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Biography
Dr Thomas Longden is a Senior Research Fellow at the Urban Transformations Research Centre, Western Sydney University. Thomas holds a PhD in environmental economics from the University of New South Wales (UNSW).
His work on energy and technological change has been published in leading international journals (including Nature Energy, Climatic Change, Energy Economics, Energy, Technological Forecasting and Social Change, and Energy Policy).
Thomas was a Contributing Author on the AR5 WGIII Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report titled Mitigation of Climate Change.
Before joining WSU, Thomas was based at the Australian National University, the University of Technology Sydney, Macquarie University, the University of Sydney and Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM) in Milan, Italy.
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Qualifications
Doctor of Philosophy, University of New South Wales
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 1 No Poverty
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
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SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
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SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
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SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
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SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
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SDG 13 Climate Action
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SDG 15 Life on Land
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Dynamics of price-based competition between blue and green hydrogen with net zero emissions targets
Fazeli, R., Longden, T. & Beck, F. J., Mar 2025, In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 210, 115244.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Governing offshore wind: is an ‘Asia-Pacific Model’ emerging?
Hughes, L., Cheng, W., Do, T. N., Gao, A. M. Z., Gosens, J., Kim, S. Y. & Longden, T., 2025, In: Climate Policy. 25, 1, p. 126-136 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Outcomes from the Victorian Healthy Homes Program: a randomised control trial of home energy upgrades
Page, K., Hossain, L., Liu, D., Kim, Y. H., Wilmot, K., Kenny, P., Campbell, M., Cumming, T., Kelly, S., Longden, T., van Gool, K., Viney, R. & Victorian Healthy Homes Program (VHHP) Team, 26 Feb 2025, In: BMJ Open. 15, 2, 11 p., e082340.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Temperature-related energy insecurity and heating degree thresholds for prepayment gas customers in England and Wales
Longden, T., Aug 2025, In: Energy Economics. 148, 15 p., 108678.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The prepay “poverty premium”: perspective on Australia's Northern Territory prepayment tariff
Riley, B., Klerck, M., Markham, F., Longden, T., Napaltjari-Davis, V., Quilty, S. & Frank-Jupurrurla, J., Sept 2025, In: Energy Research and Social Science. 127, 13 p., 104189.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Projects
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Researching the lived experience of First Nations Peoples on prepayment meters
Longden, T. (PI)
16/07/24 → 30/04/25
Project: Research
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Renewable energy lead times and environmental approvals
Longden, T. (PI)
World Wide Fund for Nature Australia
20/05/24 → 31/07/24
Project: Research
Datasets
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Research software used for the techno-economic analysis of the cost competitiveness of blue and green hydrogen
Verpoort, P. C., Ueckerdt, F., Anantharaman, R., Bauer, C., Beck, F., Longden, T., Roussanaly, S., Verpoort, P. C., Ueckerdt, F., Anantharaman, R., Bauer, C., Beck, F., Longden, T., Roussanaly, S. & Verpoort, P. C., GFZ Data Services, 2023
DOI: 10.5880/pik.2023.007, https://dataservices.gfz-potsdam.de/pik/showshort.php?id=d5a003f5-a74a-11ee-967a-4ffbfe06208e
Dataset
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Economic Society of Australia (External organisation)
Longden, T. (Member)
1 Jul 2023 → 30 Jul 2025Activity: Membership › Society
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ACT Climate Change Council (External organisation)
Longden, T. (Member)
1 Dec 2021 → 30 Jun 2025Activity: Membership › Council
Press/Media
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Like solar, most of the first home battery subsidies went to the wealthy. We need a fairer approach
12/05/26
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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‘What’s more important, the electricity or food?’: extreme heat is driving up power bills in central Australia
15/02/26
1 item of Media coverage
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Protecting First Nations communities from frequent power disconnections in Australia’s hottest regions
Longden, T., Thorburn, K., Pigram, L. & Mellor, L.
15/12/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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DWP told to make £15 change to Cold Weather Payment amounts as postcodes triggered
18/11/25
1 item of Media coverage
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Households hit with ‘penalty’ for £25 DWP bonus payment - Households are 'losing out due to an overlap penalty'
17/11/25
1 item of Media coverage
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