Found 225 resources
Book
Energy Literacy For Energy Communities
Welcome to Energy Literacy for Energy Communities, a handbook created by the NEWCOMERS project. The handbook offers an introduction to some of the concepts and considerations relating to energy communities and their role in the energy system. It is written for community members and anyone else interested in joining the energy community movement.
Drevenšek, Mojca; Tajnšek, Iva
PROJECT
NEWCOMERS
ORGANISATION
Consensus
THEMES
- Energy
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Economics
- Education
- Environmental Social Science
- Politics
- Social Policy
- Sociology
CONTENT
- Implementation (e.g. reports or presentations of case studies or real-life examples of how SSH research was put into practice)
LOCALIZATION
- Slovenia
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Report (incl. public deliverables)
Stakeholder and citizen engagement methods for climate, energy and mobility transitions: Citizen Science
Citizen Science (CS) is an engagement method where citizens participate voluntarily in scientific processes as researchers or data collectors. CS entails addressing real-world problems, e.g. local pollution or climate change, with citizens scientists helping to develop research questions, conduct experiments, collect and analyse data or interpret results. CS often involves crowdsourcing voluntary assistance from a large group of individuals for online, distributed problem solving.
Solbu, Gisele
PROJECT
SSH CENTRE
ORGANISATION
Norwegian University of Science and Technology , Norway
THEMES
- Energy
- Climate
- Mobility
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Communication Studies
CONTENT
- Implementation (e.g. reports or presentations of case studies or real-life examples of how SSH research was put into practice)
LOCALIZATION
- Norway
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Report (incl. public deliverables)
Stakeholder and citizen engagement methods for climate, energy and mobility transitions: Co-creation
Co-creation aims to solve physical or social issues that affect people's lives (e.g. unsafe roads, lack of greenspace) by actively involving the public in the identification of the problem, designing and evaluating solutions, and then implementing them. It refers to forms of public participation where there is a high-level of citizen involvement rather than just informing or consulting them after solutions have been designed by experts. It can be implemented as part of a research-led ‘Living Lab’, or to support planning processes led by local authorities, civil organisations or private entities.
Keserü, Imre
PROJECT
SSH CENTRE
ORGANISATION
Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium
THEMES
- Energy
- Climate
- Mobility
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Communication Studies
CONTENT
- Implementation (e.g. reports or presentations of case studies or real-life examples of how SSH research was put into practice)
LOCALIZATION
- Belgium
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Report (incl. public deliverables)
Stakeholder and citizen engagement methods for climate, energy and mobility transitions: Living Labs
Living Labs involve conducting research activities in a real-life environment. They provide interaction spaces where participants collaborate on new technologies, services, products, or systems. Living Labs are becoming a popular way to address societal challenges and have been used in various domains such as urban development, mobility, education, and sustainability. The format Living Labs take is widely interpreted: some are heavily co-creative, whereas others focus on testing research-led approaches or moving innovations beyond laboratories and academia.
Duchkova, Helena
PROJECT
SSH CENTRE
ORGANISATION
The Global Change Research Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic
THEMES
- Energy
- Climate
- Mobility
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Communication Studies
CONTENT
- Implementation (e.g. reports or presentations of case studies or real-life examples of how SSH research was put into practice)
LOCALIZATION
- Czech Republic
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Report (incl. public deliverables)
Stakeholder and citizen engagement methods for climate, energy and mobility transitions: Serious games
Serious Games are games in a broad sense with a serious topic, where the intention is to create not only game enjoyment but also a learning experience. Typically, Serious Games are designed to teach citizens about complex, systemic topics such as climate change. Serious Games include all forms of games, including computer games, board games, card games, role-plays, games in Virtual Reality or any other form of learning experience that includes game elements.
Klöckner, Christian A.
PROJECT
SSH CENTRE
ORGANISATION
Kristoffer S. Fjællingsdal, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway
THEMES
- Energy
- Climate
- Mobility
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Communication Studies
CONTENT
- Implementation (e.g. reports or presentations of case studies or real-life examples of how SSH research was put into practice)
LOCALIZATION
- Norway
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Report (incl. public deliverables)
Where is Open Science in Horizon Europe?
Open science is evaluated both in the “Excellence” (quality of open science practices, data management) and in the “Quality and efficiency of implementation” (expertise, list of relevant publications) criteria. Horizon Europe distinguishes between mandatory and recommended open science practices. However, integrating not only mandatory but also recommended practices becomes necessary to obtain a high evaluation score (“proposers are expected to adopt when possible and appropriate for their projects”. Horizon Europe Programme Guide).
OS4OS Team
PROJECT
ORGANISATION
THEMES
- Energy
- Climate
- Mobility
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Education
- Social Policy
CONTENT
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
LOCALIZATION
- International
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Report (incl. public deliverables)
Early knowledge and data sharing, and open collaboration
The challenge is for Europe to embrace open science as the modus operandi for all researchers. Open science consists in the sharing of knowledge, data and tools as early as possible in the Research and Innovation (R&I) process, in open collaboration with all relevant knowledge actors, including academia, industry, public authorities, end users, citizens and society at large. Open science has the potential to increase the quality, efficiency and impact of R&I, lead to greater responsiveness to societal challenges, and increase trust of society in the science system.
PROJECT
ORGANISATION
European Commission, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation
THEMES
- Energy
- Climate
- Mobility
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Education
- Social Policy
CONTENT
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
LOCALIZATION
- International
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Videos/audio and interactive materials
Citizen Engagement
This video includes:
1) “Recommendations for engaging and supporting local energy communities in alignment with justice principles – evidence from seven citizen engagement trajectories in Spain, the Netherlands, Poland, Italy and France” Razia Jaggoe and Jordan Young, DuneWorks (LIGHTNESS project)
2) “Strategies to engage through innovative technologies and services in the NEON pilot Industrial Park Las Cabezas (Spain)” Sergio Lujan, GFM Fotovoltaica (NEON project)
3) “Cocreating age-friendly cities: the Age-Friendly Neighbourhood Index and its application in urban planning” Silvia Urra Uriarte, Tecnalia (URBANAGE project)
PROJECT
ORGANISATION
Sustainable places
THEMES
- Energy
- Climate
- Mobility
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Communication Studies
CONTENT
- Academic
LOCALIZATION
- International
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Videos/audio and interactive materials
SMARTEES Policy Sandbox Tool Guide
SMARTEES has since 2018 conducted interdisciplinary research on social innovations in energy- and mobility transitions. As a culmination of the project a Policy Sandbox Tool is launched! The tool channels the research and modelling conducted across European cities and islands into an innovative online tool, allowing decision makers to explore different scenarious of sustainable transitions.
The tool helps users get inspired and learn key factors to take into account to help plan sustainable energy- and mobility transitions in their localities.
PROJECT
SMARTEES (H2020)
ORGANISATION
SMARTEES
THEMES
- Energy
- Mobility
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Psychology
CONTENT
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
LOCALIZATION
- Germany
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Report (incl. public deliverables)
Energy efficiency and using less: A social sciences and humanities annotated bibliography
This annotated bibliography on ‘competitive, secure, low-carbon energy supply’ is one of four annotated bibliographies created as part of the EU Horizon 2020 Platform Social Sciences and Humanities for Advancing Policy in European Energy (SHAPE ENERGY).
The aim of the annotated bibliographies is to give non-experts (such as policymakers, practitioners, and academics from a range of disciplines) a taste of the diversity of energy-SSH research in, or of relevance to, Europe. They thereby contribute to making the capabilities of energy-SSH more visible and they provide a convincing statement of the policy relevance of perspectives from the Humanities and Social Sciences.
However, it is important to note that energy-SSH represents a diversity of disciplines, and many different, sometimes contradictory, perspectives and approaches to energy-related issues.
Ruth Mourik; Yvette Jeuken; Mariska de Zeeuw; Diana Uitdenbogerd; Luc van Summeren; Harold Wilhite; Rosie Robison; Sara Heidenreich; Michaela Blahova; Blandine Pidoux; Thomas Kern-Gillard; Osman Arrobbio; Giulia Sonetti; William Throndsen; Emmet Fox; Angel Nikolaev; Lulin Radulov; Ramazan Sari; Patrick Sumpf; Lenke Balint
PROJECT
SHAPE ENERGY (H2020)
ORGANISATION
Duneworks; University of Oslo; Anglia Ruskin University; Norwegian University of Sciene and Technology; University Tomase Bati; Energy Cities; Ecole Nationale des Travaux Publics de l'Etat; P
THEMES
- Energy
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Business
- Communication Studies
- Development
- Economics
- Education
- Environmental Social Science
- Gender
- History
- Human Geography
- Law
- Philosophy
- Planning
- Politics
- Psychology
- Science &
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
LOCALIZATION
- The Netherlands
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
Report (incl. public deliverables)
Competitive, secure, low-carbon energy supply: a social sciences and humanities annotated bibliography
This annotated bibliography on ‘competitive, secure, low-carbon energy supply’ is one of four annotated bibliographies created as part of the EU Horizon 2020 Platform Social Sciences and Humanities for Advancing Policy in European Energy (SHAPE ENERGY).
This topic reflects the main objectives of EU energy policy: (1) a competitive environment for energy providers, (2) security of energy supplies, and (3) sustainable sources of energy supply. The topic deals with how the share of renewable and low-carbon energy and conversion technologies for electricity, heating and cooling can be increased in the EU. A particular focus is on energy transition processes and how to manage and encourage them. Further, the topic addresses the conditions under which transitions and the
diversification of the energy mix happen, particularly how they affect consumers, citizens, businesses and industries, and the role of these actors in transition processes.
Sara Heidenreich; William Throndsen; Ramazan Sari; Giulia Sonetti; Marianne Ryghaug; Thomas Kern-Gillard; Osman Arrobbio; Ruth Mourik; Angel Nikolaev
PROJECT
SHAPE ENERGY (H2020)
ORGANISATION
Norwegian University of Science and Technology; Middle East Technical University; Politecnico di Torino; Ecola Nationale des Travaux Publics de l'Etat; DuneWorkds; Black Sea Energy Research C
THEMES
- Energy
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Business
- Communication Studies
- Development
- Economics
- Education
- Environmental Social Science
- Gender
- History
- Human Geography
- Law
- Philosophy
- Planning
- Politics
- Psychology
- Science &
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
LOCALIZATION
- Norway
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Report (incl. public deliverables)
Energy system optimisation and smart technologies: a social sciences and humanities annotated bibliography
This annotated bibliography is one of four annotated bibliographies created as part of the EU Horizon 2020 Platform Social Sciences and Humanities for Advancing Policy in European Energy (SHAPE ENERGY). The aim of the annotated bibliographies is to give non-experts (such as policymakers, practitioners, and academics from a range of disciplines) a taste of the diversity of energy-SSH research in, or of relevance to, Europe.
Energy system optimisation and smart technologies concerns, among other things, the integration of renewable energy sources (RES) into the energy system through the application of novel, internet-enabled (‘smart’) technologies, which can help compensate for the volatility of renewable energy supply. Such technical innovations in the system are leading to a variety of (intended and unintended) changes in social patterns, and the re-design of fundamental aspects of the energy system. In line with many descriptions
of future energy systems and ‘smart grids’, consumption is a key component of change in smart energy transitions, a field where SSH researchers are at the forefront of research and development. Other key topics include: demand response (possibly enabling new, dynamic, energy pricing), prosumption (e.g. production and consumption of electricity by users), or self-healing networks and markets, among many others.
Patrick Sumpf; Mira Klemm; William Throndsen; Christian Büscher; Rosie Robison; Jens Schippl; Chris Foulds; Katrin Buchmann; Angel Nikolaev; Thomas Kern-Gillard
PROJECT
SHAPE ENERGY (H2020)
ORGANISATION
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology; Norwegian University of Science and Technology; Anglia Ruskin University; Black Sea Energy Research Centre; Ecole Nationale des Travaux Publics de l'Etat
THEMES
- Energy
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Business
- Communication Studies
- Development
- Economics
- Education
- Environmental Social Science
- Gender
- History
- Human Geography
- Law
- Philosophy
- Planning
- Politics
- Psychology
- Science &
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
LOCALIZATION
- Germany
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Report (incl. public deliverables)
Transport sector decarbonisatoin: a social sciences and humanities annotated bibliography
This annotated bibliography on transport sector decarbonisation is one of four annotated bibliographies created as part of the EU Horizon 2020 Platform Social Sciences and Humanities for Advancing Policy in European Energy (SHAPE ENERGY). The aim of the annotated bibliographies is to give non-experts (such as policymakers, practitioners, and
academics from a range of disciplines) a taste of the diversity of energy-SSH research in, or of relevance to, Europe.
Transport concerns how we get around. It involves different modes (car, train etc.), fuels, infrastructure and professional sectors, but also serves a wide variety of different purposes - from the pilgrimage to the daily commute. As a society, we are travelling more and more. By 2014, transport had overtaken power companies as the sector with the highest carbon emissions across the European Union (EU)4. From 1990 to 2014 - in contrast to all other major sectors, whose emissions decreased - EU road transport emissions rose by 17% and aviation emissions by 82%5. Road transport accounted for 70% of EU transport emissions
in 20146. Transport is thus both a priority for EU decarbonisation strategies, and a highly challenging area in which to achieve this. We have taken the transport sector to include different modes of transport, travel and their provision. Aspects of the transport sector that we have not focused on are SSH research in the area of decarbonisation of vehicle production and recycling.
The bibliography is not intended to be comprehensive, but rather aimed at presenting insights into the very wide variety of different questions posed, areas explored, and methods used by SSH scholars working on questions relevant to transport decarbonisation. This bibliography is ultimately be a prompt for further transport decarbonisation reading and, consequently, cross-disciplinary endeavours.
Katrin Buchmann; Rosie Robison; Chris Foulds
PROJECT
SHAPE ENERGY (H2020)
ORGANISATION
Anglia Ruskin University
THEMES
- Energy
- Mobility
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Business
- Communication Studies
- Development
- Economics
- Education
- Environmental Social Science
- Gender
- History
- Human Geography
- Law
- Philosophy
- Planning
- Politics
- Psychology
- Science &
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
LOCALIZATION
- United Kingdom
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
Report (incl. public deliverables)
Expanding the scope and implications of energy research: A guide to key themes and concepts from the Social Sciences and Humanities
This paper provides an overview of key themes and concepts within energy-related Social Sciences and Humanities (energy-SSH) research in Europe. It aims to use this overview as an introduction for those producing strategies and interventions to advance energy and sustainability transitions in practice as well as for newcomers
to the field of energy-SSH research, such as Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) researchers. This paper builds on four extensive literature reviews from the EU Horizon 2020 SHAPE ENERGY project on four energy topics derived from the EU's Strategic Energy Technology Plan (EU SET-Plan) priorities:
energy efficiency, low-carbon energy supply, energy system optimisation and transport decarbonisation. Based on a cross-cutting analysis of these four literature reviews, this paper discusses the evolution of and recent developments across energy-SSH research. It highlights two interrelated stories of scholarly expansion concerning the role of people in low-carbon energy transitions, illustrated with an example on demand-side management, and points towards future energy-SSH research and policy priorities.
Lina Ingeborgrud; Sara Heidenreich; Marianne Ryghaug; Tomas Moe Skjølsvold; Chris Foulds; Rosie Robison; Katrin Buchmann; Ruth Mourik
PROJECT
SHAPE ENERGY (H2020)
ORGANISATION
Norwegian University of Science and Technology; Anglia Ruskin University; DuneWorks
THEMES
- Energy
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Business
- Communication Studies
- Development
- Economics
- Education
- Environmental Social Science
- Gender
- History
- Human Geography
- Law
- Philosophy
- Planning
- Politics
- Psychology
- Science &
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
LOCALIZATION
- Norway
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Report (incl. public deliverables)
EERA Report on Energy Demand Reduction (2023)
The report includes a series of policy recommendations aimed at integrating energy demand reduction into the EU’s CET strategy by establishing specific reduction targets across all energy types and setting targets and indicators for energy demand reduction at EU and national levels. Moreover, it ultimately proposes integrating energy sufficiency
by possibly elevating the “energy efficiency first” principle to “energy sufficiency first” and ensuring citizens actively shape energy demandreduction measures by embodying the “citizen in the centre” principle.
