Having diverted (pivotted?) towards industrial policy and business model innovation, it's back to the theme of some of the earlier reading now - UK climate policy, but bringing in the business power side of things, and the mechanics of that power... And OMFG this below is EXCELLENT... Bailey, I. and Rupp, S., 2006. The evolving... Continue Reading →

This is a good one for basic background of the Big Six. More on market strategy and tech strategy than political/policy, but that's fine! Kattirtzi, M., Ketsopoulou, I., and Watson, J., 2020. Incumbents in transition? The role of the ‘Big Six’ energy companies in the UK. Energy Policy, 148A, 111927. There's a good orientating intro to... Continue Reading →

So, here we are over half way through the "20 articles thing" and if I get "there" early, I'll probably shift the target... Today's paper was a bit of a departure for me, a necessary one. I don't think enough in terms of business models, business model innovation (as opposed to tech and social stuff),... Continue Reading →

We gotta get beyond the comedy cartoon image of incumbents tying the heroine to the train tracks while twirling their moustache and cackling maniacally. We gotta be beyond incumbents ONLY being Dr Evil in the Austin Powers movies. Incumbents are a more slippery proposition than that, and we do ourselves and others a disservice if... Continue Reading →

Yep, this is exactly what I needed; clarity about what industrial policy is and isn’t and how it overlaps with sustainability transitions literatures and an sstounding reference list Johnstone et al (2021) Exploring the re-emergence of industrial policy: Perceptions regarding low-carbon energy transitions in Germany, the United Kingdom and Denmark Energy Research & Social Science... Continue Reading →

So, I read this one when it came out, loved it, [and did an interview with the lead author] and know I will get more from it second time around... Johnstone, Philip, Stirling, Andrew and Sovacool, Benjamin (2017) Policy mixes for incumbency: the destructive recreation of renewable energy, shale gas 'fracking,' and nuclear power in the United Kingdom. Energy Research &... Continue Reading →

So, a book chapter rather than an article per se, and another good'un... Lorenzoni, I. O'Riordan T. and Pidgeon, N. 2008. Hot Air and Cold Feet: The UK Response to lLimate Change. in eds Compston H. and Bailey, I. 2008 Turning Down the Heat: the Politics of Climate Policy in Affluent Democracies.London: Palgrave Macmillan Thanks... Continue Reading →