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Abidin, N Z, Yusof, N A and Othman, A A E (2013) Enablers and challenges of a sustainable housing industry in Malaysia. Construction Innovation, 13(01), 10-25.

Budde, B (2013) Challenges of coordination between climate and technology policies: A case study of strategies in Denmark and the UK. Construction Innovation, 13(01), 98-116.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: climate change; climate policy; Denmark; innovation; low-carbon-economy; RTI-policy; sustainability; technology policy; transition; UK
  • ISBN/ISSN: 1471-4175
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1108/14714171311296075
  • Abstract:
    Purpose – The issue of climate change raises new requirements for the way our societies work. Even though climate policy is regarded as being crucial on the way to a low carbon society, the coordination of technology and climate policy proves difficult. The purpose of this paper is to look closer into the challenges and experiences related to the coordination between climate and technology policy in order to draw lessons for the future integration of both policy fields. Design/methodology/approach – In this paper a case study approach is applied to the policy coordination efforts in two countries: Denmark and the UK. From a theoretical point the study is informed by the literature on the dimensions of policy learning and the findings of innovation and transition studies. Findings – The case studies provide important lessons how important flexibility and continues policy learning and its institutionalization will be on the way towards a low carbon society. However, it becomes clear that the price of this flexibility is the risk of "symbolic action", respectively, postponing emission reduction measures. Research limitations/implications – The findings are drawn from two countries, however it remains not fully clear in how far the instruments and approaches from countries like Denmark and the UK can be applied in a similar way in other countries. Originality/value – The paper provides an important discussion of contradictions between climate and technology policy from the perspective of the literature in innovation studies and policy learning.

Cooke, T (2013) Can knowledge sharing mitigate the effect of construction project complexity?. Construction Innovation, 13(01), 5-9.

Guven, G and Ergen, E (2013) Factors affecting the selection of data storage approach in radio frequency identification applications. Construction Innovation, 13(01), 117-38.

Holt, G D (2013) Construction business failure: conceptual synthesis of causal agents. Construction Innovation, 13(01), 50-76.

Ng, S T, Zheng, D X M and Xie, J Z (2013) Allocation of construction resources through a pull-driven approach. Construction Innovation, 13(01), 77-97.

Wong, A K D and Zhang, R (2013) Implementation of web-based construction project management system in China projects by Hong Kong developers. Construction Innovation, 13(01), 26-49.