Ganna Gladkykh; Adel El Gammal; Tiina Koljonen; Mara Thiene; Michael Belsnes; et al.
PROJECT
ORGANISATION
European Energy Research Alliance
THEMES
- Energy
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Science & Tech. Studies
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
LOCALIZATION
- Belgium
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- Austria
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Hungary
- Ireland
- Italy
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- The Netherlands
Report (incl. public deliverables)
Securing sustainable critical raw material supply for clean energy in Europe
The report explores the importance of critical raw materials (CRM) for the clean energy transition in Europe. General social, environmental, and ethical considerations linked to CRM sourcing and processing are identified.
Rosita Zilli; Jeanne André; Sara Bellucci; Linda Barelli; Giampaolo Campana; et al.
PROJECT
ORGANISATION
European Energy Research Alliance
THEMES
- Energy
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Environmental Social Science
- Science & Tech. Studies
- Social Policy
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
LOCALIZATION
- Belgium
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- Austria
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Hungary
- Ireland
- Italy
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- The Netherlands
Report (incl. public deliverables)
EERA REPowerEU Manifesto
The document puts forward the EERA's analysis of the REPowerEU Plan released by the EC in response to the energy crisis.The purpose of this document is to highlight the most critical recommendations that, in the opinion of the EERA research community, are missing from or insufficiently addressed in the REPowerEU Plan. Of the three dimensions of the
energy trilemma (energy security, energy equity and environmental sustainability), this manifesto – while recognising the highly critical social perspective of the crisis – intentionally focuses mainly on energy security and environmental sustainability aspects.
Adel El Gammal; Ganna Gladkykh
PROJECT
ORGANISATION
European Energy Research Alliance
THEMES
- Energy
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Science & Tech. Studies
- Social Policy
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
LOCALIZATION
- Belgium
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- Austria
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Hungary
- Ireland
- Italy
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- The Netherlands
Other publication (e.g. handbook, booklet, educational leaflet)
Online knowledge transfer handbook
This is a handbook of knowledge (eco-innovation) transfer.
Viktor Varjú, Marcin Dabrowski
PROJECT
H2020 REPAiR
ORGANISATION
Institute for Regional Studies, HUN-REN KRTK
THEMES
- Climate
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Environmental Social Science
CONTENT
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
- Implementation (e.g. reports or presentations of case studies or real-life examples of how SSH research was put into practice)
LOCALIZATION
- Hungary
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Journal article
Transferring Circular Economy Solutions across Differentiated Territories: Understanding and Overcoming the Barriers for Knowledge Transfer
Using participant observation in knowledge transfer workshops,
stakeholder interviews and surveys, the paper investigates how the process of co-creation of knowledge in the relational space of the networked living labs takes place thanks to the participation of stakeholders from both regions.
Marcin Dąbrowski, Viktor Varjú and Libera Amenta
PROJECT
H2020 REPAiR
ORGANISATION
TU Delft
THEMES
- Climate
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Environmental Social Science
- Human Geography
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
LOCALIZATION
- The Netherlands
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- Belgium
- Germany
- Hungary
- Italy
- The Netherlands
- Poland
Journal article
Unequal spaces of the European research collaborations
The analyses focus on the Horizon 2020
(H2020) research and innovation collabora-
tions; their spatial characteristics are studied
by statistical and GIS tools. The paper at-
tempts to assess the unequal positions in
research collaborations by emphasizing the
viewpoint of the East Central European
countries and describing patterns that in-
dicate severe East-West divide and sig-
nificant core-periphery cleavage considering
institutional and project participation as well
as EC contribution.
Gergely Tagai
PROJECT
ORGANISATION
Institute for Regional Studies, HUN-REN KRTK
THEMES
- Climate
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Environmental Social Science
- Human Geography
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
LOCALIZATION
- Hungary
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- East-West relation
Journal article
North-South research partnership: Is collaboration possible between unequal partners?
After a brief historical review of these mechanisms and of the conceptual debates around them, this paper considers the main programs that have been established during the last 10–15 years to promote North-South scientific collaborative partnership. One of the main problems encountered in the implementation of collaborative research programs relate to the asymmetry of the collaboration and the dominance of the partners in the North. While recognizing that conditions for success may differ depending on the main objectives of the collaboration, a list of ingredients for successful collaboration is proposed in the conclusion. This is based on the experience of the programs under review.
Jacques F. Gaillard
PROJECT
ORGANISATION
the Institut Français de Recherche Scientifique pour le Développement en Coopération (ORSTOM)
THEMES
- Climate
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Development
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
LOCALIZATION
- France
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- North-South relation
Journal article
Eastern Europe and the geography of knowledge production: The case of the invisible gardener
The article contributes to the debates in geography on the inequality of knowledge production and the context-dependent hierarchy of knowledge claims. It seeks to make sense of the invisibility, to Western academia, of East European informal food provisioning as a research topic with the potential to inform debates and theorisations regarding alternative food systems. Looking at how East European informal food practices have been read from the West is instructive for understanding how certain knowledge ‘travels’ and becomes universally accepted knowledge – or theory – or remains a partial knowledge with validity restricted to specific places and circulating within specific subfields.
Petr Jehlička
PROJECT
ORGANISATION
Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Sociology
THEMES
- Climate
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Human Geography
- Sociology
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
LOCALIZATION
- Czech Republic
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- East-West
Journal article
Climate Concern and Pro-Environmental Behaviour in the Light of Trust
Using a large-scale, representative survey conducted in Hungary in June–July 2022, the present study—based on a data analysis—provides an answer to the question of how much the trust of the individual motivates the given individual to take pro-climate action.
Zoltán Grünhut
PROJECT
H2020 REPAiR
ORGANISATION
Institute for Regional Studies, HUN-REN KRTK
THEMES
- Climate
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Human Geography
- Sociology
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
LOCALIZATION
- Hungary
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- Hungary
Journal article
How does place matter in circular/waste management transition? Comparison of five European peri-urban regions from the view of stakeholders' perspective
Stakeholders' perceptions represent their cultural embeddedness.
Circular economy transitions differ regionally and influenced by social factors.
Institutional, legal and governance aspects challenge waste management improvement.
In Central-Eastern Europe EU regulations are much less appreciated
Varjú, Viktor; Bodor, Ákos ; Grünhut, Zoltán
PROJECT
H2020 REPAiR
ORGANISATION
Institute for Regional Studies, HUN-REN KRTK
THEMES
- Climate
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Environmental Social Science
- Human Geography
- Sociology
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
LOCALIZATION
- Hungary
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- Belgium
- Hungary
- Italy
- The Netherlands
- Poland
Journal article
Press Discourses on Ecological Crises in the UK, Israel and Hungary
This article explores the relationships between political projects of belonging and approaches to environmental and climate ecological crises via comparing centre-right and centre-left newspapers in the UK, Israel and Hungary.
Yuval-Davis, Nira ; Meier, Isabel ; Rosen, Rolly ; Varjú, Viktor
PROJECT
ORGANISATION
University of East London
THEMES
- Climate
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Sociology
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
LOCALIZATION
- United Kingdom
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- Hungary
- Israel
- United Kingdom
Book section
Considering renewable potentials and supporting policy for energy transition
his chapter seeks to examine the different types of potential that might in-
fluence the increase in renewable energy development. Emphasising the factors
within the different types of resource potential, the chapter also gives an insight
into the Polish and Hungarian situation. As this is an overview, data and literature
sources are provided in the text to go further and more deeply into the assumption
of local potential taking into consideration the complexity of renewable energy use
tackled in this chapter.
Viktor Varjú
PROJECT
Interreg REGPHOSYS, Interreg RURES
ORGANISATION
Institute for Regional Studies, HUN-REN KRTK
THEMES
- Energy
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Economics
- Environmental Social Science
- Sociology
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
LOCALIZATION
- Hungary
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- Hungary
- Poland
Journal article
The policy transfer of environmental policy integration: path dependency, route flexibility, or the Hungarian way?
This article examines the introduction and implementation of SEA at national and sub-national levels in Hungary. It evaluates the factors affecting the process of international lesson-drawing in environmental policy based on empirical evidence.
Viktor Varjú
PROJECT
ORGANISATION
Institute for Regional Studies, HUN-REN KRTK
THEMES
- Climate
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Development
- Environmental Social Science
- Sociology
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
LOCALIZATION
- Hungary
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- Hungary
Book section
Lessons from Central and Eastern Europe: Changes and Reasons of Renewable Energy Support Schemes
In the EU2030 goal includes the increase of renewable energy share to at least of
32% of the EU's energy consumption. Renewables, especially photovoltaic energy
investments and use became very popular in the last few years. New technologies and
solution can contribute to an increasing development in renewable energy. However,
there are policy factors that can influence this process. In order to achieve renewable
goals governments started to support green electricity that caused huge boom in installed
capacity in some central European countries. On the other hand, this increase causes
negative effects, overuse of subsidies and the cut-back of supporting systems as states
could not maintain this high level of support. Using the results of policy documents,
development strategies, the author concludes by arguing that the key motivations of
investing renewables are differs state by state, influenced by central government, but
mainly depending on local stakeholders (mainly based on economic interests and using
sustainability as a slogan, not reason). Based on the literature review and other
researcher’s funding a balanced subsidy policy tool with three elements (Renewable
Portfolio Standard, green certificate and feed-in tariff) can be a successful strategy.
Viktor Varjú
PROJECT
Interreg REGPHOSYS
ORGANISATION
Institute for Regional Studies, HUN-REN KRTK
THEMES
- Energy
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Development
- Economics
- Human Geography
- Sociology
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
LOCALIZATION
- Hungary
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- Croatia
- Czech Republic
- Hungary
- Romania
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
Journal article
The Effect of Trust on the Various Dimensions of Climate Change Attitudes
The current paper tries to progress on this path and reveal the role of trust in various dimensions of the attitude to climate change using the data of the European Social Survey originating from 22 countries. The results show that while climate change beliefs and climate concern display no relationship with trust, neither on the individual or national level, trust does have a clear effect on the feeling of individual responsibility in connection with climate change and on support for the various policy measures. In addition, it is also investigated whether the effect of trust can be shown to exist in the relationships between climate concern and the feeling of individual responsibility, and climate concern and policy support. The results show that in both cases the relationship is stronger in those countries characterized by a higher level of social trust.
Bodor, Ákos ; Varjú, Viktor; Grünhut, Zoltán
PROJECT
H2020 REPAiR
ORGANISATION
Institute for Regional Studies, HUN-REN KRTK
THEMES
- Energy
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Sociology
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
LOCALIZATION
- Hungary
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- European overview
Report (incl. public deliverables)
DIRECTIVE ON ENERGY EFFI-CIENCY (RE-CAST)
In the context of the SUPEERA project, a series of policy briefs are currently being developed
to identify concrete R&I challenges in EU policies relevant to the energy research community.
The final goal is to support the achievement of the Clean Energy Transition (CET). This Policy Brief is focused on the Proposal for a Directive on Energy Efficiency (recast). This directive sets the stage for a leap in the energy efficiency performance of the EU, including but no limited to buildings and industry. It will have a significant impact on the EU’s energy system and set the bloc on the path to a more sustainable building environment.
Rosita Zilli
PROJECT
SUPEERA (H2020)
ORGANISATION
European Energy Research Alliance
THEMES
- Energy
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Science & Tech. Studies
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
LOCALIZATION
- Belgium
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- All Europe
Report (incl. public deliverables)
White Paper Clean Energy Transition
This White Paper on the Clean Energy Transition constitutes EERA’s landmark contribution to advancing understanding of the profound implications such a transition will have beyond technology for our economy and our society. It builds on existing knowledge and provides an instrumental conceptual framework to support policymakers in defining robust, actionable and efficient pathways towards a socially fair, environmentally sustainable, competitive and climate-neutral society.
Adel El Gammal; Ganna Gladkykh, Manuel Baumann; Michael Belsnes; Laurens de Vries; et al
PROJECT
ORGANISATION
European Energy Research Alliance
THEMES
- Energy
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Science & Tech. Studies
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
LOCALIZATION
- Belgium
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- All
Report (incl. public deliverables)
Epistemic justice: How can diverse forms of knowledge improve policy making?
As part of the SSH CENTRE project, 10 literature briefs were produced which capture, and align with, current EU policy priorities. These literature briefs provide an overview of the topic in focus, and are hoped to be of use and interest to researchers and practitioners wanting to introduce themselves to these topics. The literature briefs provide a platform from which readers can develop further understandings drawing upon the references included within the literature brief and other resources.
This literature brief focuses on Epistemic Justice and the value of incorporating different perspectives into policymaking processes. Within the literature brief, it highlights the procedural and institutional barriers preventing proper integration of epistemic justice into policymaking.
Helena Duchkova; Julia Leventon
PROJECT
SSH CENTRE (Horizon Europe)
ORGANISATION
The Global Change Research Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences
THEMES
- Energy
- Climate
- Mobility
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Theology and Ethics
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
LOCALIZATION
- Czech Republic
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Report (incl. public deliverables)
Responsible Research & Innovation: The developing role of interdisciplinarity
As part of the SSH CENTRE project, 10 literature briefs were produced which capture, and align with, current EU policy priorities. These literature briefs provide an overview of the topic in focus, and are hoped to be of use and interest to researchers and practitioners wanting to introduce themselves to these topics. The literature briefs provide a platform from which readers can develop further understandings drawing upon the references included within the literature brief and other resources.
This literature brief focuses on Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI), an emerging policy framework for supporting science and technology to enhance both their internal processes and their relations with society. Within the literature brief, the opportunities of RRI in supporting interdisciplinary research are outlined as well as the obstacles to the interpretation and management of RRI.
Luciano d’Andrea; Fabio Feudo
PROJECT
SSH CENTRE (Horizon Europe)
ORGANISATION
Knowledge & Innovation
THEMES
- Energy
- Climate
- Mobility
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Philosophy
- Science & Tech. Studies
- Sociology
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
LOCALIZATION
- Italy
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Report (incl. public deliverables)
Open Science and Open Education: Bringing social and technical disciplines into dialogue
As part of the SSH CENTRE project, 10 literature briefs were produced which capture, and align with, current EU policy priorities. These literature briefs provide an overview of the topic in focus, and are hoped to be of use and interest to researchers and practitioners wanting to introduce themselves to these topics. The literature briefs provide a platform from which readers can develop further understandings drawing upon the references included within the literature brief and other resources.
This literature brief focuses on the topic of Open Science and Open Education. Within the literature brief it outlines the benefits of Open Science/Open Education as well as good practices for being 'open'. The opportunities for Open Science/Open Education in achieving EU policy ambitions are discussed.
Mojca Drevenšek; Iva Tajnšek
PROJECT
SSH CENTRE (Horizon Europe)
ORGANISATION
Consensus
THEMES
- Energy
- Climate
- Mobility
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Communication Studies
- Education
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
LOCALIZATION
- Slovenia
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Report (incl. public deliverables)
Transdisciplinarity: Breaking down disciplinary and academic barriers
As part of the SSH CENTRE project, 10 literature briefs were produced which capture, and align with, current EU policy priorities. These literature briefs provide an overview of the topic in focus, and are hoped to be of use and interest to researchers and practitioners wanting to introduce themselves to these topics. The literature briefs provide a platform from which readers can develop further understandings drawing upon the references included within the literature brief and other resources.
This literature brief focuses on the topic of transdisciplinarity. The literature brief focuses on the opportunities of transdisciplinary research and how this can support the identification of solutions for complex societal problems. The need to better support transdisciplinary work, and how this could be achieved, is highlighted in the brief.
