Innovation in green energy solutions and their usage play a key role in climate change mitigation. Energy citizenship refers to active public participation in clean energy transition, for example through behavioural change and renewable energy adoption, the collective effect of which could lead to significant carbon emissions’ reduction. It can manifest in many different ways, such as individual homeowners choosing renewable energy solutions or electric vehicles, participation in energy communities, or advocating for climate change. 

Unfortunately, there are many barriers against energy citizenship and not everyone has the possibility to participate. This can be due to a range of factors, including being unaware of issues or their practical solutions; being excluded from debates and decision-making; being prevented from taking action due to lack of resource or lack of power. 

Through a multinational survey and six participatory case studies, GRETA will develop frameworks and models aimed to reveal what factors affect energy citizenship. These will be utilized within case studies to identify problems, frame solutions and reach consensus on roadmaps for change, formalized through Energy Citizenship Contracts. Findings throughout the project will be utilized to inform and encourage policymakers to advocate energy citizenship.

Partners

• LAPPEENRANNAN-LAHDEN TEKNILLINEN YLIOPISTO LUT
• NEDERLANDSE ORGANISATIE VOOR TOEGEPAST NATUURWETENSCHAPPELIJK ONDERZOEK TNO
• ALMA MATER STUDIORUM - UNIVERSITA DI BOLOGNA
• FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG EV
• CLEANWATTS DIGITAL SA
• KASKAS MEDIA OY
• GESIS-LEIBNIZ-INSTITUT FUR SOZIALWISSENSCHAFTEN EV
• FUNDACION TECNALIA RESEARCH & INNOVATION

Start date: 1 May 2021 - End date: 31 October 2023