Energy supply/ demand policy asymmetry: A meta-narrative review for a systems explanation

Abstract Asymmetry in energy supply/demand policy is persistent, as governments around the world develop detailed plans to decarbonize supply, but comprehensive reduce demand are missing. Such asymmetry a systemic problem, and manifest many social systems, e.g. healthcare between curing illnesses investing preventive healthcare. There no existing explanation of asymmetry, however, corresponding explanations other domains may be transferable by analogy. This research first step characterizing mechanisms behind this asymmetry.