ERC特刊征稿|聚焦能源转型、气候中和和保护主义

The current global focus on achieving a climate-neutral future and the resurgence of protectionist tendencies create a crucial moment for international energy policy and climate action. Achieving climate neutrality requires a major transformation of the current energy system, with a shift from carbon-intensive energy sources to renewable ones and also a change in the type of energy used and in the way of energy is produced, distributed and consumed. The shift towards sustainable energy sources and the goal of achieving a climate-neutral agenda are deeply influenced by national and international policies. The emergence of protectionist policies in trade and technology transfer can significantly impact the pace and effectiveness of energy transitions. Protectionist policies can support the domestic renewable energy industry and stimulate innovation and job creation. This transformation involves adopting renewable technologies and reimagining energy production, distribution, and consumption practices.

Highlighting the latest research, innovations, and strategies in energy transition directly contributes to the global discourse and action on climate change mitigation. The proposed topic sits at the confluence of energy policy, climate science, economics, and political science. It is inherently interdisciplinary, attracting contributions from researchers across these fields, facilitating a holistic understanding of the challenges and opportunities in achieving a climate-neutral future amidst rising protectionist tendencies.

This special issue explores the dynamics between renewable energy and fossil fuels, examining the interactions between them, the implications for global energy policy and the strategies for managing the complexities involved towards a more sustainable future. The proposed topics for this collection include but are not limited to the following:

• Effects of protectionist policies on renewable energy supply chains and market dynamics.
• Ensuring equity and social inclusion in the context of protectionism and a just transition
• Global carbon markets and carbon financing
• Global trade tensions and the role of green technology innovation in achieving climate neutrality
• Instruments and policies in supporting transition to a low-carbon economy
• Public opinion and social acceptance of climate-neutral policies
• Strategies for building resilient renewable energy supply chains in a protectionist world
• The impact of protectionism on global carbon emissions and climate actions
• Theories on protectionism outbreak, low-carbon transition and renewable energy development

投稿流程 

特刊文章与ERC期刊常规文章遵循相同的审稿流程和内容标准，并采用同样的投稿模式。

有关准备文章及投稿的详细信息，可以参阅：https://publishingsupport.iopscience.iop.org/journals/environmental-research-communications/。

作者可登入期刊主页进行在线投稿，选择“文章类型”(Letter/Paper/Topical Review)，并在“选择特刊”的下拉框中选择“Focus on Energy Transitions, Climate Neutral Agenda and the Protectionism Outbreak”。

投稿截止日期：2024年12月30日。