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Abstract
From mid 1950s to the early 1970s, Danish society went through drastic changes, and this period has been called the prolonged 1950s. From the post-war shortage society emerged a growth, consumer, and welfare society. Two decades of economic growth with the highest growth rates ever, fuelled by cheap oil deliveries from the Middle East. Growth was a lever for progress and a new lifestyle: cars, single-family houses in suburbs, consumer goods, travels, and use-and-throw-away attitudes. Consumptive ways of living were democratized through price reductions, redistribution, and trickle-down effects. At the end of the period environmental critique emerged of overconsumption – pollution, problematic new technologies, waste problems, and future resource shortage.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Ethics in Danish Energy Policy |
Number of pages | 15 |
Publisher | Routledge |
Publication date | 2 Apr 2020 |
Pages | 39-51 |
Chapter | 3 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780367441333 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781003008705 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2 Apr 2020 |
Series | Routledge studies in energy policy |
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Volume | 8 |
Keywords
- 1950s syndrome
- environmental history
- Energy transition
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Ethics and energy. The role of ethics in energy policy and planning since the 1960s – with a special focus on the Danish energy sector's transition towards sustainability
Arler, F., Rüdiger, M., Poulsen, B., Toft, K. H., Sperling, K. & Erlenbach, S. H. W.
01/09/2014 → 30/06/2019
Project: Research
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Ethics in Danish Energy Policy
Arler, F. (ed.), Rüdiger, M. (ed.), Sperling, K. (ed.), Toft, K. H. (ed.) & Poulsen, B. (ed.), 2 Apr 2020, Routledge. 280 p. (Routledge studies in energy policy, Vol. 8).Research output: Book/Report › Anthology › Research › peer-review
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Mapping corporate climate change ethics: Responses among three Danish energy firms
Toft, K. H. & Rüdiger, M., Jan 2020, In: Energy Research & Social Science. 59, 17 p., 101286.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Oliekrisen
Rüdiger, M., 11 Jul 2019, Aarhus: Aarhus Universitetsforlag. 100 p. (100 Danmarkshistorier, Vol. 23).Research output: Book/Report › Book › Research › peer-review