Enhancing Climate Neutrality and Resilience through Coordinated Climate Action: Review of the Synergies between Mitigation and Adaptation Actions

Climate, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 11(5), С. 105 - 105

Опубликована: Май 10, 2023

Recently, reported long-term climate change consequences, such as rising temperatures and melting glaciers, have emphasized mitigation adaptation actions. While moderating the severity of changes, precautionary human actions can also protect natural environment societies. Furthermore, public private collaboration leverage resources expertise, resulting in more impactful for effective responses. A coordinated strategic approach is necessary order to prioritize these across different scales, enabling us maximize benefits action ensure a response this global challenge. This study examines interplay between Greece European Union (EU). We conducted literature search using relevant keywords. The results were systematically approached alignment with two pairs thematic homologous entities, review findings be organized holistically investigated. In respect, three fields agriculture, energy, multi-parametric determinants neutrality emerged been discussed. Our analysis focused on key implemented planned Through review, we identified most important motives challenges related joint underscore need comprehensive planning that incorporates both measures.

Язык: Английский

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An Efficient Artificial Intelligence Energy Management System for Urban Building Integrating Photovoltaic and Storage

IEEE Access, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 11, С. 18673 - 18688

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2023

The emerging leading role of green energy in our society pushes the investigation new economic and technological solutions. Green energies smart communities increase efficiency with use digital solutions for benefits inhabitants companies. paper focuses on development a methodology management, combining photovoltaics storage systems, considering as main case study multi-story building characterized by high density households, used to generate data which allow feasibility foresights. physical model algorithm is composed two elements: modules battery system. In addition, gain information about real-time consumption machine learning module included approach predictions near future demand. provided method are evaluated an analysis, computes return investment using real consumptions Boarding School, located Turin (Italy). analyzed this article showed purchased at minimum price from 25% 91% 55% reduction electricity bill compared most market, no additional costs stabilizing effect grid. Finally, analysis shows that proposed profitable investment, breakeven point thirteen years, due very simple implementation zero cost requested.

Язык: Английский

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Cross-Case Analysis of the Energy Communities in Spain, Italy, and Greece: Progress, Barriers, and the Road Ahead

Sustainability, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 15(18), С. 14016 - 14016

Опубликована: Сен. 21, 2023

The current regulatory context for the energy sector and in which Energy Communities operate is fragmented unclear most EU countries. Although some initiatives have existed Northern Europe time, this concept considered relatively new. Indeed, legislation has only recently recognised through Directives 2018/2001 2019/944. In framework of Erasmus+ project EU-NETs (Grant Number KA220-VET-62435110), qualitative research gathered information regarding adaptability applicability directives within national legislation, together with legal administrative frameworks Spain, Italy, Greece. Desk semi-structured interviews 20 key informants from Greece were conducted. Cross-case analysis was focused on ECs, its structure, models governance. results showed that process harmonisation renewable not yet been completed Southern Europe, notable differences degree implementation between

Язык: Английский

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Energy citizenship: A critical perspective

Energy Research & Social Science, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 98, С. 102995 - 102995

Опубликована: Фев. 22, 2023

The centrality of energy for daily life entails that citizens' relations to need particular attention, the extent it might merit a specific concept citizenship. However, academic literature on citizenship has remained small even if is growing, itself underspecified, and focused narrow set topics leave many core social science insights both governance unaddressed. In this perspective, we analyze as used in current research develop reflections how why approaches do not seem trigger further specification concept. We carry discussion forward by refining proposing new agenda future areas. conclude with three primary outcomes require more attention when juxtaposing citizenship: question who counts 'citizen' initiatives, interrelations between democratic cultures citizenship, diverse citizenships enacted among various kinds infrastructure.

Язык: Английский

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A critical review of climate change mitigation policies in the EU ——based on vertical, horizontal and policy instrument perspectives

Journal of Cleaner Production, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 467, С. 142972 - 142972

Опубликована: Июнь 21, 2024

Язык: Английский

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ANÁLISIS DEL CIUDADANO COMO PROTAGONISTA EN LA CONSTRUCCIÓN DE LA CIUDAD INTELIGENTE: UNA REVISIÓN SISTEMÁTICA DE LA LITERATURA

Revista de Gestão Social e Ambiental, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 18(1), С. e04812 - e04812

