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Carbon Lock-in

Carbon Lock-In is a structural inertia mechanism in energy systems characterized by the persistence of fossil fuel–dependent infrastructure, institutions, and technologies that collectively resist decarbonization transitions despite the availability of lower-carbon alternatives.

85

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7.7K

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243

Authors

136

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

63

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Publications

85

Carbon Lock-In: Types, Causes, and Policy Implications

Karen C. Seto, Steven J. Davis, Ronald B. Mitchell et al. · Annual Review of Environment and Resources · 2016 · 1.2K citations

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The political economy of car dependence: A systems of provision approach

Giulio Mattioli, Cameron Roberts, J. Steinberger et al. · Energy Research & Social Science · 2020 · 595 citations · Full text

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The politics of decarbonization and the catalytic impact of subnational climate experiments

Steven Bernstein, Matthew J. Hoffmann · Policy Sciences · 2018 · 339 citations · Full text

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Globalizing carbon lock-in

Gregory C. Unruh, Javier Carrillo‐Hermosilla · Energy Policy · 2004 · 337 citations

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The new oil? The geopolitics and international governance of hydrogen

Thijs Van de Graaf, Indra Øverland, Daniel Scholten et al. · Energy Research & Social Science · 2020 · 329 citations · Full text

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Authors

243

  1. CZ
    Congyu Zhao

    University of International Business and Economics, China

    9 publications · 359 citations

    9

    h-index

  2. KD
    Kangyin Dong

    University of International Business and Economics, China

    7 publications · 310 citations

    7

    h-index

  3. KW
    Kun Wang

    University of International Business and Economics, China

    5 publications · 228 citations

    5

    h-index

  4. KT
    Kevin Tempest

    Stockholm Environment Institute, United States

    4 publications · 310 citations

    4

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  5. GC
    Gregory C. Unruh

    IE University, Spain

    4 publications · 1.6K citations

    4

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Institutions

136

  1. University of International Business and Economics

    Beijing, China

    9 h-index

    19 publications

    798 citations

  2. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

    Hong Kong, Hong Kong

    5 h-index

    7 publications

    319 citations

  3. Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research

    Potsdam, Germany

    5 h-index

    7 publications

    992 citations

  4. Technische Universität Berlin

    Berlin, Germany

    4 h-index

    7 publications

    657 citations

  5. Princeton University

    Princeton, United States

    4 h-index

    9 publications

    690 citations

  6. Princeton Public Schools

    Princeton, United States

    3 h-index

    8 publications

    455 citations

  7. Lund University

    Lund, Sweden

    3 h-index

    8 publications

    1.1K citations

  8. Yale University

    New Haven, United States

    3 h-index

    5 publications

    3K citations

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Venues

  1. Energy Policy

    9 publications · 794 citations

    8

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  2. Energy Research & Social Science

    ERSS · 6 publications · 1.3K citations

    6

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  3. Sustainability

    6 publications · 314 citations

    6

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  4. Environmental Research Letters

    ERL · 4 publications · 437 citations

    4

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  5. Journal of Cleaner Production

    3 publications · 75 citations

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