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Branching points for transition pathways: assessing responses of actors to challenges on pathways to a low carbon future

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Branching points for transition pathways: assessing responses of actors to challenges on pathways to a low carbon future. / Foxon, Timothy J.; Pearson, Peter J. G.; Arapostathis, Stathis et al.
In: Energy Policy, Vol. 52, 01.2013, p. 146–158.

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Foxon, TJ, Pearson, PJG, Arapostathis, S, Carlsson-Hyslop, A & Thornton, J 2013, 'Branching points for transition pathways: assessing responses of actors to challenges on pathways to a low carbon future', Energy Policy, vol. 52, pp. 146–158. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2012.04.030

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Foxon, T. J., Pearson, P. J. G., Arapostathis, S., Carlsson-Hyslop, A., & Thornton, J. (2013). Branching points for transition pathways: assessing responses of actors to challenges on pathways to a low carbon future. Energy Policy, 52, 146–158. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2012.04.030

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Foxon TJ, Pearson PJG, Arapostathis S, Carlsson-Hyslop A, Thornton J. Branching points for transition pathways: assessing responses of actors to challenges on pathways to a low carbon future. Energy Policy. 2013 Jan;52:146–158. Epub 2012 Jun 2. doi: 10.1016/j.enpol.2012.04.030

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Foxon, Timothy J. ; Pearson, Peter J. G. ; Arapostathis, Stathis et al. / Branching points for transition pathways : assessing responses of actors to challenges on pathways to a low carbon future. In: Energy Policy. 2013 ; Vol. 52. pp. 146–158.

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