Towards Energy Citizenship for a Just and Inclusive Transition: Lessons Learned on Collaborative Approach of Positive Energy Districts from the EU Horizon2020 Smart Cities and Communities Projects
Rosamaria Olivadese,
Beril Alpagut,
Beatriz Pineda Revilla,
Jeroen Brouwer,
Vasiliki Georgiadou,
Alexander Woestenburg,
Mark van Wees
Affiliations
Rosamaria Olivadese
TNO, Strategic Analysis and Policy Department, Anna van Buerenplein 1, 2595 DA The Hague, The Netherlands
Urban Governance & Social Innovation, Centres of Expertise Urban Technology, Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, Amstelcampus, Weesperzijde 190, 1097 DZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Jeroen Brouwer
TNO, Strategic Analysis and Policy Department, Anna van Buerenplein 1, 2595 DA The Hague, The Netherlands
Vasiliki Georgiadou
TNO, Monitoring & Control Services Department, Anna van Buerenplein 1, 2595 DA The Hague, The Netherlands
Alexander Woestenburg
TNO, Strategic Analysis and Policy Department, Anna van Buerenplein 1, 2595 DA The Hague, The Netherlands
Mark van Wees
Urban Governance & Social Innovation, Centres of Expertise Urban Technology, Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, Amstelcampus, Weesperzijde 190, 1097 DZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands
To achieve the “well below 2 degrees” targets, a new ecosystem needs to be defined where citizens become more active, co-managing with relevant stakeholders, the government, and third parties. This means moving from the traditional concept of citizens-as-consumers towards energy citizenship. Positive Energy Districts (PEDs) will be the test-bed area where this transformation will take place through social, technological, and governance innovation. This paper focuses on benefits and barriers towards energy citizenships and gathers a diverse set of experiences for the definition of PEDs and Local Energy Markets from the Horizon2020 Smart Cities and Communities projects: Making City, Pocityf, and Atelier.
