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IST’25 presents

EDITS Awards & Special Sessions: Demand-Side Solutions for Tensions in Transition

IST’25 is proud to partner with the global research project EDITS (Energy Demand changes Induced by Technological and Social innovations) to launch a new award of nearly €3,000 per paper for four outstanding papers to be presented in a Special Session on demand-side solutions for sustainability transitions.

We invite submissions that explore how energy demand-side strategies can help address the tensions and conflicts shaping structural change in sustainability transitions. Despite their transformative potential—such as easing pressure on supply systems and infrastructures, and enhancing social acceptability—demand-side solutions remain underexplored in the literature. This initiative aims to strengthen collaboration between the transitions and modelling communities, promoting interdisciplinary approaches that advance both climate mitigation and human wellbeing.
 

Eligibility:

Open to both members of the EDITS network and external researchers. Submissions must align with the IST’25 theme, apply a demand-side perspective, and incorporate sociotechnical, institutional, political, economic, geography, or other social science approaches commonly used in transitions research. We especially welcome transdisciplinary contributions that can produce innovative works with the potential to inform future IPCC reports.

Awards (4 Total):

  • €2,500 cash prize
  • Free IST’25 registration (~€500)
  • Presentation in the Special Session on Demand-Side Solutions for Tensions in Transitions
  • Paper should be ready for journal submission in June, 2025

Key Dates:

  • Abstract Submission: March 24 – April 18, 2025
  • Notification of Selection: April 30, 2025
  • Full Paper Due: June 1, 2025
  • Special Session & Award Ceremony: June 23–26, 2025 at IST’25 in Lisbon
 
 
❓FAQ
 
Already submitted a paper to IST’25?
 
If you submitted during the regular submission period and believe your paper is eligible for the EDITS Award—i.e., it features a demand-side focus, an alignement with the conference theme, a strong transdisciplinary approach, a mix of quantitative and qualitative methods, and will be in final format by June 1, 2025—you can still apply.
 
When applying via the link above:
 
  • Use the Abstract field to include:
    • Your original submission number
    • The title of the paper
    • A 1-paragraph summary of the paper (max. 150 characters).
    • A 1–2 line justification summarizing the demand-side focus, maturity, and transdisciplinary nature of the paper
      (Note: Only these 1–2 lines will be considered; additional text will not be reviewed.)
Good luck – we look forward to your contributions!
 

We are pleased to announce the recipients of the EDITS Paper Award for Outstanding Contribution on Demand-Side Solutions for Sustainability Transitions:

  • Benigna Boza-Kiss for the paper, ‘Mapping Low Energy-Demand Policies for Deep Transformation of Buildings for Climate and Social Mitigation.’

  • Charlie Wilson, Greg Nemet, Simon De Stercke, Nuno Bento, and Caroline Zimm for the paper, ‘Diffusing Fast and Slow: Quantifying the Adoption Dynamics of Social Innovations.’

  • Mathias Guerineau, Julie C. Mayer, Pauline Pedehour, and Lucie Poinet for the paper, ‘The Social Fabric of Sufficiency: Exploring Acceptability of Energy Sufficiency Policies in France.’

  • Poornima Kumar, Peter Barbrook-Johnson, and Charlie Wilson for the paper, ‘Tensions in Digitalised Daily Life: From Adoption Drivers to Rebound.’

We also extend our congratulations to the recipients of the EDITS Paper Award – Honorable Mention for Contribution on Demand-Side Solutions for Sustainability Transitions:

  • Astrid Krisch, Christina Lampl, Andrea Schmidt, and Ernest for the paper, ‘Interweaving Systems, Embedding Practices: Multi-System Practice Constellations in Just Sustainability Transitions.’

  • Jubair Sieed for the paper, ‘Analysis of Decarbonization of the Power Sector by Deploying Electric Vehicles at Scale, Coupled with Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) Integration to Support Grid Flexibility and Stability: Japan Case Study.’

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