Research has shown that natural gas (NG) has a significant negative impact on the climate.
The role of NG in future global energy systems is highly controversial. Due to the …

What commonalities are there in sustainable or unsustainable heating practices in five high-
income, high-emitting western European countries? What preferences do a nationally …

Current energy justice literature has developed a strong empirical approach to describe how
justice plays a role in energy transitions. We argue that the individual-level perception …

One of the main tools to achieve the promise of carbon neutrality is the energy transition.
Reducing dependence on traditional energy and promoting the use of renewable energy …

Nation states need to strengthen domestic climate policies to address global climate
change. As more ambitious climate policy shapes the material interests of different societal …

Abstract In Energy Social Science (ESS), the concept of imagined publics is used to
describe how energy actors perceive societal groups around new energy technologies and …

Social science energy research is asking important questions about the social, political, and
economic implications of energy transitions, and the consequent changing roles and …

To achieve a successful energy transition, it is vital to integrate citizens' needs into
government policies through participatory processes. However, offline participatory …

Public acceptability of energy production does not only depend on people's opinions of
energy projects but also on whether people trust those who are in charge of regulating them …

Community involvement and citizenship have been crucial drivers in energy transitions
worldwide. To deepen our understanding of the energy transition and to further promote …