Last week showed that the full impacts of climate change are approaching us faster than thought before. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) published its Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5 degrees sending a message that we need to act now, not tomorrow. The previous plan to curtail global temperature change to 2 …
Tag: policy mixes
Companies’ perceptions of credibility of low carbon policy mixes
A new paper written by Dr Karoline Rogge and Elisabeth Dütschke explores what makes low carbon policies credible in the eyes of companies.
New paper proposes framework to aid policy design for sustainability transitions
A new journal article proposes a framework exploring the way policies affect sustainability transitions.
Special issue highlights importance of “policy mixes” for transitions to low-carbon energy systems
A new special issue of the academic journal ERSS guest edited by Dr Karoline Rogge, Dr Florian Kern and Prof Michael Howlett is now out.
Policy synergies and trade offs for low energy innovation
Policy mixes are particularly important for supporting transitions to lower-energy systems. Do current UK energy policy goals and instruments add up to a coherent policy mix suitable for fostering such transitions? What is the impact of the current policy mix?
‘Policy Mixes for Sustainability Transitions’ workshop hosted by CIED
Senior CIED researchers organised a workshop on ‘Policy Mixes for Sustainability Transitions’ held in Pelham House, Lewes on 1-3 February.
Stimulating ‘creative destruction’ to transform how we use energy
By Paula Kivimaa & Florian Kern Given the urgency of climate change, it is unfortunate that the recent ‘reset’ of UK energy policy missed a big opportunity. That is to take a more strategic approach to developing public policies to drive the rapid, transformative change required to reduce energy use and decarbonise its supply in …