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2024

Aubertin, A., Axsen, J., & Gunster, S. (2024). Electric vehicles for climate, a green economy, or independence? Comparing policy discourse in newspapers across three Canadian provinces. Energy Research & Social Science, 108, 103353. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2023.103353

2023

Axsen, J., Kurani, K. S., & Sovacool, B. K. (2023). Consumer response to transformative transportation innovations: Advancing the reflexive participant approach to survey research. Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives, 18, 100759.

Axsen, J., & Wolinetz, M. (2023). What does a low-carbon fuel standard contribute to a policy mix? An interdisciplinary review of evidence and research gaps. Transport Policy, 133, 54–63.

Bhardwaj, C., Axsen, J., & Crawford, C. (2023). Simulating long-term emissions from private automated vehicles under climate policies. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 118, 103665. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trd.2023.103665

Gauer, V. H., Axsen, J., Dütschke, E., Long, Z., & Kelber, A. (2023). Who is more attached to their car? Comparing automobility engagement and response to shared, automated and electric mobility in Canada and Germany. Energy Research & Social Science, 99, 103048.

McBain, S. M., Axsen, J., & Wilson, C. (2023). Function, symbolism or society? Exploring consumer interest in electric and shared mobility. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 118, 103675. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trd.2023.103675

2022

Axsen, J., Bhardwaj, C., & Crawford, C. (2022). Comparing policy pathways to achieve 100% zero-emissions vehicle sales by 2035. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 112, 103488.

Axsen, J., Hardman, S., & Jenn, A. (2022). What Do We Know about Zero-Emission Vehicle Mandates? Environmental Science & Technology, 56(12), 7553–7563. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.1c08581

Axsen, J., & Long, Z. (2022). Sport utility vehicles and willingness-to-downsize: A mixed-method exploration of functional, symbolic, and societal consumer perceptions in Canada. Energy Research & Social Science, 92, 102776.

Bhardwaj, C., Axsen, J., & McCollum, D. (2022). How to design a zero-emissions vehicle mandate? Simulating impacts on sales, GHG emissions and cost-effectiveness using the AUtomaker-Consumer Model (AUM). Transport Policy, 117, 152–168.

Donald, J., Axsen, J., Shaw, K., & Robertson, B. (2022). Sun, wind or water? Public support for large-scale renewable energy development in Canada. Journal of Environmental Policy & Planning, 24(2), 175–193.

Gauer, V. H., Axsen, J., Dütschke, E., & Long, Z. (2022). Exploring “automobility engagement”: A predictor of shared, automated, and electric mobility interest? Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 109, 103353.

Lajevardi, S. M., Axsen, J., & Crawford, C. (2022). Simulating competition among heavy-duty zero-emissions vehicles under different infrastructure conditions. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 106, 103254.

Long, Z., & Axsen, J. (2022). Who will use new mobility technologies? Exploring demand for shared, electric, and automated vehicles in three Canadian metropolitan regions. Energy Research & Social Science, 88, 102506.

Sovacool, B. K., Axsen, J., Delina, L. L., Boudet, H. S., Rai, V., Sidortsov, R., Churchill, S. A., Jenkins, K. E. H., & Galvin, R. (2022). Towards codes of practice for navigating the academic peer review process. Energy Research & Social Science, 89, 102675.

2021

Axsen, J., & Wolinetz, M. (2021). Taxes, tolls and ZEV zones for climate: Synthesizing insights on effectiveness, efficiency, equity, acceptability and implementation. Energy Policy, 156, 112457.

Berman Caggiano, H., Kumar, P., Shwom, R., Cuite, C., & Axsen, J. (2021). Explaining green technology purchases by US and Canadian households: The role of pro-environmental lifestyles, values, and environmental concern. Energy Efficiency, 14(5), 46.

Bhardwaj, C., Axsen, J., & McCollum, D. (2021). Simulating automakers’ response to zero emissions vehicle regulation. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 94, 102789.

Long, Z., Kitt, S., & Axsen, J. (2021). Who supports which low-carbon transport policies? Characterizing heterogeneity among Canadian citizens. Energy Policy, 155, 112302.

Long, Z., C. Kormos, R. Sussman, J. Axsen (2021). MPG, fuel costs, or savings? Exploring the role of information framing in consumer valuation of fuel economy using a choice experiment, Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 146, 109-127.

Kitt, S., J. Axsen, Z. Long, E. Rhodes (2021). The role of trust in citizen acceptance of climate policy: Comparing perceptions of government competence, integrity and value similarity, Ecological Economics, 183, 106958.

2020

Sovacool, B., L. Williams, A. Martin, J. Axsen (2020). Humanizing hydrocarbon frontiers: the “lived experience” of shale gas fracking in the United Kingdom’s Fylde communities, Local Sustainability, 25(11-12), 944-966.

