xx Preface and acknowledgements
We would like to thank all of the stakeholders who engaged with our case
studies. Without their participation, patience, and engagement we would not
have been able to collect, assess, and disseminate this rich body of knowledge.
All the chapters in this book have been reviewed by one to three experts in
the case study fields, in a transparent manner, i.e. both authors and reviewers
were aware of each other’s role. We believe this is a good alternative to a
double- blind peer- review process, as the critical yet respectful and constructive
feedback has been extremely useful in order to improve our work.
For their efforts, we would like to thank the following reviewers: Jialing Lu
(University of Sussex), Thomas Schinko (Risk and Resilience Program, International
Institute for Applied Systems Analysis), Milan Elkerbout (Centre for European
Policy Studies), Stefan Bössner, Tadeusz Skoczkowski (Department of Rational Use
Of Energy, Warsaw University of Technology), Stavros Vlachos (EMICERT),
Theocharis Pitsilis (Envirometrics), Mike Middleton (Energy Technologies
Institute), Joan David Tábara (Institute of Environmental Sciences and Technology
of the Autonomous University of Barcelona), Subhasis Ray (Xavier Institute of
Management, Xavier University), Evans Kituyi (International Development
Research Centre, Canada), and Michael Stauffacher (Transdisciplinarity Lab,
Department of Environmental System Science, ETH Zürich). We also like to thank
those reviewers who, for different reasons, remain anonymous.
Furthermore, we extend our gratitude to those who have supported the
engagement processes, provided advice, and given valuable feedback: Phil Johnstone
(University of Sussex) and Gert- Jan Kok (JIN Climate and Sustainability).
The remarkable and reliable editorial support of Ed Dearnley and Ellie
Leftley (University of Sussex) added immeasurably to the quality of each
chapter and the overall organisation of the book.
The book, and every individual chapter, were the result of several years of
research work under the project ‘Transitions pathways and risk analysis for
climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies – TRANSrisk’, which
received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and
Innovation Programme under grant agreement number 642260.
The chapter on Austria also received funding from the Austrian national
bank, Jubiläumsfonds, under project grant number 16282 (project ‘EFFECT’).
The Swiss chapter benefited from funding by the National Research Programme
‘Energy Turnaround’ (NRP 70) of the Swiss National Science Foundation
(SNSF ), under grant number 1153974 (project ‘New Risks’).
The sole responsibility for the content of each case study chapter, and of the
other components of the book, lies with the authors and editors respectively.
The book does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the European Commission
or other funding institutions. Finally, many risks and uncertainties in this book
represent stakeholder perspectives, while in several instances stakeholders have
co- created the pathways at the heart of each narrative. Therefore, the narratives
do not necessarily reflect the views of the organisations the stakeholders are
affiliated with or the authors’ views.
Susanne Hanger- Kopp, Jenny Lieu, and Alexandros Nikas
We would like to thank all of the stakeholders who engaged with our case
studies. Without their participation, patience, and engagement we would not
have been able to collect, assess, and disseminate this rich body of knowledge.
All the chapters in this book have been reviewed by one to three experts in
the case study fields, in a transparent manner, i.e. both authors and reviewers
were aware of each other’s role. We believe this is a good alternative to a
double- blind peer- review process, as the critical yet respectful and constructive
feedback has been extremely useful in order to improve our work.
For their efforts, we would like to thank the following reviewers: Jialing Lu
(University of Sussex), Thomas Schinko (Risk and Resilience Program, International
Institute for Applied Systems Analysis), Milan Elkerbout (Centre for European
Policy Studies), Stefan Bössner, Tadeusz Skoczkowski (Department of Rational Use
Of Energy, Warsaw University of Technology), Stavros Vlachos (EMICERT),
Theocharis Pitsilis (Envirometrics), Mike Middleton (Energy Technologies
Institute), Joan David Tábara (Institute of Environmental Sciences and Technology
of the Autonomous University of Barcelona), Subhasis Ray (Xavier Institute of
Management, Xavier University), Evans Kituyi (International Development
Research Centre, Canada), and Michael Stauffacher (Transdisciplinarity Lab,
Department of Environmental System Science, ETH Zürich). We also like to thank
those reviewers who, for different reasons, remain anonymous.
Furthermore, we extend our gratitude to those who have supported the
engagement processes, provided advice, and given valuable feedback: Phil Johnstone
(University of Sussex) and Gert- Jan Kok (JIN Climate and Sustainability).
The remarkable and reliable editorial support of Ed Dearnley and Ellie
Leftley (University of Sussex) added immeasurably to the quality of each
chapter and the overall organisation of the book.
The book, and every individual chapter, were the result of several years of
research work under the project ‘Transitions pathways and risk analysis for
climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies – TRANSrisk’, which
received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and
Innovation Programme under grant agreement number 642260.
The chapter on Austria also received funding from the Austrian national
bank, Jubiläumsfonds, under project grant number 16282 (project ‘EFFECT’).
The Swiss chapter benefited from funding by the National Research Programme
‘Energy Turnaround’ (NRP 70) of the Swiss National Science Foundation
(SNSF ), under grant number 1153974 (project ‘New Risks’).
The sole responsibility for the content of each case study chapter, and of the
other components of the book, lies with the authors and editors respectively.
The book does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the European Commission
or other funding institutions. Finally, many risks and uncertainties in this book
represent stakeholder perspectives, while in several instances stakeholders have
co- created the pathways at the heart of each narrative. Therefore, the narratives
do not necessarily reflect the views of the organisations the stakeholders are
affiliated with or the authors’ views.
Susanne Hanger- Kopp, Jenny Lieu, and Alexandros Nikas