The global commitment to decarbonizing the transport sector has resulted in an unabated
growth in the markets for electric vehicles and their batteries. Consequently, the demand for …

Plastics have transformed the automotive industry, contributing substantially to automobile
design, weight reduction, fuel efficiency, safety, and sustainability. This review paper …

The REPowerEU plan redefines the European Union (EU) energy transition agenda in
response to the Russia-Ukraine war. Formally, it aims to boost green growth, defend liberal …

The planetary boundaries concept has profoundly changed the vocabulary and
representation of global environmental issues. We bring a critical social science perspective …

Within Europe's regulatory state, industrial policy has largely remained within national
governments' remit. Yet, a plethora of new supra-and cross-national industrial policy …

Jobs are essential for social inclusion, raising taxes, and guaranteeing the financial
resilience of (welfare) states. At the same time, the Sustainable Development Goals, the …

Addressing climate change and reducing reliance on fossil fuels necessitates decarbonizing
the transportation sector. Biofuels are considered a renewable and cleaner energy source …

The transport sector is the major contributor to accelerating CO 2 emissions, with the highest
proportion stemming from road transport and passenger cars. At the same time, the …

In the face of climate and ecological crises, it is vital that car use be reduced, while
simultaneously shifting towards different powertrains and reducing the size, weight and …

Social-ecological transformations are necessarily political. That is, they are shaped by
intentional interventions to steer societies and its metabolism but also by conflicts and power …