Energy models are used to inform and support decisions within the transition to climate
neutrality. In recent years, such models have been criticised for being overly techno-centred …

Energy efficiency targets and funding for reducing energy consumption in buildings play a
significant role in the international policy landscape. Energy efficiency can deliver both …

There are considerable differences in the pace and underlying motivations of the energy
transition in the different geographical contexts across Europe. The European Union's …

Abstract To achieve the European Union's target for climate neutrality by 2050 reduced
energy demand will make the transition process faster and cheaper. The role of policies that …

Triggering a massive wave of renovation in buildings and sustaining it over the long term
requires a mix of policy instruments ranging from regulations, renovation incentives, and …

Public health researchers have increasingly turned to system dynamics (SD) modeling to
explicate the latent dynamically complex causal mechanisms that shape and perpetuate …

Climate change is an extremely complex challenge characterized by its systemic nature and
deep uncertainties. Thus, finding solutions requires a continuing and constructive dialogue …

Distinct rhetoric and approaches are used to communicate the facts and possibilities of the
climate crisis and energy transitions. To better understand climate and energy-related …

A fast-paced policy context is characteristic of energy and climate research, which strives to
develop solutions to wicked problems such as climate change. Funding agencies in the …

Background The COVID-19 pandemic affected stakeholder engagement in sustainability
research projects in many ways. But which effects appear permanent today, after the …