Imperial College London
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DrChiaraCandelise

Faculty of Natural Sciences, Centre for Environmental Policy

Honorary Research Fellow
 
 
 
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401Weeks BuildingSouth Kensington Campus

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Publications

Citation

BibTex format

@article{Lupi:2021:10.3390/en14248452,
author = {Lupi, V and Candelise, C and Calull, MA and Delvaux, S and Valkering, P and Hubert, W and Sciullo, A and Ivask, N and van, der Waal E and Iturriza, IJ and Paci, D and Della, Valle N and Koukoufikis, G and Dunlop, T},
doi = {10.3390/en14248452},
journal = {Energies},
pages = {1--17},
title = {A characterization of European collective action initiatives and their role as enablers of citizens’ participation in the energy transition},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/en14248452},
volume = {14},
year = {2021}
}
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TY  - JOUR
AB  - This paper provides novel additional evidence on the characteristics of Collective Action Initiatives (CAIs), investigating their role within the European energy sector. It analyses and presents results of a survey administered in six European countries: the Netherlands, Belgium, Italy, Poland, Estonia, and Spain. CAIs are studied in light of four key dimensions, those being their creation dynamics, the way they are organized, financed, and the activities they undertake. The results presented are also interpreted to reflect on their role as drivers of social innovation (SI) within energy transition in Europe. The analysis shows that the contribution of CAIs to the energy transition has a much wider scope than the development of energy projects and provision of energy services. CAIs are intrinsically socially innovative models of implementation as characterised by a strong level of citizen involvement and participation. Moreover, they have a potential multi-level role in the energy transition, from the technological and social perspectives. Indeed, alongside traditional energy activities, our results show that CAIs are evolving and expanding towards socially innovative activities, raising awareness on environmental issues, promoting citizens’ mobilization, and fostering social inclusion.
AU  - Lupi,V
AU  - Candelise,C
AU  - Calull,MA
AU  - Delvaux,S
AU  - Valkering,P
AU  - Hubert,W
AU  - Sciullo,A
AU  - Ivask,N
AU  - van,der Waal E
AU  - Iturriza,IJ
AU  - Paci,D
AU  - Della,Valle N
AU  - Koukoufikis,G
AU  - Dunlop,T
DO  - 10.3390/en14248452
EP  - 17
PY  - 2021///
SN  - 1996-1073
SP  - 1
TI  - A characterization of European collective action initiatives and their role as enablers of citizens’ participation in the energy transition
T2  - Energies
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/en14248452
UR  - https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/14/24/8452
UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/93876
VL  - 14
ER  -
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