Publications

Shale gas policy in the United Kingdom: An argumentative discourse analysis

Research article by James Van Alstine on 1 Oct 2014

Shale gas has become an energy policy priority in the United Kingdom in light of profitable extraction activities in the United States. Since 2012 the Coalition Government has created key economic drivers to encourage shale exploration, whilst growing activism in affected site communities has stirred significant media and academic commentary. This study examines the growing […]

Unseen influence – the role of low carbon retrofit advisers and installers in the adoption and use of domestic energy technology

Research article by Alice Owen, Andy Gouldson on 1 Oct 2014

Reducing climate changing emissions associated with residential property continues to be a significant challenge. Five case studies of different domestic energy technology schemes in England highlight the influence of advisers and installers in householders’ decisions to adopt low carbon technologies. Many of these advisers and installers are micro-enterprises working in connected groups in particular geographic […]

Economic evaluation of passive provision in sustainable energy provision

Research article by Tim Foxon, Stephen Hall on 1 Oct 2014

Foxon, T.J; Hall, S. (2014) In: Brown, A; Robertson, M (Eds); Economic evaluation of systems of infrastructure provision: concepts, approaches, methods, iBUILD/Leeds Report

Climate change and International River Boundaries: fixed points in shifting sands

Research article by Declan Conway on 17 Sep 2014

We review the historical and legal role of International River Boundaries highlighting the paradox that exists between the stability needed for a boundary and the dynamism of fluvial landscapes in a changing climate. read more »

The REDD+ policy arena in Vietnam: participation of policy actors

Research article by Monica Di Gregorio on 16 Sep 2014

Pham TT; Di Gregorio M; Carmenta R; Brockhaus M; Le DN (2014). In: Ecology and Society, 19 .

Multistakeholder environmental governance in action: REDD+ discourse coalitions in Tanzania

Research article by Monica Di Gregorio on 15 Sep 2014

Rantala S; Di Gregorio M (2014). In: Ecology and Society, 19.

Values in the Smart Grid: the co-evolving political economy of smart distribution

Research article by Stephen Hall, Tim Foxon on 15 Sep 2014

Hall S, Foxon T J, (2014) Energy Policy, DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2014.08.018

Policy experimentation, political competition, and heterogeneous beliefs

Research article by Antony Millner on 7 Sep 2014

We model how heterogeneous beliefs about the uncertain consequences of long-run policy choices affect the incentives of incumbent governments. read more »

Environmental regulation and the cross-border diffusion of new technology: Evidence from automobile patents

Research article by Antoine Dechezleprêtre on 4 Sep 2014

Examines the impact of environmental regulation on the international diffusion of new technology through the patent system read more »

Benchmarking carbon emissions performance in supply chains

Research article by Adolf Acquaye, John Barrett on 1 Sep 2014

The paper aims to develop a benchmarking framework to address issues such as supply chain complexity and visibility, geographical differences and non-standardized data, ensuring that the entire supply chain environmental impact (in terms of carbon) and resource use for all tiers, including domestic and import flows, are evaluated. Benchmarking has become an important issue in […]