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oapen-20.500.12657-228712024-03-22T19:23:33Z Energy Demand Challenges in Europe Fahy, Frances Goggins, Gary Jensen, Charlotte Social sciences Environment Energy policy Energy and state Economic development—Environmental aspects Sustainable development thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences thema EDItEUR::R Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning::RN The environment::RNU Sustainability thema EDItEUR::T Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes::TH Energy technology and engineering This open access book examines the role of citizens in sustainable energy transitions across Europe. It explores energy problem framing, policy approaches and practical responses to the challenge of securing clean, affordable and sustainable energy for all citizens, focusing on households as the main unit of analysis. The book revolves around ten contributions that each summarise national trends, socio-material characteristics, and policy responses to contemporary energy issues affecting householders in different countries, and provides good practice examples for designing and implementing sustainable energy initiatives. Prominent concerns include reducing carbon emissions, energy poverty, sustainable consumption, governance, practices, innovations and sustainable lifestyles. The opening and closing contributions consider European level energy policy, dominant and alternative problem framings and similarities and differences between European countries in relation to reducing household energy use. Overall, the book is a valuable resource for researchers, policy-makers, practitioners and others interested in sustainable energy perspectives. 2020-03-18 13:36:15 2020-04-01T08:54:31Z 2020-04-01T08:54:31Z 2019 book 1007290 http://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/22871 eng application/pdf n/a 1007290.pdf https://www.springer.com/9783030203399 Springer Nature 10.1007/978-3-030-20339-9 10.1007/978-3-030-20339-9 6c6992af-b843-4f46-859c-f6e9998e40d5 157 Cham open access
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This open access book examines the role of citizens in sustainable energy transitions across Europe. It explores energy problem framing, policy approaches and practical responses to the challenge of securing clean, affordable and sustainable energy for all citizens, focusing on households as the main unit of analysis. The book revolves around ten contributions that each summarise national trends, socio-material characteristics, and policy responses to contemporary energy issues affecting householders in different countries, and provides good practice examples for designing and implementing sustainable energy initiatives. Prominent concerns include reducing carbon emissions, energy poverty, sustainable consumption, governance, practices, innovations and sustainable lifestyles. The opening and closing contributions consider European level energy policy, dominant and alternative problem framings and similarities and differences between European countries in relation to reducing household energy use. Overall, the book is a valuable resource for researchers, policy-makers, practitioners and others interested in sustainable energy perspectives.
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