With the global population set to continue growing, the demand for energy will increase.
Fossil fuel resources are in decline, and their use is associated with environmental …

Abstract The 'Clean Energy for All Europeans' legislative package places citizens and
communities at the heart of the European energy policy by promoting local energy …

Objectives The aim of this report is to provide an overview of the activities, organisation and
implications of energy communities as participants across the energy system. It also aims to …

The transition to a low-carbon future based on renewable energy sources is leading to a
new role for citizens, from passive energy consumers to active energy citizens-the so-called …

The scale, pace, and intensity of human activity on the planet demands radical departures
from the status quo to remain within planetary boundaries and achieve sustainability. The …

Recent European policy efforts stimulate the emergence of community energy initiatives,
and the European Commission explicitly aims to enable a just transition towards a low …

For the energy transition, Social Innovation (SI) has been defined as innovations that
contribute to the low-carbon energy transition, civic empowerment, and social goals through …

Renewable energy communities, first outlined in the European Directives and recently
transposed into the Italian regulatory framework, are introduced as innovative entities …

In 2018, the real amount invested in the European Union's energy transition fell short of the
funding level required to reach the 2030 climate and energy targets by€ 179 billion. Citizen …

The European Union (EU) countries, as one of the most economically developed regions in
the world, are taking increasingly decisive actions to reduce the emission of harmful …