Abstract 'Energy democracy'has evolved from a slogan used by activists demanding a
greater say in energy-related decision-making to a term used in policy documents and …

Abstract The recent Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 2022 progress report shows the
presence of a possible policy lacuna at the global level in achieving the objectives of SDG 7 …

Objectives The aim of this report is to provide an overview of the activities, organisation and
implications of energy communities as participants across the energy system. It also aims to …

Although the airline sector contributes to just 3% of the world's CO 2 emissions, air travel is a
highly CO 2-intensive activity. Unlike other energy-related household decisions, there is little …

By 30 June 2021, EU Member States were expected to transpose the recast Renewable
Energy Directive (RED II) which includes provisions for renewable energy communities …

Community renewable energy initiatives are increasingly recognized as important actors to
trigger citizen investments in renewable energy facilities. Little is known, however, about the …

The human use of energy is inherently understood and experienced through socially
constructed frameworks. However, the degree of engagement with this topic on the part of …

In recent years, energy initiatives (such as energy cooperatives) have been expanding
across European countries to meet the increasing demand for innovative solutions to …

Over the past few years, benefiting from broad citizen and political support, renewable
energy (RE) crowdfunding has experienced a strong growth in France. RE crowdfunding is a …

The required acceleration of onshore wind deployment requires the consideration of both
economic and social criteria. With a spatially explicit analysis of the validated European …