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Scaling up local carbon action: the role of partnerships, networks and policy

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posted on 2023-06-09, 03:59 authored by Jo Hamliton, Ruth Mayne, Yael Parag, Noam BergmanNoam Bergman
The transition to a low-carbon society is imperative to climate change mitigation and requires cross-sectoral action at multiple levels. A growing literature emphasizes local action, but less is written about scaling up action at a county level. Combining three analytical perspectives – transition theory, strategic niche management and the middle-out – we examine the evolution and scaling up of local community-scale carbon action in Oxfordshire county. Our analysis is based on four local-level research projects. By identifying the roles and strategies of local actors in the development and scaling up of low carbon innovation and action, we conclude that local meso-level actors are crucial for catalyzing initial stages of county-level transitions, but limited in their capacity to scale up low-carbon innovation.

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Publication status

  • Published

Journal

Carbon Management

ISSN

1758-3004

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

Issue

4

Volume

5

Page range

463-476

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  • SPRU - Science Policy Research Unit Publications

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  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2016-11-10

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