Axsen, J., P. Plotz, M. Wolinetz (2020). Crafting strong, integrated policy mixes for deep CO₂ mitigation in road transport, Nature Climate Change, 10(9), 809-818.

Long, Z., J. Axsen, S. Kitt (2020). Public support for supply-focused transport policies: Vehicle emissions, low-carbon fuels, and ZEV sales standards in Canada and California, Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 141, 98-115.

Manca, F., A. Sivakumar, N. Daina, J. Axsen, J.W. Polak (2020). Modelling the influence of peers’ attitudes on choice behaviour: Theory and empirical application on electric vehicle preferences, Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 140, 278-298.

Brunner, T., J. Axsen (2020). Oil sands, pipelines and fracking: Citizen acceptance of unconventional fossil fuel development and infrastructure in Canada, Energy Research & Social Science, 67, 101511.

Bhardwaj, C., J. Axsen, F. Kern, D. McCollum (2020). Why have multiple climate policies for light-duty vehicles? Policy mix rationales, interactions and research gaps, Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 135, 309-326.

Melton, N., J. Axsen, B. Moawad (2020). Which plug-in electric vehicle policies are best? A multi-criteria evaluation framework applied to Canada, Energy Research & Social Science, 64, 101411.

Miele, A., J. Axsen, M. Wolinetz, E. Maine, Z. Long (2020). The role of charging and refuelling infrastructure in supporting zero-emission vehicle sales, Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 81, 102275.

Hammond, W., J. Axsen, E. Kjeang (2020). How to slash greenhouse gas emissions in the freight sector: Policy insights from a technology-adoption model of Canada, Energy Policy, 137, 111093.

2019

Long, Z., J. Axsen, C. Kormos (2019). Consumers continue to be confused about electric vehicles: Comparing awareness among Canadian new car buyers in 2013 and 2017, Environmental Research Letters, 14(11), 114036.

Long, Z., J. Axsen, I. Miller, C. Kormos (2019). What does Tesla mean to car buyers? Exploring the role of automotive brand in perceptions of battery electric vehicles, Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 129, 185-204.

Plötz, P., J. Axsen, S.A. Funke, T. Gnann (2019). Designing car bans for sustainable transportation, Nature Sustainability, 2, 534-536.

Kamiya, G., J. Axsen, C. Crawford (2019). Modeling the GHG emissions intensity of plug-in electric vehicles using short-term and long-term perspectives, Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 69, 209-223.

Axsen, J., B. Sovacool (2019). The role of users in shared, electric, and automated mobility transitions, Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 71, 1-21.

Long, Z., J. Axsen, C. Kormos, and S. Goldberg (2019). Latent demand for zero-emissions vehicles in Canada (Part 1): Insights from a design space exercise, Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 67, 51-66.

Kormos, C., J. Axsen, Z. Long, and S. Goldberg (2019). Latent demand for zero-emissions vehicles in Canada (Part 2): Insights from a stated choice experiment, Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 67, 685-702.

2018

Axsen, J., and M. Wolinetz (2018). Reaching 30% plug-in vehicle sales by 2030: Modeling incentive and sales mandate strategies in Canada, Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 65, 596-617.

Sovacool, B., and J. Axsen (2018). Functional, symbolic and societal frames for Automobility: Implications for sustainability transitions, Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 118, 730-746.

Sovacool, B., J. Axsen, and S. Sorrell (2018). Promoting novelty, rigor, and style in social science: Towards a code of practice for appropriate methods and research design, Energy Research & Social Science, 45, 12-42.

Hardman, S., A. Jenn, G. Tal, J. Axsen, G. Beard, N. Daina, E. Figenbaum, N. Jakobsson, P. Jochem, N. Kinnear, P. Plötz, J. Pontes, N. Refa, F. Sprei, T. Turrentine, B. Witkamp (2018). A review of consumer preferences of and interactions with electric vehicle charging infrastructure, Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 62, 508-523.

Axsen, J, J. Cairns, N. Dusyk, and S. Goldberg (2018). What drives Pioneers? Applying lifestyle theory to early electric vehicle buyers in Canada, Energy Research & Social Science, 44, 17-30.

Lepitzki, J., and J. Axsen (2018). The role of a low carbon fuel standard in achieving long-term GHG reduction targets, Energy Policy, 119, 423-440.

Wolinetz, M., J. Axsen, J. Peters, and C. Crawford (2018). Simulating the value of electric-vehicle-grid integration using a behaviourally-realistic model, Nature Energy, 3, 132-139.

Sovacool, B. K., L. Noel, J. Axsen, and W. Kempton (2018). The neglected social dimensions to a vehicle-to-grid (V2G) transition: a critical and systematic review, Environmental Research Letters, 13, 013001.

Lajevari, S. M., J. Axsen, and C. Crawford (2018). Examining the  role of natural gas and advanced vehicle technologies in mitigating CO2 emissions of heavy duty trucks: Modeling prototypical British Columbia routes with road grades, Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 62, 186-211.

