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Where is ‘the local’ in localization? Exploring socio-technical and spatial visions of energy system decarbonization in South Wales

Chris Groves Orcid Logo, Karen Henwood, Gareth Thomas, Erin Roberts, Fiona Shirani, Nick Pidgeon

Energy Research and Social Science, Volume: 107, Start page: 103330

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DOI (Published version): 10.1016/j.erss.2023.103330

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Energy system transition is essential to support global decarbonization, and will involve the increasing use of renewable energy and the socio-technical transformation of centralized, fossil fuel systems alongside changes to how supply and demand is met. Localization represents an emerging vision of...

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ISSN: 2214-6296
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