Ivana Suboticki
PROJECT
SSH CENTRE (Horizon Europe)
ORGANISATION
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
THEMES
- Energy
- Climate
- Mobility
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Science & Tech. Studies
- Sociology
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
LOCALIZATION
- Norway
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Report (incl. public deliverables)
SSH-STEM networks: Bridging divides between social and technical
As part of the SSH CENTRE project, 10 literature briefs were produced which capture, and align with, current EU policy priorities. These literature briefs provide an overview of the topic in focus, and are hoped to be of use and interest to researchers and practitioners wanting to introduce themselves to these topics. The literature briefs provide a platform from which readers can develop further understandings drawing upon the references included within the literature brief and other resources.
This literature brief focuses on the value of SSH-STEM networks in tackling complex societal challenges. By bringing together different disciplinary perspectives, there is the opportunity to identify new partnerships, possibilities, and innovative solutions. Through SSH-STEM networks it facilitates communication and learning.
Alevgul Sorman
PROJECT
SSH CENTRE (Horizon Europe)
ORGANISATION
Basque Centre for Climate Change
THEMES
- Energy
- Climate
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Human Geography
- Sociology
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
LOCALIZATION
- Spain
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Report (incl. public deliverables)
Modelling and Social Sciences & Humanities: Integration of social insights into technical models
As part of the SSH CENTRE project, 10 literature briefs were produced which capture, and align with, current EU policy priorities. These literature briefs provide an overview of the topic in focus, and are hoped to be of use and interest to researchers and practitioners wanting to introduce themselves to these topics. The literature briefs provide a platform from which readers can develop further understandings drawing upon the references included within the literature brief and other resources.
This literature brief focuses on how SSH insights can inform, and support, modelling methods. The literature brief reflects on how the integration of SSH and STEM dynamics via modelling can help advance understanding of complex systems and develop integrated policy solutions. The value of interdisciplinary collaborations, and opportunities of participatory methods, are outlined.
Davide Natalini
PROJECT
SSH CENTRE (Horizon Europe)
ORGANISATION
Global Sustainability Institute, Anglia Ruskin University
THEMES
- Energy
- Climate
- Mobility
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Economics
- Environmental Social Science
- Science & Tech. Studies
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
LOCALIZATION
- United Kingdom
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Report (incl. public deliverables)
Digital Transitions: Supporting societal shifts related to climate, energy and mobility
As part of the SSH CENTRE project, 10 literature briefs were produced which capture, and align with, current EU policy priorities. These literature briefs provide an overview of the topic in focus, and are hoped to be of use and interest to researchers and practitioners wanting to introduce themselves to these topics. The literature briefs provide a platform from which readers can develop further understandings drawing upon the references included within the literature brief and other resources.
This literature brief focuses on digital transitions, and how digitalisation can support the achievement of sustainable outcomes. The opportunities, challenges and future research avenues related to digitalisation are outlined in the literature brief.
Julia Leventon
PROJECT
SSH CENTRE (Horizon Europe)
ORGANISATION
The Global Change Research Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences
THEMES
- Energy
- Climate
- Mobility
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Science & Tech. Studies
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
LOCALIZATION
- Czech Republic
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Report (incl. public deliverables)
Transitioning to a circular economy: Insights from the Social Sciences & Humanities on motivations and opportunities
As part of the SSH CENTRE project, 10 literature briefs were produced which capture, and align with, current EU policy priorities. These literature briefs provide an overview of the topic in focus, and are hoped to be of use and interest to researchers and practitioners wanting to introduce themselves to these topics. The literature briefs provide a platform from which readers can develop further understandings drawing upon the references included within the literature brief and other resources.
This literature brief introduces the concept of circular economy and sets outs its complexity. The value of incorporating SSH perspectives into understandings of circular economy is introduced, and the need for a multi-stakeholder approach outlined.
Viktor Varjú
PROJECT
SSH CENTRE (Horizon Europe)
ORGANISATION
Centre for Economic and Regional Studies
THEMES
- Energy
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Economics
- Human Geography
- Science & Tech. Studies
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
LOCALIZATION
- Hungary
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Report (incl. public deliverables)
The Digitalisation of Mobility: Insights from the Social Sciences & Humanities on impacts and innovation
As part of the SSH CENTRE project, 10 literature briefs were produced which capture, and align with, current EU policy priorities. These literature briefs provide an overview of the topic in focus, and are hoped to be of use and interest to researchers and practitioners wanting to introduce themselves to these topics. The literature briefs provide a platform from which readers can develop further understandings drawing upon the references included within the literature brief and other resources.
This literature brief focuses on the digitalisation of mobility and how this can support sustainability transitions. The opportunities and challenges of the digitalisation of mobility are set out, as well as the role of SSH in addressing challenges.
Imre Keserü; Hannes Delaere
PROJECT
SSH CENTRE (Horizon Europe)
ORGANISATION
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
THEMES
- Mobility
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Human Geography
- Science & Tech. Studies
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
LOCALIZATION
- Belgium
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Report (incl. public deliverables)
Energy Communities: Insights from the Social Sciences & Humanities on advantages and challenges
As part of the SSH CENTRE project, 10 literature briefs were produced which capture, and align with, current EU policy priorities. These literature briefs provide an overview of the topic in focus, and are hoped to be of use and interest to researchers and practitioners wanting to introduce themselves to these topics. The literature briefs provide a platform from which readers can develop further understandings drawing upon the references included within the literature brief and other resources.
This literature brief focuses on the opportunities and challenges for energy communities, and how collective groups of citizens can support sustainability transitions. The value of incorporating both SSH and STEM insights into policy on energy communities is set out.
Ami Crowther
PROJECT
SSH CENTRE (Horizon Europe)
ORGANISATION
Global Sustainability Institute, Anglia Ruskin University
THEMES
- Energy
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Human Geography
- Science & Tech. Studies
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
LOCALIZATION
- United Kingdom
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Report (incl. public deliverables)
A review of the Climate-Energy-Mobility landscape through 10 Social Sciences and Humanities literature briefs
As part of the SSH CENTRE project, 10 literature briefs were produced which capture, and align with, current EU policy priorities. These literature briefs provide an overview of the topic in focus, and are hoped to be of use and interest to researchers and practitioners wanting to introduce themselves to these topics. The literature briefs provide a platform from which readers can develop further understandings drawing upon the references included within the literature brief and other resources.
The introduction sets out the purpose of the literature briefs, outlines the process through which they were developed and reflects upon the cross-cutting themes between the literature briefs, namely insights supporting future research, the role of interdisciplinarity in climate, energy and mobility research and the value of SSH insights for achieving the EU's climate ambitions.
Ami Crowther; Chris Foulds; Rosie Robison
PROJECT
SSH CENTRE (Horizon Europe)
ORGANISATION
Global Sustainability Institute, Anglia Ruskin University
THEMES
- Energy
- Climate
- Mobility
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Human Geography
- Science & Tech. Studies
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
LOCALIZATION
- United Kingdom
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Journal article
From consultation toward co-production in science and policy: A critical systematic review of participatory climate and energy initiatives.
The article covers an evaluation of a vast array of participatory mechanisms for inclusive co-production methods within participatory climate and energy initiatives stemming from scientific publications and initiatives from the public administration and the non-profit sector.
Galende-Sánchez, E. and Sorman, A.H.
PROJECT
PARIS REINFORCE (H2020)
ORGANISATION
Basque Centre for Climate Change (BC3)
THEMES
- Energy
- Climate
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Environmental Social Science
- Human Geography
- Politics
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
- Implementation (e.g. reports or presentations of case studies or real-life examples of how SSH research was put into practice)
LOCALIZATION
- Spain
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- GN-GS
Journal article
Co-creating narratives for WEF nexus governance: A Quantitative Story-Telling case study in the Canary Islands.
A review of different types of knowledge to analyze interconnections between water, energy, and food supply and Quantitative Story-Telling (QST) as a proposal for adaptive governance approach that aims at fostering pluralistic and reflexive research processes.
Cabello, V., Romero, D., Musicki, A., Pereira, Â. G., & Peñate, B.
PROJECT
MAGIC (H2020)
ORGANISATION
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
THEMES
- Climate
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Environmental Social Science
- Human Geography
- Science & Tech. Studies
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
LOCALIZATION
- Spain
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- Spain
Journal article
Democratizing Energy, Energizing Democracy: Central Dimensions Surfacing in the Debate.
A perspective piece bringing together critical social science and humanities research on meaning and materialities, new actors and narratives that revolve around energy, transitions and justice.
Sorman, A.H., Turhan E., Rosas-Casals M.
PROJECT
PARIS REINFORCE (H2020)
ORGANISATION
Basque Centre for Climate Change (BC3)
THEMES
- Energy
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Development
- Human Geography
- Politics
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
LOCALIZATION
- Spain
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Journal article
Three sides to every story: Gender perspectives in energy transition pathways in Canada, Kenya and Spain.
An exploratory study on the gendered nature of energy transitions from an innovations studies perspective, looking at transformative energy potentials from insights from Kenya, Spain and Canada.
J. Lieu, A.H. Sorman, O.W., Johnson, L.D. Virla, B.P. Resurrección,
PROJECT
TRANSrisk (H2020)
ORGANISATION
ETH Zürich
THEMES
- Energy
- Climate
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Development
- Environmental Social Science
- Gender
- Human Geography
- Planning
- Science & Tech. Studies
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
- Implementation (e.g. reports or presentations of case studies or real-life examples of how SSH research was put into practice)
LOCALIZATION
- Switzerland
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- Spain
- Canada
- Kenya
Journal article
(Counter)mapping renewables: Space, justice, and politics of wind and solar power in Mexico.
Social, environmental, and political implications of wind and solar energies and their major spatial reconfigurations in Mexico
S. Avila, Y. Deniau, A.H. Sorman, J. McCarthy,
PROJECT
ORGANISATION
Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain
THEMES
- Energy
- Climate
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Development
- Environmental Social Science
- Human Geography
- Planning
- Politics
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
- Implementation (e.g. reports or presentations of case studies or real-life examples of how SSH research was put into practice)
LOCALIZATION
- Spain
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- Mexico
Journal article
When two movements collide: Learning from labour and environmental struggles for future Just Transitions.
The Just Transition (JT) has been shaped by labour and environmental actors, highlighting that labour-environment coalitions can build stronger strategy toward transformative justice.
B. Wilgosh, A.H. Sorman, I. Barcena
PROJECT
ORGANISATION
University of the Basque Country (EHU/UPV)
THEMES
- Climate
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Development
- Environmental Social Science
- Politics
- Science & Tech. Studies
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
LOCALIZATION
- Spain
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
Journal article
Cultures of transformation: An integrated framework for transformative action.
pairs psychological approaches to understanding behavioural change - on beliefs and emotions – within transformation action-based research
H. Parris, A.H. Sorman, C. Valor, A. Tuerk, A. Anger-Kraavi
PROJECT
PARIS REINFORCE (H2020)
ORGANISATION
Climate Change Policy Group, Centre for Atmospheric Sciences, University of Cambridge
THEMES
- Climate
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Environmental Social Science
- Human Geography
- Psychology
- Science & Tech. Studies
- Sociology
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
- Implementation (e.g. reports or presentations of case studies or real-life examples of how SSH research was put into practice)
LOCALIZATION
- UK
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
Journal article
Solidaric solarities: Governance principles for transforming solar power relations
The analysis offers pragmatic governance principles informed by values that engender solidarity, illuminating potential pathways to enable solidaric solar transitions.
S. Sareen, A.H. Sorman, R. Stock, K. Mahoney, B. Girard
PROJECT
ORGANISATION
University of Stavanger, Stavanger, Norway
THEMES
- Energy
- Climate
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Development
- Economics
- Gender
- Human Geography
- Planning
- Social Anthropology
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
LOCALIZATION
- Norway
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Images (figures, plots, drawings, diagrams, photos)
Southern Voices on Research Geographies
Grpahical recording of the workshop hosten in Bilbao with the collaboration of Wikitoki and BC3.
PROJECT
SSH CENTRE (Horizon Europe)
ORGANISATION
Basque Centre for Climate Change (BC3)
THEMES
- Energy
- Climate
- Mobility
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Communication Studies
- Environmental Social Science
- Planning
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
- Implementation (e.g. reports or presentations of case studies or real-life examples of how SSH research was put into practice)
LOCALIZATION
- Spain
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- Cyprus
- Greece
- Italy
- Malta
- Portugal
- Spain
- Turkey
- Israel
Website
Sustainable CZ Blog
Blog covering activities of the interdisciplinary Department of Human Dimensions of Climate Change of CzechGlobe from across a range of projects and activities, including an illustrated glossary of key terms.
PROJECT
ORGANISATION
The Department of Human Dimensions of Global Change, CzechGlobe – Global Change Research Institute, Czech Academy of Sciences
THEMES
- Energy
- Climate
- Mobility
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Business
- Communication Studies
- Development
- Economics
- Education
- Environmental Social Science
- Gender
- Human Geography
- Planning
- Politics
- Science & Tech. Studies
- Social Anthropology
- So
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
- Implementation (e.g. reports or presentations of case studies or real-life examples of how SSH research was put into practice)
LOCALIZATION
- Czech Republic
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Journal article
Making transdisciplinarity happen: Phase 0, or before the beginning
This article discusses the processes of transdisciplinary research and based on a concrete transdisciplinary case study addressing sustainability transformation in Transylvania, the authors propose Phase 0 as an initiating phase prior to beginning an ideal-typical transdisciplinary process. Within the initiating Phase 0, authors introduce three sub-phases—to enhance the transformative potential of transdisciplinary sustainability research.
Andra-Ioana Horcea-Milcu; Julia Leventon; Daniel J. Lang
PROJECT
Leverage Points for Sustainability Transformations (Volkswagen Stiftung)
ORGANISATION
Babes¸-Bolyai University
THEMES
- Energy
- Climate
- Mobility
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Environmental Social Science
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
LOCALIZATION
- Romania
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Website
TransformERS COST Action
TransformERS COST Action is network with funding opportunities. It should bring together researchers and practitioners from a broad range of disciplines (STEM and SSH) to generate understandings of transformative change across mobility, energy, food and textiles sectors. It provides networking and small funding opportunities, and applications to join are always open.
Julia Leventon
PROJECT
COST Action (European Cooperation in Science and Technology)
ORGANISATION
CzechGlobe, Global Change Research Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences
THEMES
- Energy
- Climate
- Mobility
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Economics
- Environmental Social Science
- Human Geography
- Philosophy
- Politics
- Social Policy
- Sociology
- Theology and Ethics
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
- Implementation (e.g. reports or presentations of case studies or real-life examples of how SSH research was put into practice)
LOCALIZATION
- Czech Republic
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Journal article
An applied methodology for stakeholder identification in transdisciplinary research
This paper introduces an innovative method for identifying stakeholders in transdisciplinary sustainability research projects. Emphasizing early engagement, the approach allows diverse stakeholders to influence the research process from the outset, addressing a gap in current stakeholder analysis methods. Developed for a European soil threats research project, the methodology employs a cost-effective snowball sampling approach, empowering researchers without prior stakeholder experience. The introduced methodology consists of two-phase process which involves designing and implementing an identification questionnaire and by including a design phase in the process, it is possible to tailor the methodology to other research projects.
Julia Leventon; Luuk Fleskens; Heleen Claringbould; Gudrun Schwilch; Rudi Hessel
PROJECT
RECARE Project (FP7)
ORGANISATION
Leuphana University
THEMES
- Energy
- Climate
- Mobility
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Environmental Social Science
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
- Implementation (e.g. reports or presentations of case studies or real-life examples of how SSH research was put into practice)
LOCALIZATION
- Germany
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Working paper
Tangible targets for cities: 33 concrete goals to advance the local ecological transition
Local governments can leverage Citizens’ Assemblies to establish ambitious targets for their transition. These assemblies, composed of randomly selected individuals, deliberate and propose solutions for complex issues, often suggesting more ambitious and tangible measures than current policies. Inspired by successful European Citizens’ Assemblies, a list of 33 tangible targets has been compiled to expedite ecological transitions in cities. This non-exhaustive guide encourages local governments to commit to around a dozen tailored goals, fostering significant progress in relevant categories without the obligation to achieve all targets by 2030. Informed by assembly outcomes, city roadmaps, and diverse European practices, this approach ensures public comprehension and involvement in the ecological transition. The collective input from Citizens’ Assemblies, alongside national and municipal practices, provides a comprehensive guide for impactful measures in local governments navigating the ecological transition.
