Contents -- Foreword -- List of figures, tables and boxes -- List of acronyms and abbreviations -- Chapter 1: Towards a climate-neutral society -- Introduction -- The necessity of a climate-neutral society: long-term challenges -- Current climate-change policies -- Achieving trend breaks: some historical examples -- Using the concept of trends, trend breaks and transition management -- The structure of this book -- References -- Chapter 2: Transforming the energy system of The Netherlands -- In this chapter… -- Introduction -- Two visions of The Netherlands in 2050 -- Two energy systems to realize an 80 per cent reduction of green-house gas emissions -- A comparison of the energy systems in the two visions -- Concluding remarks: implications for changes -- References -- Chapter 3: Contemporary practices: greenhouse scepticism? -- In this chapter… -- Introduction -- Actors: who decides on innovations? -- Contemporary policies -- Contemporary practices -- Reflection: main dilemmas -- References -- Chapter 4: Technological change and innovation for climate protection: the governance challenge -- In this chapter… -- Introduction -- Lessons from history: Why technology tends to change incrementally -- Modulating dynamics: long-term technological change -- The governance challenge -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 5: Households past and present, and opportunities for change -- In this chapter… -- Introduction -- Direct and indirect energy consumption by households -- Trends in the total household energy requirement -- Feasibility of substantial greenhouse gas emission reductions by households? -- Opportunities for climate-relevant trend breaks in household consumption -- References -- Chapter 6: The role of local authorities in a transition towards a climate-neutral society -- In this chapter… -- Introduction -- The role of local authorities.

Dutch municipalities as an example -- Trend breaks and dilemmas -- References -- Chapter 7: Improved material management as trend-breaking technology for reduction of greenhouse gas emissions -- In this chapter… -- Introduction -- Some theoretical concepts to describe and analyse the relationship between material use and economic development -- How can material-related greenhouse gas emissions be reduced? -- How much can greenhouse gases be reduced by improved material management? -- Sustainable product-service systems -- Environmental policy to optimize material chains -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 8: The contribution of Information and Communication Technologies to the transition towards a climate-neutral society -- In this chapter… -- Introduction -- Technology in a social context -- ICT developments and their implications -- ICT and climate change -- The effect of ICT on climate change -- Conclusions about the relations between ICT and climate change -- References -- Chapter 9: Economy versus environment? Design alternatives for emissions trading from a lock-in perspective -- In this chapter… -- Introduction -- Possible evolution towards credit trading in Dutch environmental policy -- Permit trading as an alternative option in Dutch environmental policy -- A design for downstream permit trading with upstream monitoring -- 'Lock-in' or 'Break-out'? -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 10: Legal aspects of a changing energy system in The Netherlands in 2050 -- In this chapter… -- Introduction -- Long term prospects in Dutch climate change policy -- Working out the legal approach -- The legal aspects of vision A and B -- Comparing the legal aspects: two legal approaches -- Confronting legal approaches with contemporary policy -- Conclusions and recommendations -- Bibliography.

Chapter 11: Climate OptiOns for the Long term - COOL: Stakeholders' views on 80 per cent emission reduction -- In this chapter… -- Introduction -- Obstacles, opportunities and criteria for long-term climate policy -- Controversies about crucial options for long-term reduction strategies -- Government's role in achieving 80 per cent reduction -- Preparing for the long term: recommendations from the National Dialogue -- References -- Chapter 12: The climate-neutral society: opportunities for change -- Introduction -- Social trend breaks: opportunities -- Dealing with social dilemmas -- Key issues in the transition towards a climate-neutral society -- References -- List of contributors -- Untitled.