The unfolding low-carbon transition in the UK electricity system.
In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, Jg. 120 (2023-11-21), Heft 47, S. 1-10
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The paper explores three periods in the UK electricity consumption-production system since World War II. The first two involved the development of an increasingly centralized, integrated system that provided electricity to meet growing post-war demand. It saw two major changes in governance, first to nationalization, then to privatization and liberalization. The third period started at the turn of the Century, driven by increasing evidence of the impact of fossil fuels on the Earth's climate. The paper focuses on the drivers of change, within the UK and externally, and how they affected governance, technology deployment, and industry structure. It draws on the multilevel perspective and the concepts of governance and technological branching points to inform the analysis of each period. It shows that there is a considerable distance to travel toward a truly sustainable electricity system. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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The unfolding low-carbon transition in the UK electricity system.
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Pearson, Peter J. G. ; Watson, Jim |
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Zeitschrift: | Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, Jg. 120 (2023-11-21), Heft 47, S. 1-10 |
Veröffentlichung: | 2023 |
Medientyp: | academicJournal |
ISSN: | 0027-8424 (print) |
DOI: | 10.1073/pnas.2206235120 |
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