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CHAPTER 6
UK Responses to the Energy Challenge:
Dominant Framings and New Imaginaries
Marfuga Iskandarova and Audley Genus
Abstract The chapter identifies dominant framings of contemporary
energy challenges and possible responses in relation to developments in
the UK. It summarises national trends in energy consumption and the
material, societal and policy factors that influence them. Examples are
provided of energy campaigns and sustainable energy consumption initiatives that illustrate different problem framings of energy challenges. A
‘good practice’ example of a UK initiative that involves changes in complex interactions demonstrates the value of the complex approach that
targets energy use along with other aspects of sustainable living. The
chapter concludes by pointing to an alternative framing and imaginary
that could tackle climate change more effectively.
Keywords ‘BedZED’ · Energy policy · Good practice · Imaginaries ·
Problem framings
© The Author(s) 2019
F. Fahy et al. (eds.), Energy Demand Challenges in Europe,
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-20339-9_6
M. Iskandarova (*) · A. Genus
Kingston University, London, UK
e-mail: m.iskandarova@kingston.ac.uk
A. Genus
e-mail: A.Genus@kingston.ac.uk