A growing literature suggests that community owned renewable energy (CRE) projects have
the potential to deliver a range of environmental and local socio-economic benefits. There is …

In response to the ongoing climate crisis, many countries have issued policies to support the
uptake of renewable energy. In the same vein, the European Union (EU) has issued a …

Citizen participation can be an important means for energy transitions at the local level.
However, little is known about citizens' willingness to engage in community-based …

Community-based renewable energy initiatives may be important actors in the transition
toward low-carbon energy systems. In turn, stimulating investments in renewable energy …

A range of actors involved in energy transitions are increasingly interested in 'community
renewable energy'(CRE) for a multitude of reasons. Energy Policy has published articles …

Citizens' initiatives for climate action are actively encouraged by governments to enhance
the resilience of communities to climate change. This increased responsibilisation of citizens …

The domain of transition studies has been drawing more and more scholarly attention and,
as a result, its body of knowledge is rapidly growing. This raises new challenges as well as …

Abstract Renewable Energy Sources (RES) offer a key transformative potential from a social
point of view due to their modularity and capacity to generate energy at local level, allowing …

With the implementation of the EU's key climate and energy policy objectives, there is a
transition to a new energy system where renewable energy sources are pushed and where …

The literature on social acceptance of wind energy has identified several important
characteristics sha** the social acceptance of a planned project. These include …