonisation pathways and the implications for geo-political and supply chain disruptions. He also explores the geo-economic and development opportunities associated with critical mineral development in the global south.

  • 24 June 2025, 10am

    CSaP Annual Conference 2025

    Our annual conference is designed for an audience of researchers and policy professionals working in government, industry and the third sector, and for anyone who has an interest in the role of research evidence to inform policy making.

  • 18 June 2024, 9:30am

    2024 CSaP Annual Conference

    The Royal Society played host to a successful Annual Conference, where experts from academia, policy, and civil society and others from CSaP's network gathered to explore the future of science and technology in the UK.