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Negotiating energy democracy in practice: a critical analysis
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Veelen, Bregje Van |
| Copyright Year | 2018 |
| Abstract | 44 There is a growing ‘energy democracy’ movement which regards the transition to 45 renewable energy as an opportunity for socio-economic transformation, as well as 46 technological innovation. The literature on energy democracy tends to associate greater 47 democratic control of energy systems with increased community control over the 48 means of energy generation and distribution. Nonetheless, this literature often assumes 49 rather than demonstrates that the forms of governance it promotes are more democratic 50 than the status quo. 51 52 This analysis contributes to the emerging field of energy democracy by assessing the 53 complex and varied ways in which communities in Scotland practice energy 54 governance. By focusing on three key governance processes (decision-making, 55 accountability and dispute resolution) this paper shows the importance of local 56 contexts for the establishment and negotiation of democratic practices. This local 57 specificity, however, also raises further questions regarding the universal applicability 58 of the energy democracy concept. 59 60 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://dro.dur.ac.uk/23962/1/23962.pdf?DDD14+wqlp89+d700tmt= |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
