Geographies of devaluation: Spatialities of the German coal exit DOI

Andrea Furnaro

Environment and Planning A Economy and Space, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 55(6), P. 1355 - 1371

Published: Jan. 10, 2023

This article analyzes the geographies of German coal exit by looking at spatial dimensions devaluation. It argues that while Energiewende has been described as having a national origin, central triggers agreement have to do with devaluation pressures created combination global relations in fuel markets, territorial bordering electricity and carbon markets European Union level, place-based multiscalar anticoal networks. The role resistance past, relational, expected, imaginary concomitant forms lignite regions is also key barrier phase-out. will be shown emergence agreement, which represents fix address not only existing market forces, but double legitimacy crisis for government, was based on spatially uneven relations. case relevant energy transitions showing how multispatial strategies, organization regulation systems shape possibilities needed accelerate pace fossil fuels

Language: Английский

Scaling Up Change: A Critical Review and Practical Guide to Harnessing Social Norms for Climate Action DOI
Sara Constantino, Gregg Sparkman, Gordon Kraft‐Todd

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Psychological Science in the Public Interest, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 23(2), P. 50 - 97

Published: Oct. 1, 2022

Anthropogenic carbon emissions have the potential to trigger changes in climate and ecosystems that would be catastrophic for well-being of humans other species. Widespread shifts production consumption patterns are urgently needed address change. Although transnational agreements national policy necessary a transition fully decarbonized global economy, fluctuating political priorities lobbying by vested interests slowed these efforts. Against this backdrop, bottom-up pressure from social movements shifting norms may offer complementary path more sustainable economy. Furthermore, norm change an important component decarbonization policies accelerating or strengthening impacts demand-side measures. Individual actions support processes-they intimately linked expectations about beliefs others. prevailing often reinforce status quo unsustainable development pathways, dynamics can also create widespread rapid cultural values practices, including increasing on politicians enact ambitious policy. We synthesize literature social-norm influence, measurement, perspectives psychology, anthropology, sociology, economics. discuss opportunities challenges use social-tipping interventions promote action. Social-norm aimed at addressing dilemmas promising but no panacea. They require in-depth contextual knowledge, ethical consideration, situation-specific tailoring testing understand whether they effectively implemented scale. Our review aims provide practitioners with insights tools reflect promises pitfalls such diverse contexts.

Language: Английский

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The politics of enabling tipping points for sustainable development DOI Creative Commons
Lukas Fesenfeld, Nicolas Schmid, Robert Finger

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One Earth, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 5(10), P. 1100 - 1108

Published: Oct. 1, 2022

Language: Английский

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Phasing out coal power in a developing country context: Insights from Vietnam DOI Creative Commons
Thang Nam, Paul J. Burke

Energy Policy, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 176, P. 113512 - 113512

Published: March 4, 2023

At the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change 26th Conference of Parties (COP 26) in November 2021, Vietnam pledged to phase out unabated coal power by 2040s or as soon possible thereafter. Achieving this will require major efforts. This study investigates drivers for Vietnam's phase-out decision, barriers achieving a successful thermal out, and potential strategies achieve pledge. To end, survey 43 experts from government agencies, research institutions, civil society, industry was carried supplemented 23 follow-up interviews. The results indicate that ambition attract international support green growth initiatives context limited financing options new projects appears have been primary driver decision. Key include concerns about electricity shortages incomplete regulatory frameworks clean options. Recommended include: 1) reforming regulations facilitate investments energy, transmission, energy storage; 2) continuing political prioritisation; 3) building broad-based community enterprises. case is relevant other developing countries beyond.

Language: Английский

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Decline processes in technological innovation systems: Lessons from energy technologies DOI Creative Commons
Nuno Bento, Alejandro Nuñez-Jimenez, Noah Kittner

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Research Policy, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 54(3), P. 105174 - 105174

Published: Jan. 24, 2025

Language: Английский

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Decision-making under the deep uncertainty of climate change: The psychological and political agency of narratives DOI
Sara Constantino, Elke U. Weber

Current Opinion in Psychology, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 42, P. 151 - 159

Published: Nov. 25, 2021

Language: Английский

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The rise of phase-out as a critical decarbonisation approach: a systematic review DOI Creative Commons
Gregory Trencher, Adrian Rinscheid, Daniel Rosenbloom

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Environmental Research Letters, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 17(12), P. 123002 - 123002

Published: Nov. 3, 2022

Abstract ‘Phase-out’ is increasingly mobilised in research and policymaking as an approach to catalyse the gradual decline of technologies, substances practices that compromise environmental sustainability objectives. This trend particularly pronounced context climate change, demonstrated by accumulation a vast body scholarship over multiple decades. Our work provides first systematic review state this knowledge, mapping out how phase-out studied employed policy tool for mitigating change. We systematically 400 publications, spanning three decades (1990–2021) diverse scientific fields. asks: has scholarly discussed mitigate changed time? tackle question from five perspectives: (a) elements targeted phase-outs, (b) instruments, (c) affected industries, (d) geographic context, (e) benefits besides change mitigation. Results reveal widely proliferated decarbonisation approach, developing into bridging concept links communities contemporary science practice. reflected engagement with manifold targets—stretching well beyond usual suspects related fossil fuels end-use technologies—as discussion growing diversity instruments geographies literature. global proliferation phase-outs propelled expectations co-benefits. Aside gains environment, economy, society health, we find widespread acknowledgment can drive innovation systemic mere substitution problematic technologies materials. study also identifies several underdeveloped underrepresented directions meriting further study. These notably include activity Europe, North America China, hard-to-abate industry sectors non-fossil fuel targets. conclude carving broader implications scholars practitioners inform future mitigation efforts.