Опубликована: Фев. 23, 2024

Esta revisão sistemática da literatura aborda a relevância dos cidadãos no contexto do desenvolvimento de cidades inteligentes. Seu objetivo é conduzir uma análise abrangente sobre o conceito Cidadãos Inteligentes, buscando elucidar as tendências e direções que essa área pesquisa tem seguido. A metodologia adotada envolve abordagem qualitativa combina conteúdo categorial indutiva. utilizou bases dados Scopus Scielo para realizar consultas, resultando na identificação 535 artigos. Após avaliação criteriosa, 92 desses artigos foram considerados pertinentes investigação. revela fatores como educação, infraestrutura, tecnologia dinâmica entre governo sociedade desempenham papéis cruciais não apenas promoção Cidades mas, sobretudo, residem nesse contexto. Ainda, das características desejáveis nos inteligentes destaca importância disposição adotar tecnologias, engajamento social incorporação um estilo vida sustentável. O estudo enfatiza transição cidade inteligente demanda implementação tecnologias inovadoras, mas também adoção modelo educacional capacite promova alfabetização digital cidadãos, permitindo-lhes explorar co-criar valor partir dessas inovações tecnológicas.

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Understanding Energy Citizenship: How Cultural Capital Shapes the Energy Transition

Energies, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 16(5), С. 2106 - 2106

Опубликована: Фев. 21, 2023

Community involvement and citizenship have been crucial drivers in energy transitions worldwide. To deepen our understanding of the transition to further promote citizenship, we leverage Bourdieu’s concept cultural capital shed light on inequities community-centered processes. More specifically, this study demonstrates that is an important indicator individual’s willingness participate renewable energy-related behavior social movements. Using survey data Netherlands as a case study, it finds depending type i.e., material participation (investments) or communicative (protest), different types are play. The results imply nuanced approach towards both concepts, namely capital, needed. scholarly practical implications discussed, concludes with pathways for more comprehensive community engagement.

Язык: Английский

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Thermal energy community-based multi-dimensional business model framework and critical success factors investigation in the mediterranean region of the EU

Technology in Society, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 75, С. 102328 - 102328

Опубликована: Июль 25, 2023

Rural areas have gained relevance in the EU policy framework as a result of experienced depopulation trend these areas. Smart Communities are recognized effective means to tackle this issue by delivering smart services local population leading improved economic competitivity. One major challenges, among others, is deliver renewable energy matching existing demand opposition fossil-fuel based solutions. To end, Energy (EC) potential deploy Renewable Energies (RE) while improving supplier – consumer engagement and empowering consumer. Despite advances throughout deployment ECs, vast majority them on PV systems, leaving huge path for development novel business models thermal communities, mainly due social barriers communities' deployment. The present work aims at contributing closure research gap systematizing community-based model arrangements then identify main affecting parameters critical success factors success. do so, multi-dimensional proposed promote Thermal use biomass with District Heating (DH) network distribution system. analyses viability terms environmental benefits different EC layouts according spatial configuration –clustered/urban vs. scattered/rural profile industrial/low seasonality residential/high seasonality. Results show that economically viable payback period below boiler service life NPV/IRR investment needed all cases, although best results obtained clustered industrial lower requirements same amount energy. Critical ensure also investigated, finding minimum natural gas tariff makes proposition. Last, incorporates digital tools traceability low carbon certification enabling transparency promotes greater stakeholder engagement. Also, aligned current regulatory EU, namely Directive (RED II) upcoming revision it III), making up-to-date competitive offered end-user.

Язык: Английский

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Distributed Energy Systems: Constraints and Opportunities in Urban Environments

Energies, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 16(6), С. 2718 - 2718

Опубликована: Март 14, 2023

Cities need to make themselves energy self-sufficient by exploiting renewable sources and, above all, evaluate the potential and constraints that each city can express virtue of its own characteristics. This study focused on how realisation a community could be approached in urbanised contexts. The methodology involved selection three case studies Rome analysing feasibility, programming design scale, implications planning RECs. Through simulation at levels detail, this identifies elements assess feasibility RECs elaborate scenarios support their dimensioning. practical importance is identify possible methodological path relevant factors which public or private stakeholders consider different setting up an urban context. research conclusions these simulations point out specificities context affect many factors, among important role played facilities spaces for use, as they are synergetic shared use between residential non-residential functions, but because also available accommodate services community.

Язык: Английский

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Renewable energy communities and Degrowth: participative governance for energy management

Опубликована: Ноя. 23, 2022

Degrowth scholars argue that to reach long-term sustainability goals, it is necessary reduce energy and raw material consumption by limiting economic growth. Renewable communities (RECs) are developing new models of production in line with Degrowth. RECs produce renewable exchange locally real-time within a community. Participants redistribute between many buildings using microgrid system Although researchers have analyzed this topic, they not considered the governance implications terms critical management organizational forms. In cross-case study nine Italy dimensions organizations framework, we want show how could adhere principles. Therefore, article provides two main contributions. From theoretical perspective, contributes literature on responsible innovation for achieving sustainability. managerial paper aims stimulate creation policies favor birth practices sector.

Язык: Английский

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