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

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dc.contributor.authorLupi, Veronica
dc.contributor.authorCandelise, Chiara
dc.contributor.authorCalull, Merce Almuni
dc.contributor.authorDelvaux, Sarah
dc.contributor.authorValkering, Pieter
dc.contributor.authorHubert, Wit
dc.contributor.authorSciullo, Alessandro
dc.contributor.authorIvask, Nele
dc.contributor.authorvan der Waal, Esther
dc.contributor.authorIturriza, Izaskun Jimenez
dc.contributor.authorPaci, Daniele
dc.contributor.authorDella Valle, Nives
dc.contributor.authorKoukoufikis, Giorgos
dc.contributor.authorDunlop, Tessa
dc.contributor.institutionPolicies for Innovation and Technology
dc.date.issued2021-12-14
dc.descriptionPublisher Copyright: © 2021 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.
dc.description.abstractThis 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.en
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dc.identifier.citationLupi , V , Candelise , C , Calull , M A , Delvaux , S , Valkering , P , Hubert , W , Sciullo , A , Ivask , N , van der Waal , E , Iturriza , I J , Paci , D , Della Valle , N , Koukoufikis , G & Dunlop , T 2021 , ' A Characterization of European Collective Action Initiatives and Their Role as Enablers of Citizens’ Participation in the Energy Transition ' , Energies , vol. 14 , no. 24 , 8452 , pp. 8452 . https://doi.org/10.3390/en14248452
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/en14248452
dc.identifier.issn1996-1073
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dc.language.isoeng
dc.relation.ispartofEnergies
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subject.keywordsEnergy communities
dc.subject.keywordsCommunity energy
dc.subject.keywordsEnergy transition
dc.subject.keywordsGreen energy
dc.subject.keywordsCitizen participation
dc.subject.keywordsSocial innovation
dc.subject.keywordsEnergy communities
dc.subject.keywordsCommunity energy
dc.subject.keywordsEnergy transition
dc.subject.keywordsGreen energy
dc.subject.keywordsCitizen participation
dc.subject.keywordsSocial innovation
dc.subject.keywordsCitizen par-ticipation
dc.subject.keywordsRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
dc.subject.keywordsFuel Technology
dc.subject.keywordsEnergy Engineering and Power Technology
dc.subject.keywordsEnergy (miscellaneous)
dc.subject.keywordsControl and Optimization
dc.subject.keywordsElectrical and Electronic Engineering
dc.subject.keywordsSDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
dc.subject.keywordsSDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
dc.subject.keywordsSDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
dc.subject.keywordsProject ID
dc.subject.keywordsinfo:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/H2020/837722/EU/COllective action Models for Energy Transition and Social Innovation/COMETS
dc.subject.keywordsinfo:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/H2020/837722/EU/COllective action Models for Energy Transition and Social Innovation/COMETS
dc.subject.keywordsFunding Info
dc.subject.keywordsThis research was funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 837722, project COMETS (COllective action Models for Energy Transition and Social Innovation).
dc.subject.keywordsThis research was funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 837722, project COMETS (COllective action Models for Energy Transition and Social Innovation).
dc.titleA Characterization of European Collective Action Initiatives and Their Role as Enablers of Citizens’ Participation in the Energy Transitionen
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