Language: Английский

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How Germany is phasing out lignite: insights from the Coal Commission and local communities DOI Creative Commons
Jörg Radtke, Martin David

Energy Sustainability and Society, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 14(1)

Published: Jan. 11, 2024

Abstract Background This article asks the following question: how well are coal regions, affected by phase-out plans, represented in mediating commissions, to what extent do local communities participate decision-making process and political negotiations perceived communities? We look at case of German lignite from a procedural justice perspective. Informed literature on sociotechnical decline energy transitions, we focus first aspects representation, participation recognition within Commission Growth, Structural Change Employment (“Coal Commission”). Second, analyze exnovate two regions closely tied coal- lignite-based history Germany: Lusatia Rhenish Mining District. Results Based interview series both connect insights with strategies for structural change programs regions. find significant differences between which is primarily an effect challenging historical experiences Lusatia. Participation existing arrangements not sufficient solve these problems; they require comprehensive strategy future Conclusions conclude that was lost opportunity initiate community-inclusive sustainable transition process. As yet concluded, additional efforts new needed resolve wicked problem phase-out.

Language: Английский

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Legitimising technologies for a circular economy: Contested discourses on innovation for plastics recycling in Europe DOI Creative Commons
Inese Zepa,

Vivian Z. Grudde,

Catharina R. Bening

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Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 50, P. 100811 - 100811

Published: Jan. 18, 2024

The European Commission aims to increase the recycling of plastic packaging 60% by 2025, requiring fundamental changes towards a more circular economy. Pathways for this transition require policy support that largely depends on their legitimacy in public discourse. These normative aspects remain poorly understood ‘in-between’ technologies, i.e., technologies are no longer novel but struggle move growth phase within technological innovation system. Therefore, we ask: How do discourses shape technology in-between technologies? Drawing empirical example chemical recycling, analysis renders two principal findings. First, legitimising and delegitimising storylines present contesting views regarding aspects, environmental social impacts, economic implications. Second, how contribute actors interests drive prevalent particular contexts.

Language: Английский

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Temporal negotiations and injustices in the energy transition: Perspectives from a Spanish coal region DOI Creative Commons
María Alexia Sanz Hernández

Energy Research & Social Science, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 110, P. 103453 - 103453

Published: Feb. 2, 2024

The academic literature on energy transition often overlooks temporal dynamics. This study focuses a traditional coal region in Spain, analyzing the negotiation and confrontation processes that occur during phase-out, designed to expedite transition. By examining 821 news articles from regional newspapers through discourse analysis, it assesses actors involved, influencing factors control (duration, pace, trajectories), outcomes of (interactional achievements). key findings reveal tensions between differing perspectives duration as well conflicts government management local actors' demands regarding trajectories. Local perceive phase-out lengthy, distressing, unjust process primarily driven by corporations. Despite implementation Just Transition Agreements (JTAs) aimed at involving affected communities territories shaping transition's future scenarios, have limited participation deciding timelines. Instead, JTAs function tool for governance subtly perpetuates compensatory continuist policies past. They promote resignation among population instill sense inevitability certain strategic alternatives. In conclusion, reveals injustices acceleration deceleration territorial development after coal. It underscores construction transformative scenarios necessitates considering demands, not only careful planning trajectories but also addressing pace Transition.

Language: Английский

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Multi-system interactions in hydrogen-based sector coupling projects: System entanglers as key actors DOI Creative Commons
Meike Löhr, Camilla Chlebna

Energy Research & Social Science, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 105, P. 103282 - 103282

Published: Sept. 14, 2023

In advanced transition processes sector coupling becomes key to reach net zero objectives. The literature on multi-system interactions addresses the of different systems by analysing how technologies, institutions, and actors connect. Our contribution zooms in better understanding concrete activities characteristics who work integrate systems. It is crucial understand realise integration sectors as represents a major bottleneck accelerating processes. To identify their activities, we build recently established concept work, which adapts institutional framework for use analysis link it 'system entanglers'. System entanglers are connect Empirically, apply our conceptual three qualitative case studies hydrogen-based projects within mobility, heating, industry Germany. We find that system cross-sectoral competencies learning, well fostering between-system links, further discuss sectoral context, constellation projects, self-perception respective matter.

Language: Английский

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