Selma Guyon; Claire Roumet; Sara Giovannini
PROJECT
ORGANISATION
Energy Cities
THEMES
- Energy
- Climate
- Mobility
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Development
- Planning
- Science & Tech. Studies
CONTENT
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
- Implementation (e.g. reports or presentations of case studies or real-life examples of how SSH research was put into practice)
LOCALIZATION
- France
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
Working paper
Redistributing Power: How can Renewable Energy Communities relieve energy poverty
This briefing looks into the power of energy communities and how they can play a key role in alleviating energy poverty. It will analyse the scale of the energy poverty crisis in Europe and the solutions that renewable community energy projects can offer if they’re empowered and provided with the right tools.
Kieran Pradeep; Dimitris Tsekeris; Heleen Schockaert; Miriam Eisermann
PROJECT
ORGANISATION
Friends of the Earth Europe
THEMES
- Energy
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Development
- Planning
- Science & Tech. Studies
CONTENT
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
- Implementation (e.g. reports or presentations of case studies or real-life examples of how SSH research was put into practice)
LOCALIZATION
- Belgium
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
Report (incl. public deliverables)
Energy Community Toolkit
The SCCALE 20-30-50 toolkit include different guides and briefings to support the creation of local energy communities. It is a collection of existing knowledge within the community energy movement, and tested techniques used in the 5 pilots of the project.
PROJECT
SCALE 20 30 50
ORGANISATION
SCALE 20 30 50
THEMES
- Energy
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Business
- Development
- Environmental Social Science
- Gender
- Planning
- Science & Tech. Studies
CONTENT
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
- Implementation (e.g. reports or presentations of case studies or real-life examples of how SSH research was put into practice)
LOCALIZATION
- Belgium
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
Working paper
Decoding sufficiency: the evolving glossary of a fair and resource-wise local economy
Sufficiency has emerged as a key component of the ecological transition throughout the years, especially in France and Germany, and has even become a buzzword with the 2022 energy crisis. However, it remains an abstract concept, easily confused with other related terms (efficiency, austerity…). Nevertheless, this concept holds a lot of potential for European local governments seeking to shift their economies towards a fairer model, respecting the limits of the planet. To work together, it is essential that we speak the same language. With this glossary, we provide you with definitions and examples to grasp everything about sufficiency and the concepts revolving around it.
Emérence NOUHAUD; Mélanie BOURGEOIS; Allison LE CORRE
PROJECT
ORGANISATION
Energy Cities
THEMES
- Energy
- Climate
- Mobility
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Development
- Economics
- Environmental Social Science
- Planning
- Politics
CONTENT
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
- Implementation (e.g. reports or presentations of case studies or real-life examples of how SSH research was put into practice)
LOCALIZATION
- France
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
Working paper
From Bordeaux to Valencia, 5 innovative approaches to decarbonise cities
When it comes to climate mitigation and adaptation, cities are leading by example. From district heating to renovation one-stop-shops, from heat mapping to condominium renovations, get inspired by these 5 innovative solutions to decarbonise buildings and heating and cooling systems in cities.
Amélie Ancelle
PROJECT
ORGANISATION
Energy Cities
THEMES
- Energy
- Climate
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Development
- Planning
- Science & Tech. Studies
CONTENT
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
- Implementation (e.g. reports or presentations of case studies or real-life examples of how SSH research was put into practice)
LOCALIZATION
- France
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- France
- Germany
- Italy
- Poland
- Spain
Report (incl. public deliverables)
A European Analysis of different Social Energy Market Players
This report analyses Social Energy Market Players in Europe through the creation of a typology. Social Energy Market Players are evaluated by the institutional contexts in which they developed, including fully or partially owned municipal energy providers, citizen-led energy cooperatives, and targeted mitigation mechanisms. This report puts particular emphasis on examining relationships between Social Energy Market Players and regional and local public authorities. Indeed, cooperation between regional and local public authorities and civil and private organisations such as cooperatives is key for an effective strategy to combat energy poverty and can play a pivotal role in local social and climate transition agendas.
Roza Gyorfi; Claire Oblinger; Stéphane Dupas; Julien Joubert
PROJECT
POWER UP
ORGANISATION
Energy Cities
THEMES
- Energy
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Business
- Development
- Planning
- Science & Tech. Studies
CONTENT
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
- Implementation (e.g. reports or presentations of case studies or real-life examples of how SSH research was put into practice)
LOCALIZATION
- France
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
Working paper
AGENDA FOR A TRANSFORMATIVE DECADE
After decades shaping energy and climate policies for a decentralised, democratic and decarbonised energy system, the next steps for cities is to transform their entire metabolism with a climate-neutral approach.
Building resilient communities means fostering interdependence between sectors, between territories, between economic, social and cultural players and city leaders in order to share wealth and well-being at the local scale.
PROJECT
ORGANISATION
Energy Cities
THEMES
- Energy
- Climate
- Mobility
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Planning
- Politics
CONTENT
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
LOCALIZATION
- France
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
Journal article
A Social Sciences and Humanities research agenda for transport and mobility in Europe: key themes and 100 research questions
Transport and mobility systems need to be transformed to meet climate change goals and reduce negative environmental and social effects. Despite EU policies having targeted such problems for more than three decades, transitions have been slow and geographically uneven. For effective change to happen, transport and mobility research needs fresh perspectives and better integration of knowledge from the Social Sciences and Humanities. Based on a Horizon Scanning approach, which allowed for a great deal of openness and variety in scholarly viewpoints, this paper presents a novel research agenda consisting of 8 themes and 100 research questions that may contribute to achieving environmentally sustainable mobility transitions within Europe. This research agenda highlights the need to not only support technological solutions for low-carbon mobility, but the importance of transformative policies that include new processes of knowledge production, civic participation and epistemic justice. We contend that the agenda points to the need for further research on the dynamics of science-society interactions.
Marianne Ryghaug; Ivana Suboticki; Emilia Smeds; Timo von Wirth; Aline Scherrer
PROJECT
Energy-SHIFTS (H2020)
ORGANISATION
NTNU
THEMES
- Mobility
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Business
- Communication Studies
- Development
- Economics
- Education
- Environmental Social Science
- Gender
- History
- Human Geography
- Law
- Philosophy
- Planning
- Politics
- Psychology
- Science &
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
LOCALIZATION
- Norway
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- Europe
Journal article
Fostering justice through engagement: A literature review of public engagement in energy transitions
Social science and humanities scholars have highlighted that energy transitions have unequal and unjust consequences on societies. This has strengthened the importance of energy justice in both policy and research on energy transitions. Public engagement in energy transition is an important cornerstone to mitigate such outcomes; however, it does not univocally equal nor lead to energy justice. Public engagement can also be used to maintain the status quo and the unequal distribution of burdens of benefits in energy transitions. In this review, we explore how justice considerations are addressed in the literature on public engagement in energy transitions. Our point of departure is that all three tenants of energy justice – procedural, distributional, and recognition justice – need to be considered when designing, implementing, and evaluating processes of public engagement. By dividing the literature into four categories of engagement – public consultation and deliberation, co-creation, community-led energy, and ecologies and collectives of engagement – we discuss how each strand of literature addresses the different dimensions of justice. We find that most of the reviewed literature does not explicitly address justice. Critical discussions in the literature can be linked to procedural justice issues, but only marginally to recognition and distributional justice. We argue that more explicit engagement with different tenants of justice is necessary in order to foster just energy transitions.
Ivana Suboticki; Sara Heidenreich; Marianne Ryghaug; Tomas Moe Skjølsvold
PROJECT
Energy-SHIFTS (H2020)
ORGANISATION
NTNU
THEMES
- Energy
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Communication Studies
- Environmental Social Science
- Gender
- Human Geography
- Planning
- Politics
- Psychology
- Science & Tech. Studies
- Social Anthropology
- Social Policy
- Sociology
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
LOCALIZATION
- Norway
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Report (incl. public deliverables)
Policy Recommendations: An analysis on collective and energy related decision-making processes of three formal social units
By conducting 67 semi-structured in-depth interviews and 15 focus group studies that
have taken place in Austria, Bulgaria, Finland, Norway, Spain, and Turkey, the aim of
this report is to provide comprehensive policy recommendations addressing the three
levels of formal social units defined as stakeholders in the ECHOES project: Formal
social units, collective decision-making units and individuals engaging in joint contracts.
The primary policy recommendations are centered around three technological foci:
Smart energy technologies, electric mobility and buildings based on the insights from
the thorough analysis of the in-depth interviews and focus groups.
Simen Rostad Sæther; Xinlu Qiu; Marianne Skaar; Jens Dalseth Røyrvik; Marie Nilsen; Asle Gauteplass; Jens Petter Johansen; Christian A. Klöckner; Espen Moe; Gitte Koksvik; Luitzen de Boer
PROJECT
ECHOES (H2020)
ORGANISATION
NTNU
THEMES
- Energy
- Mobility
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Communication Studies
- Economics
- Environmental Social Science
- Gender
- Human Geography
- Law
- Planning
- Politics
- Psychology
- Science & Tech. Studies
- Social Anthropology
- Social Policy
- Soci
CONTENT
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
LOCALIZATION
- Norway
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- Austria
- Bulgaria
- Finland
- Spain
- Norway; Turkey
Report (incl. public deliverables)
Building consensus for a citizen-driven Energy Union: understanding energy choice dynamics and their impact on energy governance in the EU
This Deliverable elaborates a consolidated scientific
knowledge base stemming from the correlation of the main
findings obtained throughout the ECHOES project with the
existing literature in order to advance consensus on the key
factors and relationships driving (or meaningfully
influencing) specific energy choices and related behavioural
patterns illustrative of particular energy lifestyles, for three
different levels of decision-making (micro-, meso-, and
macro-) within a specific technological domain (smart
energy technology, electric mobility, or buildings) identified
in the ECHOES project. This report distils the conclusions
from the consensus achieved on the soundness of the
results obtained, the expected influence/impact on actual
(energy) behaviour, the relevance to practice and decisionmaking, and the required changes on energy governance at
national and European levels. The resulting knowledge base
distilled form this process is then embedded into the wider
volume of research conducted outside the scope of the
project.
Cristian Pons-Seres de Brauwer; Jed Cohen; Johannes Reichl; Andrea Kollmann; Valeriya Azarova; Giuseppe Carrus; Parissa Chokrai; Immo Fritsche; Christian Klöckner; Torsten Masson; Angelo Panno; Lorenza Tiberio; Stepan Vesely; Alina Mia Udall; Gudrun Lettmayer; Dorian Frieden; Kurt Könighofer; Stephan Schwarzinger; Izaskun Jimenez; Lucía Polo; Daniela Velte; Elena Dimitrova; Milena Tasheva-Petrova; Angel Burov; Irina Mutafchiiska; Lassi Similä; Suvisanna Correia; Tiina Koljonen; Mehmet Efe Biresselioglu; Muhittin Hakan Demir
PROJECT
ECHOES (H2020)
ORGANISATION
Energy Institute - Johannes Kepler University
THEMES
- Energy
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Business
- Communication Studies
- Development
- Economics
- Education
- Environmental Social Science
- Gender
- History
- Human Geography
- Law
- Philosophy
- Planning
- Politics
- Psychology
- Science &
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
LOCALIZATION
- Austria
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- EU
Other publication (e.g. handbook, booklet, educational leaflet)
Stakeholder and citizen engagement methods for climate, energy and mobility transitions: Citizens' Assemblies
A Citizens’ Assembly is a model or mechanism of deliberative democracy that brings together members of the public to deliberate on major policy questions and
develop collective recommendations. Citizens’ Assemblies are designed to improve decision-making processes in democratic states and are especially useful in
dealing with highly polarised, contentious or long-term issues, including climate change. They are usually commissioned by public authorities (at any level), working with other partners such as non-profits or research institutions.
Ester Galende Sanchez
PROJECT
SSH CENTRE (Horizon Europe)
ORGANISATION
Basque Centre for Climate Change
THEMES
- Energy
- Climate
- Mobility
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Communication Studies
CONTENT
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
- Implementation (e.g. reports or presentations of case studies or real-life examples of how SSH research was put into practice)
LOCALIZATION
- Spain
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Other publication (e.g. handbook, booklet, educational leaflet)
Stakeholder and citizen engagement methods for climate, energy and mobility transitions: Deliberative Forums
Deliberative forums are spaces where a topic is brought up in a way that invites participants to carefully contemplate lock-ins, actions, and strategies forward to a
problem in a constructive manner. In the context of climate-energy-mobility, topics may cover reducing dependence on fossil fuels, promoting alternative modes
of transportation, just renewable energy transitions or climate mitigation/adaptation strategies. Forums are typically kept small and can either consist of a range
of actors or a specific group of participants with knowledge on particular issues.
Alevgul H. Sorman
PROJECT
SSH Centre (Horizon Europe)
ORGANISATION
Basque Centre for Climate Change
THEMES
- Energy
- Climate
- Mobility
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Communication Studies
CONTENT
- Implementation (e.g. reports or presentations of case studies or real-life examples of how SSH research was put into practice)
LOCALIZATION
- Spain
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Other publication (e.g. handbook, booklet, educational leaflet)
Stakeholder and citizen engagement methods for climate, energy and mobility transitions: Horizon Scanning - Delphi Exercises
Horizon Scanning is a foresight approach that identifies priorities for future policy, practice, or research. There are a range of Horizon Scanning methods
from literature reviews to expert panels, workshops and interviews. What binds these methods together is drawing on expert knowledge, to seek out cuttingedge directions. This infosheet specifically looks at Delphi Exercises, which have been increasingly used to source, develop, negotiate, and build consensus. By
returning multiple times to the same group of experts – often through a survey – recommendations are refined.
Chris Foulds; Rosie Robison; Ami Crowther
PROJECT
SSH CENTRE (Horizon Europe)
ORGANISATION
Anglia Ruskin University
THEMES
- Energy
- Climate
- Mobility
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Communication Studies
CONTENT
- Implementation (e.g. reports or presentations of case studies or real-life examples of how SSH research was put into practice)
LOCALIZATION
- UK
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Other publication (e.g. handbook, booklet, educational leaflet)
Stakeholder and citizen engagment methods for climate, energy and mobility transitions: Multi-Actor Multi-Criteria Analysis
The Multi-Actor Multi-Criteria Analysis (MAMCA) method is a way of evaluating several project or policy options through taking stakeholder preferences explicitly into account. MAMCA is an extension of Multi-Criteria Analysis (MCA), differing from the latter by explicitly introducing stakeholders before the criteria and
weights are defined. Through encouraging stakeholders to reflect on what they want and the rationales behind this, MAMCA facilitates reaching consensus. Online software is available to conduct the evaluation.
Geert te Boveldt
PROJECT
SSH CENTRE (Horizon Europe)
ORGANISATION
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
THEMES
- Energy
- Climate
- Mobility
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Communication Studies
CONTENT
- Implementation (e.g. reports or presentations of case studies or real-life examples of how SSH research was put into practice)
LOCALIZATION
- Belgium
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Other publication (e.g. handbook, booklet, educational leaflet)
Stakeholder and citizen engagement methods for climate, energy and mobility transitions: Participatory Knowledge Mapping
Participatory Knowledge Mapping (PKM) refers to approaches aimed at visualising (through diagrams, graphs, workflows, tables, images, or geographical maps)
the relationships and issues within an organisation or community. This visualisation is achieved using participatory mechanisms such as workshops, interviews, or
deliberative meetings. PKM can also be referred to as Participatory Modelling, Group Model Building, Participatory Mapping, or Participatory System Mapping. It
is often used in development contexts.
