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Understanding carbon lock-in
Energy Policy · 2000 · Vol. 28(12) · pp. 817–830
Gregory C. Unruh✉(IE University)
Global Energy and Sustainability ResearchClimate Change Policy and EconomicsInnovation Diffusion and ForecastingPath dependenceLock (firearm)Carbon fibersEconomic systemProcess (computing)Path dependentIndustrial organizationScale (ratio)EconomicsTechnological change
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