Corporations’ Adaptation of Green Strategies in the EU: Transformation of Oil and Gas Companies DOI Open Access
Éva Bartalos

Gazdaság és Társadalom, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 5 - 39

Published: Jan. 1, 2023

The purpose of this study to assess the adaptation oil and gas companies’ green strategies under influence ambitious EU’s Paris Agreement’s climate initiatives. primary aim is elaborate more on literature which were reviewed provide analytical framework for transformation companies highlight how could they be applied in above-mentioned research scheme. Furthermore, reveals at what extent EU policies are affecting sustainable compared those entities outside EU. At phase 6 have been already analyzed: Orsted, Neste, Shell, British Petroleum OMV PKN Orlen. These clustered according their pace maturity transformation. In next these going grouped by spendings projects, will categorized based portion capital expenditures divestment carbon-heavy products.

Language: Английский

Four pathways for energy citizenship initiatives to contribute to a more democratic European energy system DOI Creative Commons
Benjamin Schmid, Ariane Debourdeau, Frances Fahy

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Journal of European Integration, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 47(2), P. 339 - 360

Published: Feb. 17, 2025

Language: Английский

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‘We like sharing energy but currently there's no advantage’: Transformative opportunities and challenges of local energy communities in Europe DOI Creative Commons
Bernd Bonfert

Energy Research & Social Science, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 107, P. 103351 - 103351

Published: Nov. 22, 2023

Rising energy costs expose the instability of our system and underline urgency transitioning towards decentralized renewable provision. Many European countries have tasked municipalities with driving this transition Union has designated local communities to receive stronger support. Energy involve public, private or community actors in co-producing distributing energy. They are often praised for helping democratize, decentralize socially embed system, but remain constrained by economic legal barriers. To what extent they can contribute transforming thus depends on their ability scale beyond niche. This article identifies opportunities challenges encountered communities, especially regarding legislation, municipal governance, stakeholder participation. Drawing 'foundational economy' concepts, it explains governed scaled actors, discusses transferability, social cohesion, democratizing potential innovations. The compares qualitative findings from four pilot projects Netherlands, Belgium, Sweden UK, based interviews, observation document analysis. It finds that while many cities well-positioned launch lack authority means up innovations, having rely other actors. While companies hesitant about adopting more willing do so, yet citizen participation is lacking across cases. Findings a need legislation remove barriers innovation enable democratic

Language: Английский

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United in Green: A Bibliometric Exploration of Renewable Energy Communities DOI Open Access
Adrian Domenteanu, Camelia Delcea, Margareta Stela Florescu

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Electronics, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 13(16), P. 3312 - 3312

Published: Aug. 21, 2024

In recent years, the domain of renewable energy communities has experienced dynamic growth, spurred by European Union (EU) legislation that became law for all 27 Member States in June 2021. This legislative framework intensified research efforts aimed at discovering new methods sustainable sources through development individual and collective communities. Each EU country implemented distinct frameworks communities, leading to varied approaches. exponential investment, facilitating deployment photovoltaic battery storage systems, offering significant economic environmental benefits community members. Against this backdrop, purpose analysis is investigate academic publications related Using a dataset extracted from ISI Web Science database, study employs bibliometric approach identify main authors, affiliations, journals analyze collaboration networks, as well discern key topics countries involved. The reveals an annual growth rate 42.82%. Through thematic maps, WordClouds, three-field plots, review top 10 globally cited documents, provides comprehensive perspective on evolving

Language: Английский

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Implementing European Union Provisions and Enabling Frameworks for Renewable Energy Communities in Nine Countries: Progress, Delays, and Gaps DOI Open Access
Michael Krug, Maria Rosaria Di Nucci, Lucas Schwarz

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Sustainability, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 15(11), P. 8861 - 8861

Published: May 31, 2023

With the Clean Energy for all Europeans legislative package, European Union (EU) aimed to put consumers “at heart” of EU energy policy. The recast Renewable Directive (RED II) acknowledged importance communities transition and introduced new provisions renewable (RECs), empowering them participate in market. This article analyses progress transposing implementing key RED II that apply RECs nine countries focuses on timeliness completeness transposition. It comprises both a qualitative quantitative assessment covering (1) definition, rights, market activities RECs; (2) elements enabling frameworks; (3) consideration REC specificities support schemes energy. analysis shows considerable variation transposition performance between analysed countries. authors investigate reasons this relate findings implementation compliance research. Key factors identified include actor-related capacity-related factors, institutional fit, characteristics itself. Future research field needs multi-faceted avenues should pay particular attention influence national governments incumbents, not only process, but already upstream policy formulation at level.

