The worldwide energy consumption shows a significant increasing demand and is still
projected to grow in the next years. This is causing increased pollution and environmental …

Recently, there has been an ongoing global debate on the issues of energy safety, energy
autonomy, and energy alleviation policies in developed and developing countries. The …

Abstract The Clean Energy for all Europeans Package introduced the now well-known
Renewable Energy Community (REC), decentralized and democratic energy production and …

The current European context, affected by the dramatic conflict between Russia and Ukraine
and the related energy and food shortages, is putting a strain on the natural gas availability …

The circular economy (CE) aims to deeply transform the current linear model of economy
and society into a business model capable to extend the lifetime of resources and decrease …

In recent years, Circular Economy (CE) has become a popular topic on policy agendas as a
promising, innovative avenue to enhance resource efficiency and economic prosperity …

In the context of Europe's efforts towards decarbonization, this paper introduces a novel
framework for Renewable Energy Communities (RECs), validated with multiple case studies …

This review explores the social impacts of electricity production by applying the framework of
Social Life Cycle Assessment (S-LCA). The authors adhered to the Preferred Reporting …

This research explores how regional socioeconomic variables affect the perception of social
trust and support networks (PYCC) in Italian regions, and examines the implications for …

Participatory multi-criteria analysis (PMCA) methods are increasingly used to inform
decision-makers. The methodology can theoretically be used to enhance energy justice for …