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Sustainable energy policy in Germany: A case of natural gas lock-in

A 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 Actors

The 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 development

The 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 crisis

In 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 debate

Is it possible to accelerate transitions in inclusive ways? Can rapidity be squared with attending to questions of equity and social justice? The question...

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Smog Day fell as pollution rose & one of Europe’s worst air quality countries holds climate talks

The possibility of rapid transition comes from accepting how much we are a part of nature and its cycles argue Nick Robins and Andrew Simms, and marking...

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Real climate leadership means ending finance for fossil fuels

If the UK is going to be a good host for COP26 and pave the way for rapid transition, its climate policies need to be more coherent – and it could start...

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Rapid Transmission: a low carbon economy needs better transmission and distribution

When it comes to the needed rapid energy transition, headlines are often dominated by wind turbines, battery storage, and solar panels. Indeed, the rollout...

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Rapid transition to beat the heat: Community Resilience

Extreme weather events like the brutal heatwave engulfing much of Europe in July 2022, highlight the urgent need to foster community resilience. Much like...