Language: Английский

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Mapping of Energy Community Development in Europe: State of the Art and Research Directions DOI Creative Commons
R. Roberto, Gabriella Ferruzzi, Viviana Negro

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Energies, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 16(18), P. 6554 - 6554

Published: Sept. 12, 2023

Within the framework of defining a new energy paradigm to address climate change and other global challenges, community model is gaining interest in several countries, especially Europe. This article analyses literature experiences organisational forms that fall under definition communities broad sense, relation their ability bring improvements social, environmental economic dimensions, ensure durability replicability. The main elements constitute complete, albeit simplified, are identified analysed. legislative regulatory frameworks, technologies social innovation here as enabling elements, discussed, well business models impacts generated at energy, levels. transformation potential confirmed more than promising. However, order develop sustainable replicable capable achieving goals, stability, further significant research experimentation, following cross-sectoral multidisciplinary approach strong political leadership, needed.

Language: Английский

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Towards a Pragmatic and Pluralist Framework for Energy Justice DOI Creative Commons
Erik Laes, Gunter Bombaerts, Andreas Spahn

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Philosophy & Technology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 36(3)

Published: July 31, 2023

Abstract The three-tenet model, which focuses on ‘distributional justice’, ‘procedural and ‘justice as recognition’, has emerged the most influential framework in field of energy justice. Based critical reviews we identify three challenges that model currently still faces: (i) a normative challenge grounding philosophical theories; (ii) an ‘elite’ justification use power energy-related decision; (iii) practical application tenets situations conflicting justice demands. In this article, provide basic contours three-step pluralist pragmatic dialogue for questions addresses challenges, based ‘commonwealth model’ Luc Boltanski Laurent Thévenot. proposes to create moral legitimacy face plural demands by engaging actors inclusive explicit recognition Thévenot’s commonwealth model. We thereby make contributions existing literature First, model’s rootedness political theory provides stronger underpinning than was available up till now (challenge 1). Second, it allows one go beyond (almost exclusive) focus injustices perpetrated disempowered or marginalised groups, include justified exercise 2). Third, shows us ways out where are being made 3).

Language: Английский

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Impact of the 2022 energy crisis on energy transition awareness in Latvia DOI
Andra Blumberga, Ieva Pakere, Ģirts Bohvalovs

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Energy, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 306, P. 132370 - 132370

Published: July 11, 2024

Language: Английский

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Locally-led governance of residential heat transitions: Emerging experience of and lessons from the Dutch approach DOI Creative Commons
Anna Devenish, Matthew Lockwood

Energy Policy, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 187, P. 114027 - 114027

Published: Feb. 29, 2024

Decarbonising heat is especially difficult in the Netherlands, as it country Europe most heavily dependent on natural gas for residential heating. However, Dutch government aims to phase out use of by 2050, and has adopted a local government-led process decarbonisation visions plans neighbourhoods. This article examines evolution this new governance approach drawing documentary evidence interviews with participants observers transition. The number strengths, building closeness residents sophisticated mechanisms technical support knowledge sharing. there challenges have also emerged, policy coherence instrument consistency, capacity municipalities deliver, problematic regional coordination, vulnerability an incumbent pro-gas coalition, some cases poor engagement leading backlash from public. experience useful lessons other gas-dependent countries, such UK, seeking decarbonise heat.

Language: Английский

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Social tipping dynamics in the energy system DOI Creative Commons
Floortje Alkemade, Bart de Bruin,

Amira El‐Feiaz

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Earth System Dynamics, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 15(2), P. 485 - 500

Published: April 26, 2024

Abstract. This paper reviews evidence on how the fast growth in renewable energy technologies can trigger social tipping dynamics that potentially accelerate a system-wide transition. It does so by reviewing variety of literature across several disciplines addressing socio-technical dimensions transitions. The wind and solar power create potential for cascading effects to demand sectors, including household demand. These most likely start with shift actions adoption household-scale batteries heat pumps. Key enablers are strong regulations incentivising reductions setting minimum efficiency levels buildings appliances. While there is spillovers more environmentally friendly behaviour, extent these key leverage points bring them about present knowledge gap. Moreover, behavioural feedback loops require additional policy support “make stick”. Understanding economic system empower decision-makers, fostering realistic transition policies. highlights communities as promising niche leveraging dynamics. Ultimately, bridging gap between institutional reforms crucial unlocking full sustainable systems.

Language: Английский

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Evolving energy landscapes: A computational analysis of the determinants of energy poverty DOI
Sidique Gawusu

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 202, P. 114705 - 114705

Published: June 28, 2024

Language: Английский

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