Improving the understanding of the politics of sustainable energy transitions has become a
major focus for research. This paper builds on recent interest in institutionalist approaches to …

Although complementarity achieved by combining multiple renewable energy sources
(RES) is an important method to increase shares of RES, it is often overlooked in policy …

This paper aims to make two contributions to the sustainability transitions literature, in
particular the Geels and Schot (2007. Res. Policy 36 (3), 399) transition pathways typology …

Recently, there has been an increasing interest in policy mixes in innovation studies. While it
has long been acknowledged that the stimulation of innovation and technological change …

This paper engages with climate mitigation debates on positive tipping points, which attract
increasing attention but remain divided between technological and social tipping point …

This book is intended for researchers, policymakers, and practitioners interested in the
dynamics and governance of low-carbon transitions. Drawing on the Multi-Level …

In the sustainability transitions literature the idea of 'protective space'shielding niche
innovations from unfriendly selection environments is a fundamental concept. Few studies …

The low-carbon energy transition is a form of socio-technical transition and, as such, it
involves profound changes in the institutions that govern society. Despite the acknowledged …

One key approach for studying emerging technologies in the field of sustainability transitions
is that of technological innovation systems (TIS). While most TIS studies aim at deriving …

The notion of a 'policy mix'can describe interactions across a wide range of innovation
policies, including 'motors for creation'as well as for 'destruction'. This paper focuses on the …