Luciano d'Andrea
PROJECT
SSH CENTRE (Horizon Europe)
ORGANISATION
Knowledge & Innovation
THEMES
- Energy
- Climate
- Mobility
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Communication Studies
CONTENT
- Implementation (e.g. reports or presentations of case studies or real-life examples of how SSH research was put into practice)
LOCALIZATION
- Italy
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Other publication (e.g. handbook, booklet, educational leaflet)
Stakeholder and citizen engagement for climate, energy and mobility transitions: Stakeholder-based Impact Scoring
Stakeholder-based Impact Scoring (SIS) is a participatory assessment method aimed at predicting the impact of a policy or project prior to its implementation by
quantifying and visualising the negative and positive impacts on stakeholders. It leads to ‘impact scores’ based on objective assessments of effects from data or
expert views, and the subjective weighting of these effects by the affected stakeholders. SIS is especially helpful when a decision is not about choosing the ‘best’
option, but about modifying and mitigating a project throughout the course of its implementation.
Geert te Boveldt
PROJECT
SSH CENTRE (Horizon Europe)
ORGANISATION
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
THEMES
- Energy
- Climate
- Mobility
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Communication Studies
CONTENT
- Implementation (e.g. reports or presentations of case studies or real-life examples of how SSH research was put into practice)
LOCALIZATION
- Belgium
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Other publication (e.g. handbook, booklet, educational leaflet)
Stakeholder and citizen engagement methods for climate, energy and mobility transitions: Storytelling
Storytelling is particularly suited to addressing complex and ‘wicked’ problems, such as sustainability transitions within energy, climate, and mobility. It brings together stakeholders and/or citizens with different backgrounds, experiences, and points of view and creates an environment for recognition of and learning from
the various perspectives represented by the participants. Through facilitation that ensures everyone a voice, storytelling encourages mutual understanding and
collective action, but not necessarily a consensus.
Sara Heidenreich; Melanie Rohse
PROJECT
SSH CENTRE (Horizon Europe)
ORGANISATION
NTNU
THEMES
- Energy
- Climate
- Mobility
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Communication Studies
CONTENT
- Implementation (e.g. reports or presentations of case studies or real-life examples of how SSH research was put into practice)
LOCALIZATION
- Norway
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Other publication (e.g. handbook, booklet, educational leaflet)
Stakeholder and citizen engagement methods for climate, energy and mobility transitions: Transformation Labs
Transformation Labs*
(T-Labs) are long-term multi-actor processes focused on social-ecological change. They have a particular emphasis on just and sustainable
transformations, and human-nature connectedness. They typically address complex problems, where people share a sense of urgency but may disagree in their
problem understanding. They are a very new tool and have been mostly applied in participatory research projects but could be relevant to any organisation interested in social innovation for environmental problems.
Violeta Cabello
PROJECT
SSH CENTRE (Horizon Europe)
ORGANISATION
Basque Centre for Climate Change
THEMES
- Energy
- Climate
- Mobility
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Communication Studies
CONTENT
- Implementation (e.g. reports or presentations of case studies or real-life examples of how SSH research was put into practice)
LOCALIZATION
- Spain
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Other publication (e.g. handbook, booklet, educational leaflet)
Stakeholder and citizen engagement methods for climate, energy and mobility transitions: Transition Management
Transition Management (TM) seeks to influence the direction and pace of societal change by enabling new ways of organising, doing, and thinking. It supports
actors to move beyond incremental problem solving and engage in transformative change towards desired futures, to stimulate place-based sustainability transitions. A central feature is the establishment of a Transition Arena (TA): a co-creative learning space whose goal is to develop radical ways of thinking. TM seldom
aims at broad engagement across society. Rather, TM depends on targeted inclusion of actors who have interests in the transformation in question.
Marianne Ryghaug; Susanne Jørgensen; Tomas Moe Skjølsvold
PROJECT
SSH CENTRE (Horizon Europe)
ORGANISATION
NTNU
THEMES
- Energy
- Climate
- Mobility
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Communication Studies
CONTENT
- Implementation (e.g. reports or presentations of case studies or real-life examples of how SSH research was put into practice)
LOCALIZATION
- Norway
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Other publication (e.g. handbook, booklet, educational leaflet)
Putting People at the Heart of Energy Transitions
The 4 Horizon 2020 projects explored social innovation in energy (SIE) from different angles, and analysed different case studies (from crowdfunding initiatives to energy cooperatives to innovative municipalities), collected data in large surveys among European citizens and collective action initiatives (CAIs) and engaged with a wide variety of different stakeholders.
This resulted in a rich set of insights on SIE collected, shared and compared among the projects. This policy brief offers a synthesis of key findings from these past 3 years, thereby providing insights on social innovation in energy for policymakers at all levels of governance. Moreover, this policy brief explores how SIE can be defined, what phenomena it includes, which values it potentially and actually creates for European citizens - including various social values - how its effectiveness can be measured, and how policies and regulations can support SIE now and in the future.
Audrey Abi Able; Kathrin Anger; Jacob Barnes; Regina Betz; Julia Blasch; et al.
PROJECT
NEWCOMERS (H2020), SONNET (H2020), COMETS (H2020), SocialRES (H2020)
ORGANISATION
/
THEMES
- Energy
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Environmental Social Science
- Politics
- Social Policy
CONTENT
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
LOCALIZATION
- EU
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Other publication (e.g. handbook, booklet, educational leaflet)
NEWCOMERS Final policy recommendations
This deliverable summarises the final key policy recommendations from the NEWCOMERS project that have been developed in a co-creation process with the project’s stakeholders, in particular with the representatives of 10 core case study communities from 6 European countries, but also with a wider group of energy community stakeholders, such as representatives of energy providers, grid operators, umbrella organizations and municipalities.
Mark Andor; Jacob Barnes; Julia Blasch; Sarah Darby, Nicolien van der Grijp; et al.
PROJECT
NEWCOMERS (H2020)
ORGANISATION
Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM) at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VUA)
THEMES
- Energy
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Economics
- Environmental Social Science
- Politics
- Social Policy
- Sociology
CONTENT
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
LOCALIZATION
- The Netherlands
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Report (incl. public deliverables)
Energy communities in different national settings – barriers, enablers and best practices
The NEWCOMERS project explored how new clean energy communities (ECs) develop, under which polycentric settings ECs evolve and under what conditions such initiatives are suppressed. At a national level, the project will assess socio-economic, technical, institutional characteristics and actors supporting the emergence of new clean energy communities.
In Deliverable 3.1. and 3.2. the national characteristics of the six NEWCOMERS countries
(Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Slovenia, Sweden, and the United Kingdom) were described
and compared. In this report, the six countries are compared, with the aim to identify
barriers and enablers for new clean energy communities to emerge in different national settings and to discuss the potentials for learning between different countries. The focus for the analysis lies on socio-economic conditions, the technical system, the institutional setting, and actors on the electricity market.
Jenny Palm
PROJECT
NEWCOMERS (H2020)
ORGANISATION
Lund University
THEMES
- Energy
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Environmental Social Science
- Social Policy
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
LOCALIZATION
- Sweden
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Thesis
Strengthening energy and climate literacy with microlearning and open educational resources
This master’s thesis is motivated by the desire to actively engage Slovenian youth in co-creating our energy and climate future. The background is the growing interest in effective energy transition at the national, EU and global levels, and we specifically focus on the role of education in achieving this goal. The main problem we address is the need for improvement of energy- and climate-related non-formal youth education to increase their interest in the topic, and motivate their engagement in public discussions and the policy-making processes. To tackle this problem, we use the existing En-ROADS energy and climate interactive simulation tool and the accompanying online training series and complement it with new learning materials and learning activities, developed in our educational project.
Mojca Drevenšek
PROJECT
ORGANISATION
University of Nova Gorica
THEMES
- Energy
- Climate
- Mobility
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Communication Studies
- Education
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
- Implementation (e.g. reports or presentations of case studies or real-life examples of how SSH research was put into practice)
LOCALIZATION
- Slovenia
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- Slovenia
Journal article
A communitysourced glossary of open scholarship terms
Open scholarship has transformed research, and introduced a host of new terms in the lexicon of researchers. The ‘Framework for Open and Reproducible Research Teaching’ (FORRT) community presents a crowdsourced glossary of open scholarship terms to facilitate education and effective communication between experts and newcomers.
Sam Parsons; Flávio Azevedo; Mahmoud M. Elsherif; Samuel Guay; Owen N. Shahim; et al.
PROJECT
ORGANISATION
University of Oxford
THEMES
- Energy
- Climate
- Mobility
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Communication Studies
- Education
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
LOCALIZATION
- United Kingdom
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Website
What is open research?
This short article helps researchers reach their 'open research' goals, by offering suggestions how to develop skill and knowledge to work in an open environment.
PROJECT
ORGANISATION
VITAE
THEMES
- Energy
- Climate
- Mobility
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Communication Studies
- Education
CONTENT
- Implementation (e.g. reports or presentations of case studies or real-life examples of how SSH research was put into practice)
LOCALIZATION
- United Kingdom
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Report (incl. public deliverables)
Opening up Education: A Support Framework for Higher Education Institutions
This report presents a support framework for higher education institutions (HEIs) to open up education. This framework proposes a wide definition of the term ‘open education’, which accommodates different uses, in order to promote transparency and a holistic approach to practice. It goes beyond OER, MOOCs and open access to embrace 10 dimensions of open education. The framework can be used as a tool by HEI staff to help them think through strategic decisions: pedagogical approaches, collaboration between individuals and institutions, recognition of non-formal learning and different ways of making content available. Contemporary open education is mostly enabled by ICTs and because of this, there is almost limitless potential for innovation and reach, which in turn contributes to the modernisation of higher education in Europe.
Andreia Inamorato Dos Santos; Yves Punie; Jonatan Castaño Muñoz
PROJECT
ORGANISATION
European Union (JRC)
THEMES
- Energy
- Climate
- Mobility
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Communication Studies
- Education
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
- Implementation (e.g. reports or presentations of case studies or real-life examples of how SSH research was put into practice)
LOCALIZATION
- Luxembourg
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Report (incl. public deliverables)
Recommendation on Open Educational Resources (OER)
UNESCO developed recommendations for Member states to create a supporting policy environment for the development of Open Education and sharing Open Education Resources, with the aim of reaching the SDG 4.
PROJECT
ORGANISATION
UNESCO
THEMES
- Energy
- Climate
- Mobility
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Communication Studies
- Education
CONTENT
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
LOCALIZATION
- France
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Website
FAIR Principles
In 2016, the ‘FAIR Guiding Principles for scientific data management and stewardship’ were published in Scientific Data. The authors intended to provide guidelines to improve the Findability, Accessibility, Interoperability, and Reuse of digital assets. The principles emphasise machine-actionability (i.e., the capacity of computational systems to find, access, interoperate, and reuse data with none or minimal human intervention) because humans increasingly rely on computational support to deal with data as a result of the increase in volume, complexity, and creation speed of data.
A practical “how to” guidance to go FAIR can be found in the Three-point FAIRification Framework.
PROJECT
ORGANISATION
GO FAIR
THEMES
- Energy
- Climate
- Mobility
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Education
CONTENT
- Implementation (e.g. reports or presentations of case studies or real-life examples of how SSH research was put into practice)
LOCALIZATION
- EU
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Journal article
Connecting various forms of Openness: seeking a stronger value proposition
This article is part of the Open and Online Education Trend Report in The Netherlands. It explores how different 'open' principles can work together in developing value. It focuses particularly in the overlap of Open education and Open science.
Nicolai van der Woert, Robert Schuwer, Martijn Ouwehand
PROJECT
ORGANISATION
Radboudumc Health Academy
THEMES
- Energy
- Climate
- Mobility
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Education
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
LOCALIZATION
- The Netherlands
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Journal article
Extending the Territory: From Open Educational Resources to Open Educational Practices
This article examines the findings of the recent OPAL report Beyond OER: Shifting Focus from Resources to Practices. In doing so, it defines current understanding of open educational resources and open educational practices, and highlights the shift from open content to open practice. The article includes a framework for supporting open educational practices. The conclusions emphasise that open access is a necessary but not sufficient condition for the opening of education, and foreshadows ongoing moves toward changes in educational architectures that promote increased uptake of open educational resources and wider application of open education.
Ulf-Daniel Ehlers
PROJECT
ORGANISATION
Baden-Wurttemberg Corporative State University
THEMES
- Energy
- Climate
- Mobility
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Communication Studies
- Education
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
LOCALIZATION
- Germany
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Other publication (e.g. handbook, booklet, educational leaflet)
What is open data and how will the research community benefit from it on our open research platform?
This blog gives some background on Open Data and describes the details and benefits of this policy for authors, researchers, and the wider community.
Chris Routledge
PROJECT
ORGANISATION
THEMES
- Energy
- Climate
- Mobility
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Education
CONTENT
- Implementation (e.g. reports or presentations of case studies or real-life examples of how SSH research was put into practice)
LOCALIZATION
- United Kingdom
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Report (incl. public deliverables)
Providing researchers with the skills and competencies they need to practice Open Science
The Expert Group on Education and Skills under Open Science presents in this report a detailed study of the skills and competencies researchers need to practise Open Science. The report provides the results of a survey amongst researchers in Europe on their perceptions on Open Science policies and practices and then focuses on the specific skills researchers need for Open Science. The report concludes with policy recommendations for stakeholders at a European, national, and institutional level to raise awareness, train, support, and encourage researchers in Open Science
Conor O'Caroll; Berit Hyllseth; Rinske van den Berg; Ulrike Kohl; Caroline Lynn Kamerlin; et al.
PROJECT
ORGANISATION
Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (European Commission)
THEMES
- Energy
- Climate
- Mobility
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Education
- Social Policy
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
LOCALIZATION
- EU
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Journal article
Open access to scientific articles: a review of benefits and challenges
The Internet has fundamentally changed the publishing of scholarly peer reviewed journals, and the way readers find and access articles. Digital access is nowadays the norm, in particular for researchers. The Internet has enabled a totally new business model, Open Access (OA), in which an article is openly available in full text for anyone with Internet access. This article reviews the different options to achieve this, whether by journals changing their revenue structures from subscription to publishing charges, or authors utilizing a number of options for posting OA versions of article manuscripts in repositories. It also discusses the regrettable emergence of "predatory" publishers, who spam academics, and make money by promising them rapid publication with only the semblance of peer review. The situation is further discussed from the viewpoints of different stakeholders, including academics as authors and readers, practicing physicians and the general public.
Bo-Christer Björk
PROJECT
ORGANISATION
Hanken School of Economics
THEMES
- Energy
- Climate
- Mobility
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Education
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
LOCALIZATION
- Finland
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Report (incl. public deliverables)
Fostering successful policy engagements: recommendations for PhD and ECR schemes
This report shares some lessons from SSH Early Career Researchers' experiences during placements in policymaking organisations that do not routinely use SSH evidence. The authors share recommendations for logistical arrangements for such placements, how to effectively manage them, and issues to consider from theoretical points of view.
Sioned Haf; Stephanie A Hirmer; Rihab Khalid; Pip Roddis; Lauren Stabler; George Warren; Chris Foulds; Rosie Robison; Melanie Rohse
PROJECT
Energy-PIECES (UKERC)
ORGANISATION
UK Energy Research Centre
THEMES
- Energy
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Environmental Social Science
- Human Geography
- Science & Tech. Studies
- Sociology
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
LOCALIZATION
- United Kingdom
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Report (incl. public deliverables)
Shifting perspectives: insights from the energy policy fellowships
This report gives insights, including first-hand accounts and reflections, on 21 Policy Fellowships organised as part of the Energy-SHIFTS project. In these Fellowships, 21 policyworkers posed a problem relevant to their work and were matched with 3-6 SSH researchers. They then had conversations with them to discuss SSH insights into their problem. The report includes details of the process, reflections on the conversations, including on any policy impact.
