Are rapid and inclusive energy and climate transitions oxymorons? Towards principles of responsible acceleration

• Accelerated climate and energy transitions are accompanied by paradoxes that cannot be easily resolved. High-speed socio-technical transformation inclusive change not always compatible. exacerbates spatial unevenness inequality. STS related fields can advance our understanding of such dilemmas. We propose three principles responsible acceleration. Building from two strands literature within “ Sociotechnical agendas: Reviewing future directions for research ”, this perspective piece seeks to open a discussion about how responsibly accelerate transitions. First, we identify managerial on innovation diffusion accelerated, which focuses deliberation with consensus-oriented ambitions. Second, is set perspectives highlights unevenness, therefore radically expand democracy promoting new forms participatory practices. There few contact points between these literatures. argue explained tensions accompany accelerated These discuss social technological poses challenges Further, rapid tends contribute conflicts core peripheral sites. Thus, only affected societal conditions, but also co-producing order, including the many turmoil currently experienced. Such insight places greater responsibilities transition scholars, especially reflexive disciplines as geography. conclude discussing responsibility could translate into situating scholarship in broader debates orders, sketch acceleration: a) Moving towards broad epistemic basis producing assessing policies strategies, b) Nurturing polycentrism transitions, c) Developing polytemporal strategies transition.