Determinants of citizens’ involvement in community energy initiatives

IF 2 Q4 ENERGY & FUELS

International Journal of Sustainable Energy Pub Date : 2022-09-05 DOI:10.1080/14786451.2022.2118277

S. Karytsas, E. Theodoropoulou

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Abstract

ABSTRACT Collective action has always been a powerful driving force for social change. Thus, by assigning new responsibilities to residents and local communities, community energy initiatives can contribute to the efficient generation and distribution of energy and promote climate goals. Against this background, the present work aims to provide a unified and synthesised overview of the current state of knowledge concerning the determinants of citizens’ involvement in community energy initiatives either through volunteering in specific activities, investing, or participating in managerial positions. The determinants of citizens’ involvement in community energy initiatives were classified into attitudinal factors (environmental concerns, energy-related motives, perceived innovation adoption), contextual factors (return of investment, social recognition, interpersonal trust, spatial factors, institutional framework, policies, benefits, and barriers), and personal capabilities (demographic and socioeconomic characteristics). The findings will facilitate decision-makers and policymakers to design successful and suitable support policies, promoting active involvement and community-level investment.

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公民参与社区能源倡议的决定因素

集体行动一直是推动社会变革的强大动力。因此，通过赋予居民和当地社区新的责任，社区能源倡议可以促进能源的高效生产和分配，并促进气候目标。在此背景下，本工作旨在通过志愿参与特定活动、投资或担任管理职位，对公民参与社区能源倡议的决定因素的当前知识状况进行统一和综合的概述。公民参与社区能源倡议的决定因素分为态度因素（环境问题、能源相关动机、感知创新采用）、背景因素（投资回报、社会认可、人际信任、空间因素、制度框架、政策、利益和障碍）、，以及个人能力（人口统计和社会经济特征）。研究结果将有助于决策者和政策制定者设计成功和合适的支持政策，促进积极参与和社区层面的投资。

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International Journal of Sustainable Energy ENERGY & FUELS-

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5.70

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3.20%

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期刊介绍： Engineering and sustainable development are intrinsically linked. All capital plant and every consumable product depends on an engineering input through design, manufacture and operation, if not for the product itself then for the equipment required to process and transport the raw materials and the final product. Many aspects of sustainable development depend directly on appropriate and timely actions by engineers. Engineering is an extended process of analysis, synthesis, evaluation and execution and, therefore, it is argued that engineers must be involved from the outset of any proposal to develop sustainable solutions. Engineering embraces many disciplines and truly sustainable solutions are usually inter-disciplinary in nature.