A Characterization of European Collective Action Initiatives and Their Role as Enablers of Citizens’ Participation in the Energy Transition

Energies

Alessandro Sciullo¹  Giorgos Koukoufikis²  Daniele Paci³  Nives Della Valle³  Tessa Dunlop³  Chiara Candelise⁴  Veronica Lupi⁴  Wit Hubert⁵  Esther van der Waal⁶  Izaskun Jimenez Iturriza⁷  Nele Ivask⁸  Merce Almuni Calull⁹  Pieter Valkering⁹  Sarah Delvaux⁹ 

[1] Department of Culture, Politics and Society, University of Turin, Lungo Dora Siena 100, 10124 Torino, Italy;European Commission, Joint Research Centre (J.R.C.), 1755 LE Petten, The Netherlands;European Commission, Joint Research Centre (J.R.C.), 21027 Ispra, Italy;GREEN Research Centre, Bocconi University, Via Röntgen 1, 20136 Milan, Italy;Institute of Sociology, Jagiellonian University, 30-962 Krakow, Poland;Integrated Research on Energy, Environment and Society, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Groningen, 9747 AG Groningen, The Netherlands;TECNALIA, Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), Mikeletegi Pasealekua 2, 20009 Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain;Tartu Regional Energy Agency (TREA), 51009 Tartu, Estonia;VITO, Boeretang 200, 2400 Mol, Belgium;

关键词: energy communities;    community energy;    energy transition;    green energy;    citizen participation;    social innovation;   

DOI  :  10.3390/en14248452

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

This paper provides novel additional evidence on the characteristics of Collective Action Initiatives (CAIs), investigating their role within the European energy sector. It analyses and presents results of a survey administered in six European countries: the Netherlands, Belgium, Italy, Poland, Estonia, and Spain. CAIs are studied in light of four key dimensions, those being their creation dynamics, the way they are organized, financed, and the activities they undertake. The results presented are also interpreted to reflect on their role as drivers of social innovation (SI) within energy transition in Europe. The analysis shows that the contribution of CAIs to the energy transition has a much wider scope than the development of energy projects and provision of energy services. CAIs are intrinsically socially innovative models of implementation as characterised by a strong level of citizen involvement and participation. Moreover, they have a potential multi-level role in the energy transition, from the technological and social perspectives. Indeed, alongside traditional energy activities, our results show that CAIs are evolving and expanding towards socially innovative activities, raising awareness on environmental issues, promoting citizens’ mobilization, and fostering social inclusion.

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