The 'Great Acceleration'graphs, originally published in 2004 to show socio-economic and
Earth System trends from 1750 to 2000, have now been updated to 2010. In the graphs of …

The purpose of this paper is to provide a source of information on thermal energy use in
buildings, its drivers, and their past, present and future trends on a global and regional …

This article investigates the effect of digitalization on energy consumption. Using an
analytical model, we investigate four effects:(1) direct effects from the production, usage and …

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 dual challenges of reducing emissions from fossil fuels and providing access to
clean and affordable energy, there is an imperative for a transition to a low carbon energy …

This paper presents a set of energy and resource intensive scenarios based on the concept
of Shared Socio-Economic Pathways (SSPs). The scenario family is characterized by rapid …

The COVID-19 pandemic caused radical temporary breaks with past energy use trends.
How post-pandemic recovery will impact the longer-term energy transition is unclear. Here …

Energy is crucial for supporting basic human needs, development and well-being. The future
evolution of the scale and character of the energy system will be fundamentally shaped by …

Energy justice has reached a critical mass of contributions in recent years; nevertheless,
different definitions of what energy justice is, appear to be competing, or at least they seem …

The energy supply and demand system is of great importance for society, from economic,
social, and ecological viewpoints. The last decade in particular has seen rapid changes in …