Urban low carbon transitions: institution-building and prospects for interventions in social practice

As we witness increasing numbers and range of low carbon experiments, attention inevitably turns to how they are sustained and whether they can generate more systemic change in carbon-related consumption. This paper responds to the 'spatial turn' in socio-technical transitions, and the �...

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Published in:European planning studies 2019-02, Vol.27 (2), p.336-354
Main Authors: Horne, Ralph, Moloney, Susie
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alliances
Building authorities
Carbon
Climate change
Consumption
Experiments
Institution building
Institutions
intermediaries
Local authorities
Low carbon
Organizations
Prospects
social practice
socio-technical transitions
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Summary:As we witness increasing numbers and range of low carbon experiments, attention inevitably turns to how they are sustained and whether they can generate more systemic change in carbon-related consumption. This paper responds to the 'spatial turn' in socio-technical transitions, and the 'practice turn' in social theory to consider the role of intermediary organizations in potential shifts from experiments to institutional arrangements favouring transitions. Through the example of Climate Change Alliances in Victoria, Australia, the paper examines how such intermediary organizations seek to experiment and in so doing contribute towards institution building. With a focus on the interstitial spaces between local authorities, regional firms, agencies, and state governments we speculate on the prospects for systemic change given the resources, positioning and social strategies of the Alliances as intermediary institution builders.
ISSN:0965-4313
1469-5944
DOI:10.1080/09654313.2018.1472745