Tessa de Geus; Nena Bode; Rosie Robison; Melanie Rohse; Chris Foulds; Aleksandra Wagner; Seweryn Krupnik; Maria Świątkiewicz-Mośny; Tadeusz Rudek; Hanna Kuittinen; Valnetina Lisi; Roger Søraa; Iryna Lunevich; Julia Wittmayer
PROJECT
Energy-SHIFTS (H2020)
ORGANISATION
Dutch Research Institute for Transitions, The Netherlands
THEMES
- Energy
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Environmental Social Science
- Human Geography
- Science & Tech. Studies
- Sociology
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
- Implementation (e.g. reports or presentations of case studies or real-life examples of how SSH research was put into practice)
LOCALIZATION
- The Netherlands
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Journal article
A communitysourced glossary of open scholarship terms
Open scholarship has transformed research, and introduced a host of new terms in the lexicon of researchers. The ‘Framework for Open and Reproducible Research Teaching’ (FORRT) community presents a crowdsourced glossary of open scholarship terms to facilitate education and effective communication between experts and newcomers.
Sam Parsons; Flávio Azevedo; Mahmoud M. Elsherif; Samuel Guay; Owen N. Shahim; et al.
PROJECT
ORGANISATION
University of Oxford
THEMES
- Energy
- Climate
- Mobility
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Communication Studies
- Education
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
LOCALIZATION
- United Kingdom
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Website
Living with Climate Change and Transforming our Cities – Share your views!
The website displays the call for participation for the two first series of focus groups lead by Debating Europe (FOE). The aim of the focus groups was to gather citizen’s perspectives, their hopes, concerns and ideas related to the Horizon Mission of 100
Julie Malaize
PROJECT
SSH CENTRE
ORGANISATION
Friends of Europe - Debating Europe
THEMES
- Energy
- Climate
- Mobility
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Environmental Social Science
- Politics
- Social Policy
- Sociology
CONTENT
- Implementation (e.g. reports or presentations of case studies or real-life examples of how SSH research was put into practice)
LOCALIZATION
- Belgium
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- Austria
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Hungary
- Ireland
- Italy
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- The Netherlands
Report (incl. public deliverables)
Climate action and the Renewed Social Contract
This briefing paper takes a close look at what climate, energy and sustainability mean for the Renewed Social Contract for Europe. Friends of Europe is committed to playing its part in promoting the participation of citizens and a broad range of stakeholders in the democratic and civic life of Europe, not least by defining a Renewed Social Contract for Europe.
PROJECT
SSH CENTRE
ORGANISATION
Friends of Europe
THEMES
- Energy
- Climate
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Environmental Social Science
- Politics
CONTENT
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
LOCALIZATION
- Belgium
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
Report (incl. public deliverables)
Co-creating the shift to clean mobility
This is the report of Friends of Europe’s first event of 2023 examined how the conditions can be created to enable all European citizens to have access to clean mobility, regardless of their income and location. The event was organised as part of Friends of Europe’s work
with the SSH CENTRE project, the new centre of excellence for the social sciences &
humanities (SSH) across the Horizon Europe Cluster 5: Climate, Energy and Mobility.
The project aims to create a bridge between research in SSH and policymaking,
promoting an integrated approach to the establishment of measures towards a just
transition to net-zero.
PROJECT
SSH CENTRE
ORGANISATION
Friends of Europe
THEMES
- Energy
- Climate
- Mobility
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Environmental Social Science
- Politics
CONTENT
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
LOCALIZATION
- Belgium
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
Videos/audio and interactive materials
Co-creating the shift to clean mobility (video of the event)
This Policy insight marked the official launch of the SSH CENTRE (Social Sciences and Humanities for Climate, Energy and Transport Research Excellence) project. This debate looked at how to create the conditions for all European citizens to have access to clean mobility, regardless of their income and location.
PROJECT
SSH CENTRE
ORGANISATION
Friends of Europe
THEMES
- Energy
- Climate
- Mobility
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Environmental Social Science
- Politics
CONTENT
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
- Implementation (e.g. reports or presentations of case studies or real-life examples of how SSH research was put into practice)
LOCALIZATION
- Belgium
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
Report (incl. public deliverables)
The European electricity market: fit for purpose?
This event report follows the Friends of Europe policy insight debate on Monday 27 March 2023, which brought respected voices from academia, the energy industry and the European Commission together to discuss the proposal to reform the EU’s electricity market.
PROJECT
ORGANISATION
Friends of Europe
THEMES
- Energy
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Environmental Social Science
- Politics
CONTENT
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
LOCALIZATION
- Belgium
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
Report (incl. public deliverables)
World Energy Outlook 2023 – official Brussels launch
This event report follows the Brussels launch of the International Energy Agency’s 2023 World Energy Outlook, hosted by Friends of Europe on 25 October 2023. IEA Executive Director, Dr Fatih Birol, considered the full range of issues dominating the energy sector in
Europe, as delegates prepared to meet in Dubai for COP28.
PROJECT
ORGANISATION
Friends of Europe
THEMES
- Mobility
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Environmental Social Science
- Politics
CONTENT
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
LOCALIZATION
- Belgium
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
Report (incl. public deliverables)
Climate and Energy Summit: integrated thinking for a climate-resilient Europe
This report includes the key points made during a one-day summit hosted by Friends of Europe in Brussels on 27 June 2023. The debates focused on how to accelerate Europe’s decarbonisation pathway and seize the benefits of clean technology solutions, in a way that is integrated, cross-sectoral and fair.
PROJECT
ORGANISATION
Friends of Europe
THEMES
- Energy
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Environmental Social Science
- Politics
CONTENT
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
LOCALIZATION
- Belgium
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
Report (incl. public deliverables)
Renovating Europe’s buildings – sharing the burden of energy efficiency and carbon savings costs
This report reflects the conversation during the Friends of Europe Policy Insight on ‘Renovating Europe’s buildings – sharing the burden of energy efficiency and carbon savings costs’ that took place online on 24 May 2022. The event was organised as part of the European Climate Pact.
PROJECT
ORGANISATION
Friends of Europe
THEMES
- Energy
- Climate
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Environmental Social Science
- Politics
CONTENT
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
LOCALIZATION
- Belgium
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
Videos/audio and interactive materials
Renovating Europe’s buildings – sharing the burden of energy efficiency and carbon savings costs
This is the video of the event "Renovating Europe’s buildings – sharing the burden of energy efficiency and carbon savings costs". Speakers discussed how the EU, national and local public authorities can collaborate with the private sector and EU citizens to ensure that the energy efficiency of our buildings is swiftly improved, while not putting the burden of cost solely on the shoulders of EU citizens.
PROJECT
ORGANISATION
Friends of Europe
THEMES
- Energy
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Environmental Social Science
- Politics
CONTENT
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
LOCALIZATION
- Belgium
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
Report (incl. public deliverables)
Missing pieces to a circular economy closing the loop by reimagining consumption
Taking place as part of the SSH CENTRE, the event explored the current challenges that hinder a transition to a circular economy. This is the report that followed the event.
PROJECT
SSH CENTRE
ORGANISATION
Friends of Europe
THEMES
- Climate
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Environmental Social Science
- Politics
CONTENT
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
LOCALIZATION
- Belgium
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
Videos/audio and interactive materials
Missing pieces to a circular economy: closing the loop by reimagining consumption (video of the event)
This debate organised in May 2023 looked into how policy can ease the barriers to repair, as well as provide information and incentives to all market actors to make circular economy-consistent decisions.
PROJECT
SSH CENTRE
ORGANISATION
Friends of Europe
THEMES
- Climate
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Environmental Social Science
- Politics
CONTENT
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
LOCALIZATION
- Belgium
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
Report (incl. public deliverables)
Past project review: vulnerable groups impacted by transition policies
This is a review and analysis of 27 past and present energy and mobility transition initiatives at local, regional, national, and international level (25 in Europe, 1 each in Canada and Australia). It was carried out, to understand what the level of involvement and consideration of the different identified vulnerable groups have been, along with how these initiatives have inflicted negative effects on some parts of society.
Miquel Anglada; Alba del Campo; Federica Giardina
PROJECT
TANDEM (Horizon Europe)
ORGANISATION
Associació Ecoserveis
THEMES
- Energy
- Mobility
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Economics
- Environmental Social Science
- Gender
- Human Geography
- Social Policy
- Sociology
CONTENT
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
LOCALIZATION
- Spain
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- EU
- Australia
- Canada
Other publication (e.g. handbook, booklet, educational leaflet)
Why cities must be placed at the core of mitigating climate change
The article emphasizes the crucial role cities play in mitigating climate change, highlighting that over 70% of global CO2 emissions and 65% of energy consumption originate from urban areas. It argues for enhanced local action, noting that cities implement the majority of EU climate legislation and have ambitious targets like Malmö's goal to be climate-neutral by 2030. Despite their importance, cities often lack decision-making power and funding. The article calls for greater local involvement in climate policies and better financial support to adapt and mitigate climate impacts effectively.
Katrin Stjernfeldt Jammeh
PROJECT
SSH CENTRE (Horizon Europe)
ORGANISATION
Mayor of Malmö
THEMES
- Climate
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Planning
- Politics
CONTENT
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
LOCALIZATION
- Sweden
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- Sweden
Other publication (e.g. handbook, booklet, educational leaflet)
Driving transformation: the acceleration potential of the EU Mission for Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities
The article "Driving Transformation: The Acceleration Potential of the EU Mission for Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities" emphasizes the critical role of cities in combating climate change. The EU's Cities Mission aims to support 100 cities in achieving climate neutrality by 2030, acting as hubs for experimentation and innovation to inspire broader urban transformation by 2050. The initiative fosters cross-sector collaboration, engages local authorities, businesses, and citizens, and promotes public-private partnerships. Examples include Lisbon's administrative restructuring and Austria's national initiative, Fit4UrbanMission. The Cities Mission encourages private sector involvement, illustrated by Spanish cities aligning local businesses with climate targets, creating a ripple effect. The article underscores the necessity of integrating local actions and enhancing ties between various funding instruments to optimize resources for climate action.
Patrick Child
PROJECT
SSH CENTRE (Horizon Europe)
ORGANISATION
Directorate-General for the Environment (DG ENV), European Commission
THEMES
- Climate
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Planning
- Politics
- Social Policy
CONTENT
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
LOCALIZATION
- Belgium
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Journal article
How to be an effective Boundary Spanner between energy policy and energy Social Sciences & Humanities communities
The perspective piece focuses on the roles played by Boundary Spanners within the context of two European-funded projects focused on Energy. Boundary Spanners are those actors intentionally positioned at the meeting points between conventional research and policy communities. The piece sets out 12 recommendations for Boundary Spanners, clustered into 4 themes: (i) Pay active attention to policy contexts of action; (ii) Use power to build bridges to different (and underrepresented) constituencies; (iii) Ensure institutions promote boundary spanning skill development; and (iv) Sensitively support the agendas of external colleagues.
Chris Foulds; Rosie Robison; Gerd Schönwälder
PROJECT
SHAPE ENERGY (H2020); Energy-SHIFTS (H2020)
ORGANISATION
Global Sustainability Institute, Anglia Ruskin University
THEMES
- Energy
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Environmental Social Science
- Human Geography
- Social Policy
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
LOCALIZATION
- UK
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Book
Sociology of Interdisciplinarity: The Dynamics of Energy Research
The book builds upon Science and Technology Studies (STS) and provides a detailed examination of how large-scale energy research projects have been conceived, and with what consequences for those involved in interdisciplinary research. It produces fresh insights into the lived experiences and actual contents of interdisciplinarity, rather than simply commentating on how it is being explicitly advocated. The book draws upon empirical studies on large-scale energy research projects from the United Kingdom, Norway, and Finland. A new framework is presented, the Sociology of Interdisciplinarity, which unpacks interdisciplinary research in practice.
Antti Silvast; Chris Foulds
PROJECT
ORGANISATION
NTNU
THEMES
- Energy
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Science & Tech. Studies
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
LOCALIZATION
- Norway
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- Finland
- Norway
- UK
Journal article
Beyond technology: A research agenda for social sciences and humanities research on renewable energy in Europe
The article focuses on using a novel approach to instigate the future renewable energy research agenda, with a focus on the role of Social Sciences and Humanities. The expert knowledge of 85 researchers from the field of renewable energy with diverse disciplinary backgrounds and expertise, was drawn upon to develop a set of 100 priority questions for future research within SSH scholarship on renewable energy sources. These questions were aggregated into four main directions: (i) deep transformations and connections to the broader economic system, (ii) cultural and geographical diversity, (iii) complexifying energy governance and (iv) shifting from instrumental acceptance to value-based objectives.
S Krupnik; A Wagner; O Vincent; T.J Rudek; et al.
PROJECT
Energy-SHIFTS (H2020)
ORGANISATION
Jagiellonian University
THEMES
- Energy
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Economics
- Environmental Social Science
- Human Geography
- Planning
- Science & Tech. Studies
- Social Policy
- Sociology
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
LOCALIZATION
- Poland
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Journal article
An agenda for future Social Sciences and Humanities research on energy efficiency: 100 priority research questions
The article sets out 100 priority Social Sciences and Humanities research questions for energy efficiency research. These questions were developed through a Horizon Scanning exercise. The expertise of 152 researchers with prior SSH expertise on energy efficiency was drawn upon. The resultant questions were inductively clustered into seven themes: (1) Citizenship, engagement and knowledge exchange in relation to energy efficiency; (2) Energy efficiency in relation to equity, justice, poverty and vulnerability; (3) Energy efficiency in relation to everyday life and practices of energy consumption and production; (4) Framing, defining and measuring energy efficiency; (5) Governance, policy and political issues around energy efficiency; (6) Roles of economic systems, supply chains and financial mechanisms in improving energy efficiency; and (7) The interactions, unintended consequences and rebound effects of energy efficiency interventions.
Chris Foulds; Sarah Royston; Thomas Berker; Efi Nakopoulou; et al.
PROJECT
Energy-SHIFTS (H2020)
ORGANISATION
Global Sustainability Institute, Anglia Ruskin University
THEMES
- Energy
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Economics
- Environmental Social Science
- Human Geography
- Planning
- Science & Tech. Studies
- Social Policy
- Sociology
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
LOCALIZATION
- UK
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Journal article
Shifts in the smart research agenda? 100 priority questions to accelerate sustainable energy futures
The article presents 100 priority research questions for the Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH) focused on accelerating sustainable energy futures. A Horizon Scanning activity was undertaken to develop these questions. In total, 70 SSH scholars from various disciplines and institutions were involved. The study identifies three key ‘shifts’ this new smart research agenda represents, when compared to previous agendas: (1) From technological inevitability to political choice, highlighting the need for a wider political critique, with the potential to open up discussions of the instrumentalisation of smart research; (2) From narrow representation to diverse inclusion, moving beyond the shortcomings of current discourses for engaging marginalised communities; and (3) From individual consumers to interconnected citizens, reframing smart consumption to offer a broader model of social change and governance.
Rosie Robison; Tomas Moe Skjølsvold; Tom Hargreaves; Sara Renström; et al.
PROJECT
Energy-SHIFTS (H2020)
ORGANISATION
Global Sustainability Institute, Anglia Ruskin University
THEMES
- Energy
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Economics
- Environmental Social Science
- Human Geography
- Planning
- Science & Tech. Studies
- Social Policy
- Sociology
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
LOCALIZATION
- UK
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Report (incl. public deliverables)
Renewable energy: A Social Sciences and Humanities annotated bibliography
The report provides annotations to 26 key publications from Social Sciences and Humanities research on renewable energy deployment. The annotated bibliography intends to inform policymakers and other non-experts on the breadth of energy-SSH knowledge that characterises the research field.
T von Wirth; A Wagner; T Rudek; S Krupnik; et al.
PROJECT
Energy-SHIFTS
ORGANISATION
Erasmus University Rotterdam
THEMES
- Energy
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Environmental Social Science
- Human Geography
- Science & Tech. Studies
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
LOCALIZATION
- The Netherlands
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Report (incl. public deliverables)
Smart consumption: A Social Sciences and Humanities annotated bibliography
The annotated bibliography presents 25 Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH) publications focused on smart consumption. An annotated bibliography is a list of references to
books and articles followed by short descriptions of their content and arguments. The annotated bibliography is intended to inform those working in policy and other non-SSH experts on the breadth and diversity of energy-SSH knowledge that characterises the field.
