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

Climate change mitigation research is fundamentally motivated by the preservation of
human lives and the environmental conditions which enable them. However, the field has to …

Between 2006 and 2010 climate change rose rapidly up the UK political agenda and the
Labour Government, with cross‐party support, introduced major changes in domestic …

Delivering net zero by 2050 will require governments to utilise all available abatement
opportunities, yet current policy largely ignores socially-driven mitigation in favour of …

Both mitigation of and adaptation to climate change require actions to be taken in many
sectors of society, but so far this is hardly happening. This paper suggests possibilities for …

Climate change adaptation and mitigation decisions made by governments are usually
taken in different policy domains. At the individual level however, adaptation and mitigation …

It is critical to ensure climate and energy policies are just, equitable and beneficial for
communities, both to sustain public support for decarbonisation and address multifaceted …

The Earth's climate and changes to it impact our lives, well-being and economy in numerous
ways, some positive and some negative. Managing the risks that arise from changes in the …

This article assesses the advantages and disadvantages of fighting climate change through
local, bottom-up strategies as well as global, top-down approaches. After noting that each …

Innovation is essential for addressing climate change. It is recognised that technological
innovation alone is insufficient, and we suggest that a greater focus on research, policy and …