Many challenges should be tackled in transitioning to a low-carbon energy system,
motivating many researchers to study these challenges. In this context, the present study …

Highlights•Socio-technical transitions research is a distinctive approach within the
sustainability transformations debate.•Socio-technical transitions involve multi-dimensional …

Assessment of the social science literature and regional case studies reveals how social
norms, culture, and individual choices, interact with infrastructure and other structural …

With the successful convening of the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference
(COP26) and the constraints of carbon neutrality targets, China faces an increasingly severe …

Sustainability transition research seeks to understand the patterns and dynamics of
structural societal change as well as unearth strategies for governance. However, existing …

Because of the urgency of accelerating transitions, we examine the emerging understanding
of the concept of 'disruption'in the context of sustainability transition studies to critically …

Research on sustainability transitions has expanded rapidly in the last ten years, diversified
in terms of topics and geographical applications, and deepened with respect to theories and …

Understanding how policymaking processes can influence the rate and direction of socio-
technical change towards sustainability is an important, yet underexplored research agenda …

Recent literature has turned considerable attention to the role of policy mixes in sha**
socio-technical systems towards sustainability. However, the identification of relevant policy …

The impending climate emergency, the Paris agreement and Sustainable Development
Goals demand significant transformations in economies and societies. Science funders …