Tomas Moe Skjølsvold; Viera Pechancová; Emily Judson; Rosie Robison; Ivana Suboticki
PROJECT
Energy-SHIFTS
ORGANISATION
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
THEMES
- Energy
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Environmental Social Science
- Human Geography
- Politics
- Psychology
- Science & Tech. Studies
- Social Anthropology
- Sociology
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
LOCALIZATION
- Norway
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Report (incl. public deliverables)
Energy efficiency: A Social Sciences and Humanities annotated bibliography
This report provides annotations to 24 key publications in Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH) research on energy efficiency. The report is intended to inform policymakers and other non-experts on the breadth of energy-SSH knowledge that characterises the field today.
Chris Foulds; Thomas Berker; Sarah Royston; Efthymia Nakopoulou; Ivana Suboticki
PROJECT
Energy-SHIFTS (H2020)
ORGANISATION
Global Sustainability Institute, Anglia Ruskin University
THEMES
- Energy
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Economics
- Environmental Social Science
- Human Geography
- Science & Tech. Studies
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
LOCALIZATION
- UK
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Report (incl. public deliverables)
Transport and Mobility: A Social Sciences and Humanities annotated bibliography
This report provides annotations to 26 key publications from Social Sciences and Humanities research on transport and mobility. The annotated bibliography, aims to inform policymakers and other non-experts on the breadth of mobility-related SSH knowledge that characterises the richness of the research field today.
Ivana Suboticki; Marianne Ryghaug; Emilia Smeds; Thea Marie Valler; Aline Scherrer; et al.
PROJECT
Energy-SHIFTS (H2020)
ORGANISATION
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
THEMES
- Mobility
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Environmental Social Science
- Human Geography
- Science & Tech. Studies
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
LOCALIZATION
- Norway
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Report (incl. public deliverables)
Competitive, secure and low-carbon energy supply: A Social Sciences and Humanities annotated bibliography
This annotated bibliography showcases the diversity of energy-SSH research of relevance to competitive, secure, low-carbon energy supply in Europe. The aim of the annotated bibliographies is to give non-experts (such as policymakers, practitioners, and
academics from a range of disciplines) a taste of the diversity of energy-SSH research in, or of relevance to, Europe. The annotated bibliographies demonstrate the policy relevance of energy-SSH to support low-carbon energy transitions in Europe.
S Heidenreich; W Throndsen; R Sari; G Sonetti; M Ryghaug; et al.
PROJECT
SHAPE Energy
ORGANISATION
NTNU Norwegian University of Science and Technology
THEMES
- Energy
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Economics
- Environmental Social Science
- Human Geography
- Science & Tech. Studies
- Theology and Ethics
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
LOCALIZATION
- Norway
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Website
7 principles for Energy-SSH in Horizon Europe: SHAPE ENERGY Research & Innovation Agenda 2020-2030
The seven principles presented outline clear actions for European funders, policyworkers and researchers to support a more impactful role for energy-SSH in defining the energy agenda over 2020-2030.
Rosie Robison; Chris Foulds; et al.
PROJECT
SHAPE ENERGY (H2020)
ORGANISATION
Global Sustainability Institute, Anglia Ruskin University
THEMES
- Energy
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Business
- Communication Studies
- Development
- Economics
- Education
- Environmental Social Science
- Gender
- History
- Human Geography
- Law
- Philosophy
- Planning
- Politics
- Psychology
- Science &
CONTENT
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
LOCALIZATION
- UK
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Report (incl. public deliverables)
Behavioural, Cultural and Social issues in EU Green Deal policy documents
The report analyses 22 Communications, Impact Assessments (IAs) and Horizon Europe Mission policy documents from the European Commission related to the topics of the SHARED GREEN DEAL project, namely: ‘Clean energy’, ‘Circular economy’, ‘Efficient renovations’, ‘Sustainable mobility’, ‘Sustainable food’, and ‘Preserving biodiversity’. The report focuses on the Behavioural, Social and Cultural (BSC) contents of these policy documents. The analysis conducted helps to shine a light on the extent to which BSC issues are currently being addressed in EU Green Deal policy-making.
J Urios; C Casert; T Gore; C Foulds; N Afghani
PROJECT
SHARED GREEN DEAL (H2020)
ORGANISATION
Institute for European Environmental Policy
THEMES
- Energy
- Climate
- Mobility
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Communication Studies
- Economics
- Environmental Social Science
- Human Geography
- Politics
- Psychology
- Science & Tech. Studies
- Social Anthropology
- Social Policy
- Sociology
- Theology and Eth
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
- Implementation (e.g. reports or presentations of case studies or real-life examples of how SSH research was put into practice)
LOCALIZATION
- Belgium
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Journal article
The making of energy evidence: How exclusions of Social Sciences and Humanities are reproduced (and what researchers can do about it)
The article argues that the the commissioning and funding of energy research
can be understood as part of a process of making evidence, which is co-constructive with policy-making. As such, this supports analysis of how exclusions of Social Sciences and Humanities within the energy research-policy landscape are reproduced, and, crucially, to identify opportunities for change. SSH are excluded through expectations around: i) the research enterprise and purpose of evidence; ii) the contributions of different SSH
communities, iii) how different epistemic communities should work together; and iv) validity and rigour. The article offers reflections for research professionals and research funding organisations who wish to integrate SSH more meaningfully into energy research and policy, including suggestions around actors; documents; and the processes of reviewing and monitoring that are involved in the making of energy evidence.
Sarah Royston; Chris Foulds
PROJECT
Energy-SHIFTS
ORGANISATION
Global Sustainability Institute, Anglia Ruskin University
THEMES
- Energy
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Science & Tech. Studies
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
LOCALIZATION
- UK
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Videos/audio and interactive materials
Embedding SSH into technical Energy proposals
The video presents 8 recommendations for how to integrate Social Sciences and Humanities into a technical energy proposal.
Chris Foulds
PROJECT
Energy-SHIFTS
ORGANISATION
Global Sustainability Institute, Anglia Ruskin University
THEMES
- Energy
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Business
- Communication Studies
- Development
- Economics
- Education
- Environmental Social Science
- Gender
- History
- Human Geography
- Law
- Philosophy
- Planning
- Politics
- Psychology
- Science &
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
LOCALIZATION
- UK
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Videos/audio and interactive materials
How you can go further than ‘Social Acceptance’ in your energy project
The video provides details on how energy technology projects can be made more innovative by including a range of ideas from the Social Sciences and Humanities that go beyond 'social acceptance'.
Rosie Robison
PROJECT
Energy-SHIFTS
ORGANISATION
Global Sustainability Institute, Anglia Ruskin University
THEMES
- Energy
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Business
- Communication Studies
- Development
- Economics
- Education
- Environmental Social Science
- Gender
- History
- Human Geography
- Law
- Philosophy
- Planning
- Politics
- Psychology
- Science &
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
LOCALIZATION
- UK
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Videos/audio and interactive materials
Reflections on getting started with citizen engagement
The video presents recommendations on how to ensure citizen engagement is at the heart of an energy project.
Melanie Rohse
PROJECT
Energy-SHIFTS
ORGANISATION
Global Sustainability Institute, Anglia Ruskin University
THEMES
- Energy
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Business
- Communication Studies
- Development
- Economics
- Education
- Environmental Social Science
- Gender
- History
- Human Geography
- Law
- Philosophy
- Planning
- Politics
- Psychology
- Science &
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
LOCALIZATION
- UK
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Other publication (e.g. handbook, booklet, educational leaflet)
10 recommendations from the EU Energy SSH Innovation Forum
The document outlines the 10 recommendations that emerged through the Energy-SHIFTS project - the recommendations are envisioned to be of use to the European Commission as well as those working on climate and energy matters across national and local policy,
funding, and research in all disciplines (within and beyond Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH)). Whilst the recommendations are developed based upon energy-focused research, they are relevant across the wider remit of the Green Deal when it comes to how SSH can be meaningfully involved in setting and implementing policy and governance strategies for a sustainable future.
Rosie Robison; Chris Foulds
PROJECT
Energy-SHIFTS
ORGANISATION
Global Sustainability Institute, Anglia Ruskin University
THEMES
- Energy
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Business
- Communication Studies
- Development
- Economics
- Education
- Environmental Social Science
- Gender
- History
- Human Geography
- Law
- Philosophy
- Planning
- Politics
- Psychology
- Science &
CONTENT
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
LOCALIZATION
- UK
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Journal article
Addressing disparities in European Social Sciences & Humanities research on climate, energy and mobility: insights from a Call for Evidence survey and analysis workshops on the challenges and
Despite the efforts of the EU, disparities remain in terms of the participation of Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH) researchers from both Southern and Central & Eastern Europe in research collaborations, as compared to Northern and Western European scholars. To better understand these disparities, a Call for Evidence was run, with respondents asked about the challenges they faced in conducting SSH research on climate, energy and/or mobility, as well as the ways in which these challenges could be addressed. The Call’s online survey was focused on maximising diversity, and it gathered views and experiences of 137 Southern and Central & Eastern European SSH researchers.
C Foulds; A Crowther; A Sorman; V Cabello; D Balint; et al.
PROJECT
SSH CENTRE (Horizon Europe)
ORGANISATION
Global Sustainability Institute, Anglia Ruskin University
THEMES
- Energy
- Climate
- Mobility
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Business
- Communication Studies
- Development
- Economics
- Education
- Environmental Social Science
- Gender
- History
- Human Geography
- Law
- Philosophy
- Planning
- Politics
- Psychology
- Science &
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
LOCALIZATION
- UK
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Estonia
- Greece
- Hungary
- Italy
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Malta
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Spain
Report (incl. public deliverables)
Supporting the Social Sciences & Humanities across Southern and Central & Eastern Europe: A Position Statement for international climate, energy and mobility research.
The s Position Statement aims to foreground the voices of Social Sciences & Humanities (SSH) researchers from Southern Europe (SE) and Central & Eastern Europe (CEE), working on sustainability-related challenges. Despite efforts, disparities remain in terms of the
participation of SSH researchers in many countries from SE and CEE in research collaborations, as compared to Northern and Western scholars. The Position Statement intends to help overcome fragmentation across geographies (North/ South/
East/ West Europe), disciplines, and sustainability themes (e.g. climate, energy and mobility).
V Varju; G Tagai; V Cabello; A Sorman; R Robison; et al.
PROJECT
SSH CENTRE
ORGANISATION
Centre for Economic and Regional Studies
THEMES
- Energy
- Climate
- Mobility
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Business
- Communication Studies
- Development
- Economics
- Education
- Environmental Social Science
- Gender
- History
- Human Geography
- Law
- Philosophy
- Planning
- Politics
- Psychology
- Science &
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
LOCALIZATION
- Hungary
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Estonia
- Greece
- Hungary
- Italy
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Malta
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Spain
Journal article
Energy justice in the developing world: a review of theoretical frameworks, key research themes and policy implications
The paper presents a systematic review of energy justice studies in developing world contexts. Focus is placed on the methods, energy types and locations explored thus far, unearthing key gaps, as well as the multitude of ‘justice-led’ theoretical frameworks used. The paper also identifies core themes illuminated by energy justice research in the developing world, including: 1) decentralisation, access and sustainability, 2) exposing institutional instability and corruption, and 3) acknowledging marginalised communities and gender inequalities. Through the paper policy implications are extracted.
M Lacey-Barnacle; R Robison; C Foulds
PROJECT
ORGANISATION
Cardiff University
THEMES
- Energy
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Development
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
LOCALIZATION
- UK
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- the developing world
Book section
Emotional Work as a Necessity: A Psychosocial Analysis of Low-Carbon Energy Collaboration Stories
The book chapter presents a psychosocial analysis of stories of collaboration within the context of low-carbon energy challenges across Europe. Focus is placed on the emotional work involved in sustainability initiatives. The chapter and its results will be of practical interest to those looking to understand, encourage and undertake collaborative work for sustainability.
Rosie Robison
PROJECT
SHAPE ENERGY
ORGANISATION
Global Sustainability Institute, Anglia Ruskin University
THEMES
- Energy
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Psychology
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
LOCALIZATION
- UK
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Report (incl. public deliverables)
SHAPE ENERGY Reflexive Review of Interdisciplinary Working
The report reflects upon the SHAPE ENERGY project's activities on fostering interdisciplinarity and facilitating reflections on the outcomes of this interdisciplinarity. The outcomes of these ambitions are presented in relation to three overarching methodologies applied in the research project: (i) an academic literature review; (ii) a set of ethnographic observations of interdisciplinary interactions, and (iii) the method of ‘reference problems’ which brings together scholars around commonly shared scientific problems
P Sumpf; C Büscher; P Claudot; Y Jeuken; C Mnich; et al.
PROJECT
SHAPE ENERGY
ORGANISATION
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
THEMES
- Energy
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Environmental Social Science
- Human Geography
- Science & Tech. Studies
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
LOCALIZATION
- Germany
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Book section
Mobilising the Energy-Related Social Sciences and Humanities: Lessons on the integration of Social Sciences and Humanities
The book chapter argues that energy-Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH) are insightful for energy policymaking and thus need more attention. The chapter advocates for closer working of energy-SSH with Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) as well as between the energy-SSH disciplines themselves. In illustrating all these points, the current European Union (EU) energy policy and research funding contexts are discussed.
Chris Foulds; Rosie Robison
PROJECT
SHAPE ENERGY
ORGANISATION
Global Sustainability Institute, Anglia Ruskin University
THEMES
- Energy
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Environmental Social Science
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
LOCALIZATION
- UK
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Book
Advancing Energy Policy: Lessons on the integration of Social Sciences and Humanities
This open access book advocates for the Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH) to be more involved in energy policymaking, and works on the premise that crossing disciplines is essential. All of its contributions are highly interdisciplinary, with each chapter grounded in at least three different SSH disciplines. These varying perspectives come together to cover an array of issues relevant to the energy transition, including: energy poverty, justice, political ecology, governance, behaviours, imaginaries, systems approaches, modelling, as well as the particular challenges faced by interdisciplinary work. The book presents new ideas for future energy policy, particularly at the European level. It is a valuable resource for energy researchers interested in interdisciplinary and society-relevant perspectives. Those working outside the Social Sciences and Humanities will find this book an accessible way of learning more about how these subjects can constructively contribute to energy policy.
Chris Foulds; Rosie Robison
PROJECT
SHAPE ENERGY
ORGANISATION
Global Sustainability Institute, Anglia Ruskin University
THEMES
- Energy
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Business
- Communication Studies
- Development
- Economics
- Education
- Environmental Social Science
- Gender
- History
- Human Geography
- Law
- Philosophy
- Planning
- Politics
- Psychology
- Science &
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
LOCALIZATION
- UK
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Journal article
Two decades of changing dependency on Russian gas in Central and Eastern Europe: strategies versus achievements
This paper assesses the Russian gas dependency of the 11
Central and East European new member states according to the ambition
and execution of their national energy strategies and compares it to the
gas dependency shifts in the old member states.
Csaba Weiner; Péter Kotek; Borbála Takácsné Tóth
PROJECT
NRDIO - Hungary
ORGANISATION
HUN-REN Centre for Economic and Regional Studies
THEMES
- Energy
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Economics
- Politics
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
LOCALIZATION
- Hungary
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- 11 Central and East European new member state + Russia
Journal article
Public support and willingness to pay for a carbon tax in Hungary: can revenue recycling make a difference?
This paper is to investigate the public acceptance of and the willingness to pay (WTP) for a carbon tax in a CEE country, Hungary.
Daniel Muth; Csaba Weiner; Csaba Lakócai
PROJECT
ELKH The potential for climate adaptation in Hungary
ORGANISATION
(HUN-REN) Centre for Economic and Regional Studies
THEMES
- Climate
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Economics
- Politics
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
LOCALIZATION
- Hungary
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- Hungary
Book section
Hydrogen Affairs in Hungary’s Politically Confined Ambition
The chapter analysis the potential future use of Hydrogen in Hungary.
