"Uneven Readiness, Uneven Acceptance: Mapping the Territorial Politics of the Green Transition"

Call for Papers-"Uneven Readiness, Uneven Acceptance: Mapping the Territorial Politics of the Green Transition"

Journal: Applied Geography

Publisher: Elsevier

Submission Deadline: 30 Nov 2026

Key Requirements:

• Extended abstract required first: 1000–1500 words by email.

• Spatially grounded and policy-relevant submissions only.

• Readiness + acceptance must be central to the paper.

Overview

This special issue examines how the green transition unfolds unevenly across places, affecting economies, jobs, land use, mobility, and everyday costs in different ways. It focuses on two linked dynamics: uneven readiness, where places differ in exposure and capacity to adjust, and uneven acceptance, where transition burdens can trigger legitimacy concerns, mistrust, and backlash. The issue is especially interested in how these territorial differences shape the speed, direction, and political feasibility of the green transition.

Key Research Themes

• Exposure to transition pressures and local adaptability.

• Skills, governance, innovation, and fiscal capacity.

• Green discontent, trust, fairness, and legitimacy.

• Carbon pricing, energy costs, and contested infrastructure.

• Spatial modelling, GIScience, and comparative case studies.

• Policy evaluation for reducing left-behind outcomes.

Submission Instructions

• Send the extended abstract (1000–1500 words) by email to a.sandu@lse.ac.uk by 30 May 2026.

• Submit the full paper through the journal’s online system.

• Select article type "VSI: Uneven Green Transition" during submission.

• Follow the standard author guidelines of Applied Geography.

Guest Editors

• Prof Andrés Rodríguez-Pose, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK.

• Dr Alexandra Sandu, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK.

• Prof Maria Tsouri, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Norway.

• Prof Gabriela Carmen Pascariu, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, Romania.

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