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Prof. Dr. Ugur Soytas is the Head of the Climate Economics and Risk Management Section under the Climate and Energy Policy Division of the Department of Technology, Management, and Economics at the Technical University of Denmark. He is the co-editor of Energy Economics, associate editor of Sustainable Production and Consumption, and the lead editor of the Routledge Handbook of Energy Economics for Taylor & Francis.
His research follows two tracks: energy-economy-environment-society nexus and energy commodity markets. He uses empirical methods and an interdisciplinary approach to address urgent and important research questions. He has published several papers in high-impact peer-reviewed journals such as Energy Economics, Energy, Energy Policy, Ecological Economics, Journal of Banking and Finance, Journal of Policy Modeling, npj Urban Sustainability, Technological Forecasting and Social Change. He has 13662 citations, an i-10 index of 72, and an h-index of 41 according to Google Scholar (06/06/2024). Several of his papers are recognized by review articles as highly influential in the energy economics, and environmental and ecological economics fields. He has been (is) involved in several international (Horizon: Pv4Plants) and national (Innomissions: BIFROST, INNO-SALT) projects. He has supervised or co-supervised 21 PhD students to date.
Keywords
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- energy economics
- energy finance
- energy-environment-economy-society
- commodity markets
- societal well-being
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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A capability-based assessment of flood impacts: Towards more human-centred climate policy
Some, S., Halsnæs, K., Kaspersen, P. S., Soytas, U., Veng, E. H. & Sunding, T. P., 2026, In: Climate Risk Management. 52, 100802.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Connectedness of Agricultural Commodities Futures Returns: Do News Media Sentiments Matter?
Cepni, O., Pham, L. & Soytas, U., 2025, In: Journal of Behavioral Finance. 26, 1, p. 118-140Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Does geopolitical risk increase carbon emissions and public health risk?
Paramati, S. R., Safiullah, M. & Soytas, U., 2025, In: Energy Economics. 143, 108235.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Energy commodities and U.S. housing: Long-run Price and volatility integration with comparative evidence from non-energy markets
Gormus, A., Salvino, R., Nazlioglu, S. & Soytas, U., 2025, In: Energy Economics. 152, 109007.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Energy prices and exchange rates in the Eurasian Economic Union: evidence from Fourier Toda-Yamamoto approach
Nazlıoğlu, E. H. & Soytaş, U., 2025, In: Applied Economics. 57, 24, p. 3253-3267Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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The Effect of Green Investment on Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Cordt, H. S. (PhD Student), Daubanes, J. X. (Main Supervisor) & Soytas, U. (Supervisor)
01/10/2024 → 30/09/2027
Project: PhD
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Pv4Plants: AgriPV system with climate, water and light spectrum control for safe, healthier and improved crops production
Sari, R. (PI), Soytas, U. (Project Participant) & Ladenburg, J. (Project Participant)
01/12/2022 → 30/11/2026
Project: Research
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INNO-SALT: Innovative Strategies to Address Salt Precipitation in CO2 Storage
Soytas, U. (PI), Ladenburg, J. (PI) & Madsen, J. E. (Project Participant)
Project: Research
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Public preferences for Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) technologies contingent on evironmental policy approaches in Denmark
Kim, J. (PhD Student), Soytas, U. (Main Supervisor), Ladenburg, J. (Supervisor), Lundhede, T. (Examiner) & Scheller, F. (Examiner)
01/08/2022 → 04/05/2026
Project: PhD
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Public acceptance and perception of carbon capture and storage technologies: Measuring consumer preferences and willingness to pay for CCS in Denmark
Zuch, M. P. (PhD Student), Ladenburg, J. (Main Supervisor), Soytas, U. (Supervisor), Longo, A. (Examiner) & Boye Olsen, S. (Examiner)
01/05/2022 → 05/10/2025
Project: PhD
Activities
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Interdisciplinary Innovation in Energy Economics Research in the Digital Economy Era—AI Method Applications and Energy Economics Standards
Soytas, U. (Invited speaker)
28 May 2026Activity: Talks and presentations › Guest lectures, external teaching and course activities at other universities
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Energy Use Beyond Growth: Thresholds, Sustainability, and Green Transition
Soytas, U. (Guest lecturer)
26 May 2026Activity: Talks and presentations › Conference presentations
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Understanding the Link Between Energy Consumption and Societal Wellbeing
Soytas, U. (Supervisor)
2025Activity: Examinations and supervision › Supervisor activities
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The relationship between Indonesian Energy Stock Index and global energy, carbon, and financial markets
Soytas, U. (Supervisor)
2025Activity: Examinations and supervision › Supervisor activities
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From Comfort to Consequence: Fossil Fuel Footprint and Societal Well-Being
Soytas, U. (Panel member)
2025Activity: Talks and presentations › Conference presentations