Jørgen Randers
Professor Emeritus
Department of Law and Governance
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Biography
Jorgen Randers (born 1945) is professor emeritus of climate strategy at the BI Norwegian Business School. He works on issues of the future, especially related to sustainability, climate, energy, and system dynamics. Professor Randers lectures and provides advice all over the world, and increasingly in China.
Jorgen Randers has spent one third of his life in academia, one third in business, and on third in the NGO world. He was President of the BI Norwegian Business School BI 1981 – 89, and Deputy Director General of WWF International (World Wide Fund for Nature) in Switzerland 1994 – 99. In 2005-6 he chaired the Royal Commission that presented a plan for how Norway can cut is climate gas emissions by two thirds by 2050. He has been member of the sustainability council of three multinationals (BT, Dow and Astra-Zeneca).
He has written a number of books and scientific papers, starting with co-authoring The Limits to Growth in 1972. His recent writings include 2052 – A Global Forecast for the Next Forty Years in 2012, Reinventing Prosperity with Graeme Maxton in 2016, and Transformation is feasible! with Johan Rockstrøm et al in 2018.
He has received many prizes and awards. He is a full member of the Club of Rome and is the founding chair of the China Chapter of the Club of Rome.
Jorgen Randers has spent one third of his life in academia, one third in business, and on third in the NGO world. He was President of the BI Norwegian Business School BI 1981 – 89, and Deputy Director General of WWF International (World Wide Fund for Nature) in Switzerland 1994 – 99. In 2005-6 he chaired the Royal Commission that presented a plan for how Norway can cut is climate gas emissions by two thirds by 2050. He has been member of the sustainability council of three multinationals (BT, Dow and Astra-Zeneca).
He has written a number of books and scientific papers, starting with co-authoring The Limits to Growth in 1972. His recent writings include 2052 – A Global Forecast for the Next Forty Years in 2012, Reinventing Prosperity with Graeme Maxton in 2016, and Transformation is feasible! with Johan Rockstrøm et al in 2018.
He has received many prizes and awards. He is a full member of the Club of Rome and is the founding chair of the China Chapter of the Club of Rome.
Area of Expertise
Publications
Shows
5
of 30 publication(s)
Article Per Espen Stoknes, Iulie Aslaksen, Ulrich Goluke, Jørgen Randers, Per Arild Garnåsjordet (2023)
Plausible futures for the Norwegian offshore energy sector: Business as usual, harvest or rebuild?
Article David Collste, Sarah E. Cornell, Jørgen Randers, Johan Rockström, Per Espen Stoknes (2021)
Human well-being in the Anthropocene: Limits to growth
Article Jørgen Randers, Ulrich Golüke (2020)
An earth system model shows self-sustained melting of permafrost even if all man-made GHG emissions stop in 2020
Article Jørgen Randers, Johan Rockström, Per Espen Stoknes, Ulrich Golüke, David Collste, Sarah E. Cornell, Jonathan F. Donges (2019)
Achieving the 17 Sustainable Development Goals within 9 planetary boundaries
Article Jørgen Randers (2019)
The great challenge for system dynamics on the path forwards: Implementation and real impact
| Year | Academic Department | Degree |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | MIT Sloan School of Management | Ph.D. |
| 1968 | University of Oslo | Master Cand. Real |
| Year | Employer | Job Title |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 - Present | BI Norwegian Business School | Professor emeritus |
| 1985 - 2015 | BI Norwegian Business School | Professor |
| 1981 - 2013 | A large number of boards, councils and comittees | Member or chair |
| 1994 - 1999 | WWF International | Deputy Director General |
| 1990 - 1993 | Various Norwegian corporations | Board chair (full time) |
| 1981 - 1989 | BI Norwegian Business School | President |
| 1974 - 1980 | Resource Policy Group, NTNF | Founding director |
| 1970 - 1974 | MIT Sloan School of Management | Ph.D. student, then Assistant Professor |
BI Business Review articles:
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The climate crisis will lead to more social tension – what is the solution?
Climate change is moving faster than anticipated. An international team of scientists and economists is recommending five major turnarounds to create a better future.
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Investors look here
Improving human wellbeing on a finite planet creates significant new investment opportunities in eco-Infrastructure.
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The smartest thing for the planet
Are the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals really sustainable? The solution is found in five extraordinary new measures.
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A State Budget for a Better World?
Norway uses four times more money to increase the world's greenhouse gas emissions than it uses to lower emissions, claims Jørgen Randers, who keeps fighting for a sustainable world.
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Can Democracy Handle Climate Change?
Democratic society is stuck in a situation where the short term costs of climate action hinders meaningful action, writes Jørgen Randers.