Phasing out and in: System transition through disassociation in the German energy transition – The case of light and coal
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in: Energy Research and Social Science, Jahrgang 80, 102204, 01.10.2021.
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T1 - Phasing out and in
T2 - System transition through disassociation in the German energy transition – The case of light and coal
AU - David, Martin
AU - Schulte-Römer, Nona
PY - 2021/10/1
Y1 - 2021/10/1
N2 - In this paper, we focus on and compare policies for phasing-out coal and lignite energy production and light bulbs as part of regime-level climate change mitigation measures. Our approach broadens the transition focus on discontinuation policies by adding a relational STS perspective. Our goal is to understand how the relationships that constitute sociotechnical regimes are deliberately brought to an end. In order to understand this “dissociation”, we explore how policymakers instigate phase-out by engaging technology users and producers to loosen their entanglements in existing socio-material networks and eventually end their established sociotechnical relations. In two case studies we show how dissociation was achieved through 1) translating the German coal and lignite phase-out into a regional development challenge and 2) translating a well-established business with highly standardised and cosy incandescent lighting into a fast-changing lead market for energy-efficient LED technology.
AB - In this paper, we focus on and compare policies for phasing-out coal and lignite energy production and light bulbs as part of regime-level climate change mitigation measures. Our approach broadens the transition focus on discontinuation policies by adding a relational STS perspective. Our goal is to understand how the relationships that constitute sociotechnical regimes are deliberately brought to an end. In order to understand this “dissociation”, we explore how policymakers instigate phase-out by engaging technology users and producers to loosen their entanglements in existing socio-material networks and eventually end their established sociotechnical relations. In two case studies we show how dissociation was achieved through 1) translating the German coal and lignite phase-out into a regional development challenge and 2) translating a well-established business with highly standardised and cosy incandescent lighting into a fast-changing lead market for energy-efficient LED technology.
KW - Disassociation
KW - Discontinuation
KW - Dissolution
KW - Energy transition
KW - STS
KW - Sustainability Governance
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85111255055&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.erss.2021.102204
DO - 10.1016/j.erss.2021.102204
M3 - Journal articles
AN - SCOPUS:85111255055
VL - 80
JO - Energy Research and Social Science
JF - Energy Research and Social Science
SN - 2214-6296
M1 - 102204
ER -