Title
Understanding the embeddedness of individuals within the larger system to support energy transition
Author
Biely, Katharina (Wageningen University & Research)
Sareen, Siddharth (University of Stavanger; University of Bergen)
de Vries, G. (TU Delft Organisation & Governance) 
Chappin, E.J.L. (TU Delft Energie and Industrie)
Bauwens, Thomas (Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam)
Montagnino, Fabio Maria (The Cyprus Insitute)
Date
2024
Abstract
CO2 emissions need to be reduced drastically to fight climate change and minimise the further increase of average global temperatures. The decarbonisation of the energy system aims at reducing CO2 emissions and is thus urgently needed. This transition is facilitated by inter alia switching to renewable energy sources and more efficient technologies. In the past, the energy transition has mostly focused on supply-side measures. However, at least since the publication of the 6th IPCC assessment report, demand-side measures have gained attention. Thereby, the roles individuals play in achieving this transition is recognised as important. This Special Feature is dedicated to exploring the roles of individuals within the energy transition. The nine thematically featured articles provide insights on this topic using different foci and angles, such as the information to guide individuals' behaviour, the influence of media in framing roles, and technology acceptance. To contextualise and synthesise these diverse contributions, this editorial introduction outlines three different, complementary clusters of roles: technology adoption, lifestyle choices, and political action. By theorising users as participants in transitions through diverse practices, we widen the basis for future research to address and incorporate the roles users play in engaging with and shaping these transitions.
Subject
Agency
Energy citizenship
Energy transition
Low-carbon lifestyle
Technology adoption
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11625-024-01493-7
Embargo date
2024-09-13
ISSN
1862-4065
Source
Sustainability Science
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Rights
© 2024 Katharina Biely, Siddharth Sareen, G. de Vries, E.J.L. Chappin, Thomas Bauwens, Fabio Maria Montagnino