Over the last 15 years, research on carbon lock‐in has investigated why decarbonization
evolves so slowly in Western industrialized countries. In this paper, we argue that the role of …

Politicians' engagement with climate change is the focus of an emerging literature, but this
research has not been subjected to systematic analysis. To address this important gap, we …

Combining research on sociotechnical imaginaries and social movements, this contribution
examines how two major actors of the climate justice movement active in Germany–Fridays …

Discourse analysis is gaining attention in transition studies. This paper uses discourse
network analysis (DNA) to study how discourse coalitions, and the storylines they mobilize …

Germany's Energiewende is often considered a role model for the transition to renewable
energy. And notwithstanding some domestic disputes about costs and practical …

Greenhouse gas emissions are stagnating in Germany despite increasing deployment of
renewable energy. This makes the government's Energiewende appear inconsistent and …

Sustainable systems must maintain their function even in the event of disruptions in order to
be considered truly sustainable. The theory of resilience concerns the behavior of systems …

This article critically reviews the use of discursive approaches in studies of sustainable
energy transitions. The review is motivated by calls to further incorporate social scientific …

It is crucial to understand the dynamics of phase-outs of non-sustainable energy carriers to
accelerate the decarbonization of the economy in hindsight of the climate crisis. Taking the …

Abstract Despite Germany's Paris Agreement pledge and coal exit legislation, the political
debate around carbon-intensive coal remains heated. Coal power and mining have played …