Policy mixes for just sustainable development in regions specialized in carbon-intensive industries: the case of two Norwegian petro-maritime regions

Afewerki, Samson; Karlsen, Asbjørn

doi:10.1080/09654313.2021.1941786

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“…As the O&G market can be expected to eventually decline, such opportunities may become particularly important for regions where O&G has been a key employer over the last decades. Indeed, OWP may offer new development opportunities for regions with related industrial resources (Steen and Karlsen, 2014), which may become important in seeking to achieve just energy transitions (Afewerki and Karlsen, 2021). However, O&G industry firms with general-purpose and "fungible" technological knowledge (e.g.…”

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The energy sector: an industrial perspective on energy transitions

Mäkitie¹,

Steén²

2023

Handbook of Industrial Development

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An energy transition is needed to mitigate climate change. Put simply, the world's current reliance on fossil fuels must end through a process of decarbonization whereby the combustion of fossil fuels is replaced by low-and zero-carbon energy solutions. These changes will rely on substantial technological innovation and imply significant transformation processes in both energy-producing and energy-consuming sectors, as well as in e.g. grid systems. While significant changes are already underway, overall change is currently too slow and needs to be greatly accelerated for carbon emission reduction targets (such as outlined in Paris Agreement) to be met. Drawing on the sustainability transition literature, the aim of this chapter is to provide an overview of the sociotechnical transformation dynamics and processes associated with this on-going energy transition. The chapter reviews two key frameworks in the sustainability transitions literature: the multi-level perspective and technological innovation systems. Moreover, it takes note of the recent elaborations outlining an industrial perspective on sustainability transitions. We illustrate energy transition processes and industry perspectives with examples from two empirical cases in Norway. We conclude by arguing that more attention to industrial perspectives in energy transitions is warranted to better understand crucial industrial upscaling processes necessary for the acceleration of energy transitions, and to explore policy perspectives that may aim to contribute to a sustainable industrial transformation and just transitions. Finally, we point to promising future research avenues in this yet emerging field of research.

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The energy sector: an industrial perspective on energy transitions

Mäkitie¹,

Steén²

2023

Handbook of Industrial Development

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“…This notably differs to narrower phase-out interventions that simply target specific carbon-intensive technologies, such as blast furnaces. These discussions have emerged in relation to energy extraction in South Africa (Winkler and Marquand 2009), iron and steel production in China (Li et al 2020) and petroleum production in Norway (Afewerki and Karlsen 2021).…”

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The rise of phase-out as a critical decarbonisation approach: a systematic review

Trencher

Rinscheid

Rosenbloom

et al. 2022

Environ. Res. Lett.

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‘Phase-out’ is increasingly mobilised in research and policymaking as an approach to catalyse the gradual decline of technologies, substances and practices that compromise environmental sustainability objectives. This trend is particularly pronounced in the context of climate change, demonstrated by the accumulation of a vast body of scholarship over multiple decades. Our work provides the first systematic review of the state of this knowledge, mapping out how phase-out is studied and employed as a policy tool for mitigating climate change. We systematically review over 400 publications, spanning three decades (1990-2021) and diverse scientific fields. Our review asks: How has scholarly work discussed phase-out as an approach to mitigate climate change, and how has this changed over time? We tackle this question from five perspectives: (i) elements targeted by phase-outs, (ii) policy instruments, (iii) affected industries, (iv) geographic context, and (v) benefits besides climate change mitigation. Results reveal that phase-out has widely proliferated as a decarbonisation approach, developing into a bridging concept that links diverse communities of contemporary science and practice. This is reflected by engagement with manifold phase-out targets – stretching well beyond the usual suspects related to fossil fuels and end-use technologies – as well as discussion of a growing diversity of industries, policy instruments and geographies in the literature. This global proliferation of phase-outs is propelled by expectations of diverse co-benefits. Aside from gains for the environment, economy, society and health, we find widespread acknowledgment that phase-out can drive innovation and systemic change beyond mere substitution. Our study also identifies several underdeveloped and underrepresented directions meriting further study. These notably include phase-out activity beyond Europe, North America and China, hard-to-abate industry sectors and non-fossil fuel targets. We conclude by carving out broader implications for scholars and practitioners to inform future research directions and climate mitigation efforts.

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“…The transitions perspective does, however, facilitate the reflection about issues such as the directionality of change, as well as ‘failure’ and the wide-ranging intended and unintended consequences of industrial activities, be it in economic, social or environmental terms (Newell and Mulvaney, 2013; Sovacool et al, 2019; Turnheim and Sovacool, 2020). These are issues that have been, to some extent, taken up more recently by scholars in economic geography too (Afewerki and Karlsen, 2021; Blažek et al, 2020; Martin, 2021b). One concept which has gained great popularity, for example, is that of ‘mission-oriented innovation’ (Mazzucato, 2018).…”

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Grasping transformative regional development – Exploring intersections between industrial paths and sustainability transitions

Chlebna

Martin

Mattes³

2022

Environ Plan A

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A comprehensive perspective of transformative regional development is pertinent considering complex present and future challenges such as the climate crisis. Particularly in face of ecological boundaries which manifest themselves in limited resources and result in social disputes, a realistic grip on transformative regional development is of utmost importance. To advance this field, we propose a research agenda that draws on the debates on regional industrial path development and sustainability transitions. We define two core dimensions: interrelations between several industrial paths and interrelations between regions and between spatial scales. We argue that both dimensions need to be considered against ecological boundaries and as embedded in social dynamics. We combine specific questions on these interrelations into a research agenda.

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Policy mixes for just sustainable development in regions specialized in carbon-intensive industries: the case of two Norwegian petro-maritime regions

Cited by 9 publications

References 34 publications

The energy sector: an industrial perspective on energy transitions

The energy sector: an industrial perspective on energy transitions

The rise of phase-out as a critical decarbonisation approach: a systematic review

Grasping transformative regional development – Exploring intersections between industrial paths and sustainability transitions

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