Peters, D., J. Axsen, and A. Mallett (2018). The role of environmental framing in socio-political acceptance of smart grid: The case of British Columbia, Canada, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 82, 1939-1951.

Schmitt, M. L., L. Aknin, J. Axsen, and R. Shwom (2018). Unpacking the relationships between pro-environmental behavior, life satisfaction, and perceived ecological threat, Ecological Economics, 143, 130-140.

Dusyk, N., J. Axsen, and K. Dullemond (2018). Who cares about climate change? The mass media and socio-political acceptance of Canada’s oil sands and Northern Gateway Pipeline, Energy Research & Social Science, 37, 12-21.

2017

Sovacool, B. K., J. Axsen, and W. Kempton (2017). The Future Promise of Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) Integration: A Sociotechnical Review and Research Agenda, Annual Review of Environment and Resources, 43, 377-406.

Sykes, M., and J. Axsen (2017). No free ride to zero-emissions: Simulating a region’s need to implement its own zero-emissions vehicle (ZEV) mandate to achieve 2050 GHG targets, Energy Policy, 110, 447-460.

Pettifor, H., C. Wilson, J. Axsen, W. Abrahamse, and J. Anable (2017). Social influence on vehicle choice: A synthesis and meta-analysis of empirical studies,  Journal of Transport Geography, 62, 247-261.

Melton, N., J. Axsen, and S. Goldberg (2017). Evaluating plug-in electric vehicle policies in the context of long-term greenhouse gas reduction goals: Comparing 10 Canadian provinces using the “PEV policy report card”, Energy Policy, 107, 381-393.

Axsen, J., B. Langman, and S. Goldberg (2017). Confusion of Innovations: Mainstream consumer perceptions and misperceptions of electric-drive vehicles and charging programs in Canada, Energy Research & Social Science, 27, 163-173.

Fox, J., J. Axsen, and M. Jaccard (2017). Picking winners: Modeling the costs of technology-specific climate policy in the U.S. passenger vehicle sector, Ecological Economics, 137, 133-147.

Rhodes, E., J. Axsen, and M. Jaccard (2017). Exploring Citizen Support for Different Types of Climate Policy. Ecological Economics, 137, 56-69.

Wolinetz, M., and J. Axsen. (2017). How policy can build the plug-in electric vehicle market: Insights from the REspondent-based Preferences And Constraints (REPAC) model. Technology Forecasting and Social Change, 117, 238-250.

2016

Axsen, J., S. Goldberg ,and N. Melton (2016). Canada’s Electric Vehicle Policy Report Card, prepared with the Metcalf Foundation, November 15, 2016.

Axsen, J., S. Goldberg, and J. Bailey. (2016). How might potential future plug-in electric vehicle buyers differ from current “Pioneer” owners?, Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 47, 357-370.

Melton, N., J. Axsen, and D. Sperling (2016). Moving beyond alternative fuel hype to decarbonized transport, Nature Energy, 1, 16013.

2015

Bailey, J. H., and J. Axsen (2015). Anticipating consumer acceptance of utility controlled charging for plug-in vehicles, Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 82, 29-46.

Axsen, J., J. H. Bailey, and M. Castro (2015). Preference and lifestyle heterogeneity among potential plug-in electric vehicle buyers, Energy Economics, 50, 190-201.

Axsen, J. (2015). In climate policy, can public ignorance be bliss? Policy Options, January 2015.

Bailey, J. H., A. Miele, and J. Axsen (2015). Is awareness of public charging associated with consumer interest in plug-in electric vehicles? Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 36, 1-9.
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Rhodes, E., J. Axsen, and M. Jaccard (2015). Gauging citizen support for a low carbon fuel standard, Energy Policy, 79, 104-114.

2014

Axsen, J (2014). Citizen acceptance of new fossil fuel infrastructure: Value theory and Canada’s Northern Gateway Pipeline, Energy Policy, 75, 255-265.

Rhodes, E., J. Axsen, and M. Jaccard (2014). Does effective climate policy require well-informed citizen support?, Global Environmental Change. 29, 92-104.

Wolinetz, M., and J. Axsen (2014). The Renewable and Low Carbon Fuel Requirement Regulation: Current Impacts and Future Potential of British Columbia’s Transportation Fuel Regulation, Report, Prepared by Navius Research for public release, August, 2014.

Wolinetz, M. and J. Axsen (2014). B.C. clean fuel regulation works: Let’s keep it clean, clear cut and strong (Op-Ed), Vancouver Sun, September 24, 2014.

Cusack, D., J. Axsen, R. Shwom, L. Hartzell-Nichols, S. White, and K. Mackey (2014). Assessing climate engineering solutions as complements to mitigation: An interdisciplinary framework, Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, 12(5), 280-287.

Axsen, J., and K.S. Kurani (2014). Social influence and pro-environmental behavior: The reflexive layers of influence framework, Environment and Planning B, 41(5), 847-862.

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