Browsing School of Geography, Archaeology and Irish Studies by Subject "Energy policy"
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Achieving sustainability transitions in residential energy use across Europe: The importance of problem framings
(Elsevier, 2019-08-15)Reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the residential sector is central to European energy policy. However, the speed and scale of sustainable energy transitions need to accelerate. There is a growing consensus that meeting ... -
Energy demand challenges in Europe: Implications for policy, planning and practice
(Palgrave Pivot imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature, 2019)This open access book examines the role of citizens in sustainable energy transitions across Europe. It explores energy problem framing, policy approaches and practical responses to the challenge of securing clean, affordable ... -
Framing the sustainable energy challenge and implications for solutions
(Palgrave Pivot, Cham, 2019-06-08)Sustainable consumption policies often rely on ecological modernisation rationality, where the focus is usually on making current consumption patterns more sustainable in such a way that status quo (ideas about the quality ... -
An introduction to energy demand challenges in Europe
(Palgrave Pivot, Cham, 2019-06-08)This opening chapter calls for greater attention to energy demand challenges in Europe. It argues that many obstacles and opportunities in achieving the so-called energy transition are social and cultural in nature and ... -
Reducing residential carbon emissions in Ireland: Challenges and policy responses
(Palgrave Pivot, Cham, 2019-06-08)Carbon emissions from the residential sector in Ireland are higher than the European average and are rising. This is a concern in a country already struggling to meet its agreed climate targets. In this chapter, the authors ... -
Towards a practice-theoretical classification of sustainable energy consumption initiatives: Insights from social scientific energy research in 30 European countries
(Elsevier, 2018-07-03)Reducing residential energy use and related CO2 emissions across society requires approaches that understand energy demand as dependent on the performance of a range of interconnected social practices, which includes aspects ...