Journal Article10.1016/J.ENPOL.2013.06.008
Some inconvenient theses
TL;DR: In this paper, it is suggested that coercive limits to growth are being encountered and that the resulting problems cannot be solved by action on the supply side but will require a radical rethinking of social goals, systems and values.
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About: This article is published in Energy Policy. The article was published on 01 Jan 2014.
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