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The business of rapid transitionBusiness represents the great paradox of rapid transition. On the one hand, much is expected of business in terms of technological innovation, new models of...
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The business of rapid transitionBusiness represents the great paradox of rapid transition. On the one hand, much is expected of business in terms of technological innovation, new models of...
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The “transformation points” towards decarbonisationWe need large scale, systemic change if we are to meet the 1.5˚c warming target set out in the IPCC Paris Agreements. In this guest post, Lisa Luna from...
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Telling stories of rapid transitionCommentary
Swedish cities want to limit car traffic, but the state is slowing them downThe Swedish government often claim that it is a forerunner in climate policy. But even though emissions are decreasing, this is happening too slow to reach...
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Sustainable energy policy in Germany: A case of natural gas lock-inA new Working Paper from STEPS Summer School alumni seeks to explain why (and how) natural gas has assumed such a dominant role in German energy policy,...
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Supporting Just Transitions in the Oil and Gas Sector in Africa: The Role of External ActorsThe climate imperative to reduce production and consumption of fossil fuels is well recognised. But what is less well understood and supported is the need...
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Strikes to science fiction: four ways to transform climate and developmentThe UN Climate Summit next week in New York will once again convene governments to discuss the intimidating challenge of how to coordinate action around...
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Stop the clock: working less to address the climate crisisIn the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, climate campaigners have reignited calls for a ‘green jobs revolution’ to simultaneously address rising levels of...
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Squaring urgency and equity in the just transition debateIs it possible to accelerate transitions in inclusive ways? Can rapidity be squared with attending to questions of equity and social justice? The question...