Economic growth remains a prominent political goal, despite its conflicts with ecological
sustainability. Are growth policies only a question of political or individual will, or do 'growth …

The ongoing debate on the magnitude of China's economy-wide energy rebound effect (RE)
entails further investigations not only with more details, but also with more credible methods …

The transition to an intermittent energy production from renewable energy sources (RES)
increases the complexity of providing reliable energy supply in Germany. Yet the growing …

Techno-optimism can be broadly defined as the belief that science and technology will be
able to solve the major social and environmental problems of our times, without …

This is the first output for a 3-year research project (ReCap), which is focusing on economy-
wide rebound effects and how to mitigate them through policy action. This discussion paper …

Монография посвящена рассмотрению значимых аспектов социально-экономического
развития северных территорий России, включая арктическую составляющую …

There is a large literature suggesting that improvements in energy efficiency support efforts
at climate mitigation. Addressing a conceptual gap in that literature, however, we evaluate …

China has set ambitious targets to reduce its carbon intensity by 2020. Improved energy
efficiency is an important strategy to achieve this goal. However, the rebound effect may act …

Worldwide, economic growth is a prominent political goal, despite its severe conflicts with
ecological sustainability. Contributing to the debate on economic 'growth imperatives', this …

Cities account for 60–80% of global energy consumption, and based on projections the
development of urban areas will be the main engine of energy use growth in the future …