As of April 2026, Tim joined the CLIFF project as Junior Researcher, helping the team in the final period of the project. Before joining the CLIFF team, Tim completed his BSc International Business Administration at the Erasmus University Rotterdam and his MSc Spatial Sustainability Studies at the University of Amsterdam, specializing in Urban and Regional Planning.
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Principal Investigator of the CLIFF Project, Prof. dr. Joyeeta Gupta, has co-signed a letter to the Colombian president, in advance of the First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels in Santa Marta later next month, calling for Colombia’s withdrawal from ISDS.
Dr. Augusto Heras has been awarded his PhD after his defense on March 12th, 2026. His research:
Uncovers the political and institutional dilemmas LMICs face in their energy transitions and how can these be addressed;
Shows how fossil fuel dependence is actively reproduced by coalitions of states, investors, and industries, and how those coalitions can be contested, and;
Argues that conditions for change exist, but they need to be built, politically and collectively.
Going forward, he intends to continue doing research, but closer to where decisions are made: in think tanks, advocacy organisations, and policy processes where evidence can directly shape what happens next.
We wish him all the best and will continue to eagerly follow his next steps!
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