Missions

The REASONS Chair aims to understand and analyse debates surrounding technologies and projects led in the name of energy transition. The purpose of this postdoctoral position is to study background developments in the debate surrounding energy transition from the perspective of the role played by energy production companies, particularly fossil fuel companies, and the accusations of greenwashing levelled against them. The objective is to understand how NGO campaigns, corporate strategy and public regulation interact, mainly through quantitative analysis (based on a qualitative understanding of the processes).
The work will combine quantitative and qualitative analysis to analyse, code and cross-reference databases of corporate promises and impacts on the one hand, and NGO campaigns on the other.

Activités

In collaboration with the project team, this will involve:
· Identifying international databases on corporate social and environmental responsibility policies and the emissions reductions achieved by companies. Providing a quantitative analysis of these databases.
· Analysing a database of NGO campaigns (sigwatch) to understand NGO campaigns and their rationale. Based on a typology of campaigns, analyse certain campaigns in detail (in particular through interviews with campaign leaders) and analyse the responses of companies.
· Analyse databases on global climate policies (country-based) to qualify and code these policies.
The objective will be to provide coding for the three types of databases and conduct cross-analyses.

Compétences

• Compétences en gestion de base de données et statistiques. Compétences en text analysis appréciées
• Codage de base de données
• Entretiens, analyses qualitatives

Contexte de travail

This work will be carried out under the direct supervision of Alexandre Volle, researcher at the REASONS Chair. The successful candidate will also be required to work with all members of the Chair.
The thesis is funded by the ANR as part of the REASONS chair. This chair is funded under the ANR Industrial Chairs call for proposals, co-funded by the ANR and TotalEnergies. While the candidate may be required to give presentations to TotalEnergies staff, their work will be under the strict responsibility of their supervisors.

Contraintes et risques

Residence in Pau or Bayonne. No specific risks other than those associated with fieldwork.

Informations complémentaires

Candidates should submit: - a complete CV, - a cover letter explaining their motivation for this position, - a copy of their PhD thesis and publications.
Only applications submitted via the CNRS job portal will be considered.