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Policies, politics and demand side innovations : the untold story of Germany’s energy transition.

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Kuzemko, Caroline, Mitchell, Catherine, Lockwood, Matthew and Hoggett, Richard (2017) Policies, politics and demand side innovations : the untold story of Germany’s energy transition. Energy Research & Social Science, 28 . pp. 58-67. doi:10.1016/j.erss.2017.03.013 ISSN 2214-6296.

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2017.03.013

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Abstract

This article shines a light on a less examined aspect of sustainable energy transitions: governing for demand side innovations in Germany. Demand innovations are considered to be central to affordable, efficient and politically acceptable energy system transformations, however many argue that not enough is being done in governance terms. In a departure from much analysis on demand policy demand innovations are defined broadly here to explicitly include demand side response, demand reduction and distributed energy – given that each has important roles to play within demand-oriented markets. Demand governance is conceptualised as a long-term political process that is both contextually specific but also open to challenge and change at various points in time. The single case study is Germany where demand governance, recent changes in energy markets, and implications for how the politics of energy are changing are all analysed. This paper reveals the specific ways in which critical policy debates emerge over time and influence political decision-making; the ways in which these debates relate to changes in energy markets; as well as a lack of governance in relation to enabling demand side response and local energy markets.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor
Divisions: Faculty of Social Sciences > Politics and International Studies
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Energy policy -- Germany, Sustainable development -- Germany, Energy industries -- Germany, Demand (Economic theory)
Journal or Publication Title: Energy Research & Social Science
Publisher: Elsevier
ISSN: 2214-6296
Official Date: June 2017
Dates:
DateEvent
June 2017Published
25 April 2017Available
27 March 2017Accepted
Volume: 28
Page Range: pp. 58-67
DOI: 10.1016/j.erss.2017.03.013
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Restricted or Subscription Access
Date of first compliant deposit: 26 April 2017
Date of first compliant Open Access: 25 April 2018

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