Duties
Development of the unit's operations, sustainability transformation, just energy transition, environmental policy implementation.
Subject area
Education and academic titles
Docent / Adjunct professor (Sustainability politics), University of Eastern Finland
PhD admin. (environmental policy), University of Tampere
Research and expertise
I am a researcher and expert in the politics of sustainability transitions. I am particularly interested in promoting overall sustainability at various levels of decision-making and across different policy sectors, as well as in integrating these. My research topics include e.g. energy, mobility, housing, and natural resource management.
I serve as the programme director of the Just Energy research program, funded by the Strategic Research Council of Finland. The program studies and advances the fairness of the energy transition from the perspectives of technological solutions, decision-making, and citizen participation.
Recent projects
ORSI - Towards Eco-Welfare State (2019-2025)
Just Energy - Energy Solutions as Part of a Just Green Transition, Strategic Research Council / programme director (2023-2029)
Selected publications
- Jäntti, A., & Peltomaa, J. 2024. Kestävyys kuntajohtamisessa: analyysi Suomen 21 suurimman kaupungin kuntastrategioistalinkki vie toiselle sivustolle. Focus Localis, 52(1).
- Kaljonen, M., Jacobi, J., Korhonen-Kurki, K., Lukkarinen, J. P., Ott, A., Peltomaa, J., Schneider, F., Tribaldos, T., & Zaehringer, J G. 2024. Reflexive use of methods: a framework for navigating different types of knowledge and power in transformative research. Sustainability Sciencelinkki vie toiselle sivustolle, 19(2), 507-521.
- Hirvilammi, T., Peltomaa, J., Pihlajamaa, M., & Tiilikainen, S. 2023. Towards an eco-welfare state: Enabling factors for transformative eco-social initiativeslinkki vie toiselle sivustolle. European Journal of Social Security, 25(4), 445-463.
- Berg, A., Alhola, K. & Peltomaa, J. 2022. Developing together - The Finnish way of promoting sustainable public procurementlinkki vie toiselle sivustolle. Journal of Public Procurement 22 (4).
- Karhinen, S., Peltomaa, J., Riekkinen, V. & Saikku, L. 2021. Impact of a climate network: the role of intermediaries in local level climate actionlinkki vie toiselle sivustolle. Global Environmental Change, 63, 102225.
- Peltomaa, J., Huttunen, S., & Hildén, M. 2020. Diversifying Forest Expertise - Forest Journals Narrating Policy Changelinkki vie toiselle sivustolle. Journal of Environmental Policy & Planning, 22(2), 268-280.
- Peltomaa, J., Mela, H., & Hildén, M. 2020. Housing managers as middle actors implementing sustainable housing policies in Finlandlinkki vie toiselle sivustolle. Building Research & Information, 48(1), 53-66.