https://www.climatepolicyinfohub.eu/taxonomy/term/82/all en https://www.climatepolicyinfohub.eu/community-energy-projects-europes-pioneering-task <div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><figure class="clearfix field-item even"><a href="/community-energy-projects-europes-pioneering-task"><img typeof="foaf:Image" class="image-style-event-teaser-image" src="https://www.climatepolicyinfohub.eu/sites/default/files/styles/event-teaser-image/public/fotolia_96622127_s.jpg?itok=nKccVOU7" width="217" height="105" alt="Community Energy Projects: Europe&#039;s Pioneering Task" title="Fotolia © vencav" /></a></figure></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-summary field-type-text field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Involving citizens in the generation of renewable energy can increase social acceptance and thus enable the low carbon energy transition. The EU is taking a leading role in community-owned energy projects since this has emerged common practice in EU Member States. Denmark and Germany constitute two best practice examples for community energy generation. Denmark focuses on wind power plants, while...<a href="/community-energy-projects-europes-pioneering-task" class="more-link">Read more</a></div></div></div> Wed, 24 Feb 2016 11:09:29 +0000 SNA 93 at https://www.climatepolicyinfohub.eu https://www.climatepolicyinfohub.eu/social-acceptance-renewable-energy <div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><figure class="clearfix field-item even"><a href="/social-acceptance-renewable-energy"><img typeof="foaf:Image" class="image-style-event-teaser-image" src="https://www.climatepolicyinfohub.eu/sites/default/files/styles/event-teaser-image/public/fotolia_c_becky_stares_sg.jpg?itok=q7itvFPl" width="217" height="105" alt="Social Acceptance of Renewable Energy | Fotolia © Becky Stares" title="Fotolia © Becky Stares" /></a></figure></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-summary field-type-text field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">It is essential to consider the social aspects that influence the acceptance of climate-friendly technologies, such as renewable energy. Five elements are thought to determine the level of acceptance: awareness of climate change; fairness of the decision-making process; the overall evaluation of costs, risks and benefits; the local context; and trust in decision-makers.<a href="/social-acceptance-renewable-energy" class="more-link">Read more</a></div></div></div> Mon, 09 Mar 2015 08:29:09 +0000 melanie.schlund 34 at https://www.climatepolicyinfohub.eu