John Szabó
PROJECT
British Academy Visiting Fellowships Programme 2023
ORGANISATION
(HUN-REN) Centre for Economic and Regional Studies
THEMES
- Energy
- Climate
- Mobility
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Economics
- Planning
- Politics
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
LOCALIZATION
- Hungary
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- Hungary
Report (incl. public deliverables)
Energy & Gender: a social sciences and humanities cross-cutting theme report
As one of four cross-cutting theme reports delivered for the SHAPE ENERGY project, this report strives to explore what can be gained by explicitly focusing on gender when researching the consumption and production of energy. To accomplish this, we have scoped Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH) research that engages with this field to present a broad overview of the work that has been done thus far. The structure of these findings is inspired by the four central topics in the SHAPE ENERGY project: (1) Energy efficiency
and using less; (2) Competitive, secure, low-carbon energy supply; (3) Energy system optimisation and smart technologies; and (4) Transport sector decarbonisation.
Martin Anfinsen; Sara Heidenreich
PROJECT
SHAPE ENERGY
ORGANISATION
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
THEMES
- Energy
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Gender
- Human Geography
- Science & Tech. Studies
- Social Anthropology
- Sociology
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
LOCALIZATION
- Norway
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Report (incl. public deliverables)
Climate Change Resilience in Small Communities: Policy recommendations from Nordic research project
Climate change is affecting the Nordic countries. Many small communities will be affected by an increasing number of devastating natural events.
The Climate Change Resilience in Small Communities in the Nordic Countries project
(CliCNord) has focused on how to increase capacity building in small communities to meet the effects of climate change.
The project has investigated:
• How small communities understand their situation in relation to climate change?
• How they handle climate-related challenges?
• How competencies and resources among the local citizens can help build capacity?
• The circumstances regarding the citizen’s need for help from the established system and civil society organizations?
The report presents the main recommendations from the project in the form of ten policy briefs that have been published during the CliCNord project.
Nina Baron; Rico Kongsager; Nina Blom Andersen; Mikkel Nedergaard; Jacob Taarup; et al.
PROJECT
CliCNord (NordForsk)
ORGANISATION
University College Copenhagen
THEMES
- Climate
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Environmental Social Science
- Human Geography
- Planning
- Science & Tech. Studies
- Sociology
CONTENT
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
LOCALIZATION
- Denmark
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- Denmark
- Sweden
- Norway; Iceland; Faroe Islands
Journal article
Creating energy citizenship through material participation
Transitions towards low-carbon energy systems will be comprehensive and demanding, requiring substantial public support. One important contribution from STS is to highlight the roles of citizens and public engagement. Until recently, energy users have often been treated as customers and passive market actors, or as recipients of technology at the margins of centralized systems. With respect to the latter role, critical or hesitant public action has been explained in terms of NIMBYism and knowledge deficits. This article focuses on the production of energy citizenship when considering public participation in low-carbon energy transitions. We draw upon the theory of ‘material participation’ to highlight how introducing and using emergent energy technologies may create new energy practices. We analyze an ongoing introduction of new material objects, highlighting the way these technologies can be seen as material interventions co-constructing temporalities of new and sustainable practices. We argue that artefacts such as the electric car, the smart meter and photovoltaic panels may become objects of participation and engagement, and that the introduction of such technologies may foster material participation and energy citizenship. The paper concludes with a discussion about the role of policies for low-carbon energy transitions on the making of energy citizenship, as well as limits of introducing a materially based energy citizenship.
Marianne Ryghaug; Tomas Moe Skjølsvold; Sara Heidenreich
PROJECT
ORGANISATION
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
THEMES
- Energy
- Mobility
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Science & Tech. Studies
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
LOCALIZATION
- Norway
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- Norway
Journal article
Conditions for just offshore wind energy: Addressing the societal challenges of the North Sea wind industry
Global investment in offshore wind energy is anticipated to surge in the coming decades. While improved technology, reduced costs, and generous policy support are frequently acknowledged as driving factors, many assert that there are fewer societal challenges with offshore renewable installations than with onshore ones. Drawing from a co-creation process with key Norwegian stakeholders and an interdisciplinary team of social science and humanities scholars, this article delves deeper than the prevalent techno-economic discourse. It seeks to: a) identify the societal challenges of fostering a just and legitimate offshore wind industry; b) explore solutions to these challenges; and c) understand the potential role of transdisciplinary action research in driving change. Through this collaboration, industry actors co-formulated an agenda for offshore wind, highlighting varied issues and concerns. This was operationalized into four primary societal challenges: 1) Navigating the public debate; 2) Improving public participation; 3) Minimizing land and sea use and co-existence conflicts, and 4) Understanding pace, political dynamics, and geopolitics. This paper offers an exhaustive discussion on possible strategies to tackle these issues, presenting a critical companion research agenda to the predominantly technology-focused studies on offshore wind within the sustainability transitions literature.
Tomas Moe Skjølsvold; Sara Heidenreich; Ida Marie Henriksen; Rita Vasconcellos Oliveira; Dorothy Jane Dankel; et al.
PROJECT
FME NorthWind (Research Council of Norway); FME NTRANS (Research Council of Norway)
ORGANISATION
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
THEMES
- Energy
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Environmental Social Science
- Human Geography
- Politics
- Science & Tech. Studies
- Sociology
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
LOCALIZATION
- Norway
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- Norway
Journal article
Faster, broader, and deeper! Suggested directions for research on net-zero transitions
The growing attention to the political goal of achieving net-zero emissions by mid-century reflects past failures to alter the trajectory of increasing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. As a consequence, the world now needs to decarbonize all systems and sectors at an unprecedented pace. This commentary discusses how the net-zero challenge presents transition scholarship with four enhanced research challenges that merit more attention: (1) the speed, (2) breadth and (3) depth of transitions as well as (4) tensions and interactions between these.
Allan Dahl Andersen; Frank W Geels; Lars Coenen; Jens Hanson; Marius Korsnes et al.
PROJECT
FME NTRANS (Research Council of Norway)
ORGANISATION
University of Oslo
THEMES
- Energy
- Climate
- Mobility
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Economics
- Politics
- Science & Tech. Studies
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
LOCALIZATION
- Norway
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Journal article
Social licence to automate: A critical review of emerging approaches to electricty demand management
Electricity demand-side management (DSM) programs are becoming increasingly important to energy system managers in advanced industrialized countries, especially those with high renewable energy penetration. As energy user participation is paramount for their success but has proven to be difficult to obtain, we explore the usefulness of the ‘social license’ concept, originally developed in the mining sector, to refer to the process of creating acceptance in DSM programs aimed at managing or controlling household energy resources such EVs, batteries, and heating and cooling devices. We argue that analyzing the attainment or lack of ‘social license’ may be useful to energy policy-makers and researchers for understanding public concerns with not only supply-side energy resources, but also DSM. We do so by (1) drawing attention to potential frictions between demands for flexibility on the one hand and social practices and habits on the other; (2) attending to the ways that users’ engagement in DSM programs is influenced by their sense of control and agency, and their trust in program providers; and (3) exploring the ways that users may understand their stake in the energy system and may participate in programs as collectives rather than simply as individuals. We argue that a ‘social license to automate’ could not only describe a set of tools to manage participation in DSM projects, but rather assess the ways users effectively feel part of new energy systems designed to serve them.
Sophie Adams; Declan Kuch; Lisa Diamond; Peter Fröhlich; Ida Marie Henriksen; Cecilie Katzeff; Marianne Ryghaug; Selin Yilmaz
PROJECT
ORGANISATION
School of Humanities and Languages, University of New South Wales
THEMES
- Energy
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Politics
- Science & Tech. Studies
- Sociology
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
LOCALIZATION
- Australia
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Report (incl. public deliverables)
Challenges and Opportunities for Just and Equitable Land Use Change in Europe
The Ethics Handbook relates to land use decision making for climate, biodiversity and social well being outcomes. It presents general guidelines meant to inspire and structure justice work, in the form of tools, steps and recommendations. Necessary reflection and adaptation depend on the people involved and contexts where equity and justice issues are addressed. Given the difficulty and discomfort of justice work, the Ethics Handbook can help to structure and orient a learning process, generating outcomes that contribute to a better world.
M Knickel; G Caniglia; N Hein
PROJECT
PLUS Change (Horizon Europe)
ORGANISATION
Konrad Lorenz Institute
THEMES
- Energy
- Climate
- Mobility
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Environmental Social Science
- Gender
- Human Geography
- Philosophy
- Planning
- Sociology
- Theology and Ethics
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
LOCALIZATION
- Austria
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- whole Europe
Other publication (e.g. handbook, booklet, educational leaflet)
Training for case study faciliators for deplying methods - workshop report
A report on experiential training in intervention methods for creating transformative change. The PLANET4B project trained leaders of a range of projects and initiatives that are seeking to create intersectional transformative change. Training focused on a range of non-traditional creative, deliberative and experimental social interventions for sustainability decision-making that accounts for intersectional concerns such as power and inclusion.
I Soliev; A Franklin; A Zolyomi; T Wähler
PROJECT
PLANET4B (Horizon Europe)
ORGANISATION
Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg
THEMES
- Climate
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Communication Studies
- Education
- Environmental Social Science
- Social Policy
- Sociology
CONTENT
- Implementation (e.g. reports or presentations of case studies or real-life examples of how SSH research was put into practice)
LOCALIZATION
- Germany
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Report (incl. public deliverables)
Engaged Science: Changing mindsets with research intervention method sets
Short report that summarises a range of intervention methods that can be employed to engage with citizens to rethink sustainability behaviours.
A Franklin
PROJECT
PLANET4B (Horizon Europe)
ORGANISATION
Coventry University
THEMES
- Climate
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Education
- Environmental Social Science
- Sociology
CONTENT
- Implementation (e.g. reports or presentations of case studies or real-life examples of how SSH research was put into practice)
LOCALIZATION
- United Kingdom
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Journal article
Methodological Challenges in Sustainability Science: A call for method plurality, procedural rigor and longitudinal research
Academic paper that explores how mixed methods, interdisciplinary and trandisciplinary approaches can be created to address sustainability problems and (co) create solutions. The paper calls for flexibility and creativity when designing such research projects, but points towards issues of rigor and ethics that must be considered.
H von Wehrden; C Luederitz; J Leventon; S Russell
PROJECT
ORGANISATION
Faculty of Sustainability, Leuphana University
THEMES
- Energy
- Climate
- Mobility
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Environmental Social Science
- Science & Tech. Studies
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
LOCALIZATION
- Germany
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Report (incl. public deliverables)
TANDEM D1.3: CONTEXT AND STAKEHOLDER ANALYSIS OF FIVE EUROPEAN CASE STUDIES
Report on each case study, covering related policies, actors, decision-making procedures, implications on vulnerable social groups, linked to Stakeholder profiles, baseline assessment on transitions, analysis of inequalities and dominant justice narratives. This in-depth analysis allows to identify the most interesting "stakeholder representatives" to engage.
PROJECT
TANDEM (Horizon Europe)
ORGANISATION
DEMOS
THEMES
- Energy
- Mobility
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Economics
- Gender
- Human Geography
- Planning
- Politics
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
LOCALIZATION
- Finland
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
Report (incl. public deliverables)
TANDEM D1.1 Literature review and literature database on conceptions of justice and equality in transition policies
A report including a state of the art of transition policies covering the different justice dimensions (social, spatial, temporal) and a literature database on the research field.
PROJECT
TANDEM (Horizon Europe)
ORGANISATION
BOKU
THEMES
- Energy
- Climate
- Mobility
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Development
- Economics
- Gender
- History
- Human Geography
- Planning
- Politics
- Science & Tech. Studies
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
LOCALIZATION
- Austria
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
Report (incl. public deliverables)
Making Mobility Hubs Smarter - SmartHubs final report
In this report, you can read the most important findings and policy implications of the Smarthubs project, derived from the 25+ deliverables we have published on smart mobility hubs. While
these deliverables are a deep dive into the topic, using extensive quantitative and
qualitative analyses, this final report summarises the three years of work into 10 policy
recommendations. These recommendations touch upon the physical, democratic, and
digital dimension of mobility hubs, and are relevant not only for public authorities, but
also for public transport operators and mobility providers.
Smarthubs project
PROJECT
Smarthubs (JPI Urban Europe)
ORGANISATION
THEMES
- Mobility
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Planning
CONTENT
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
LOCALIZATION
- The Netherlands
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Website
INDIMO Inclusive Digital Mobility Toolbox
The INDIMO Inclusive Digital Mobility Toolbox is an interactive set of 5 online tools, intended for a practical use and available in six different languages. It offers access to the INDIMO methodologies and the research documentation, including templates and examples of their use. It has been developed to help developers, policy makers and service operators to design and implement accessible and inclusive mobility solutions for all kinds of digital mobility and delivery services. Each tool provides access to project results such as research insights, methodologies, surveys, exercises, documents, templates and a list of recommendations. All provided materials are open access and they can be used to analyse, evaluate and re-design all kinds of digital mobility services.
PROJECT
INDIMO (H2020)
ORGANISATION
THEMES
- Mobility
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Gender
- Planning
CONTENT
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
LOCALIZATION
- none
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
Report (incl. public deliverables)
Explorative scenarios of future urban mobility in Brussels
The main objective of this report is to show how to build scenarios, visions and develop a strategy-building tool to help mobility policy making in Brussels to be robust to systemic uncertainties and shocks.
Sara Tori; Martin Pavlovic; Geert te Boveldt; Imre Keserü
PROJECT
Remobilise (Innoviris, Belgium)
ORGANISATION
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
THEMES
- Mobility
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Planning
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
LOCALIZATION
- Belgium
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- Belgium
Journal article
Digital kiosks and inclusivity: a novel perspective on mobility hubs
Mobility hubs facilitate multimodal transport and have the potential to improve the accessibility and usability of new mobility services. However, in the context of increasing digitalisation, using mobility hubs requires digital literacy or even owning a smartphone. This constraint may result in the exclusion of current and potential users. Digital kiosks might prove to be a solution, as they can facilitate the use of the services found at mobility hubs. Nevertheless, knowledge of how digital kiosks may improve the experience of disadvantaged groups remains limited in the literature. As part of the SmartHubs project, a field test with a digital kiosk was conducted with 105 participants in Brussels (Belgium) and Rotterdam (The Netherlands) to investigate the intention to use it and its usability in the context of mobility hubs. This study adopted a mixed methods approach, combining participant observation and questionnaire surveys. Firstly, participants were asked to accomplish seven tasks with the digital kiosk while being observed by the researchers. Finally, assisted questionnaire surveys were conducted with the same participants, including close-ended, open-ended and socio-demographic questions. The results offer insights into the experience of the users of a digital kiosk in a mobility hub and the differences across specific social groups. These findings may be relevant for decision-makers and practitioners working in urban mobility on subjects such as mobility hubs and shared mobility, and for user interface developers concerned with the inclusivity of digital kiosks.
Lluis Martinez; Kelt Garritsen; Jelten Baguet; Anna Grigolon; Karla Münzel; Imre Keserü; Karst Geurs
PROJECT
SmartHubs (JPI Urban Europe)
ORGANISATION
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
THEMES
- Mobility
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Science & Tech. Studies
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
LOCALIZATION
- Belgium
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- Belgium
- The Netherlands
Journal article
Performing Sentiment Analysis Using Natural Language Models for Urban Policymaking: An analysis of Twitter Data in Brussels
Mobility is a core challenge to transition towards sustainability. Cities are, therefore, rethinking their mobility to reduce negative externalities such as (greenhouse) gas emissions or congestion. When trying to implement sustainable urban mobility plans, there is often resistance from citizens. This can indicate a disconnect between the public and policymakers due to a lack of participation, coupled with the fact that current data-collection methods often used (such as travel surveys) are limited in scope. Advances in big data analysis and user-generated content provide opportunities to gain deeper insights into citizens' perceptions of mobility policy changes. This paper explores how sentiment analysis through deep learning can be used in transport planning.
Floriano Tori; Sara Tori; Imre Keseru; Vincent Ginis
PROJECT
ORGANISATION
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
THEMES
- Mobility
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Planning
- Politics
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
LOCALIZATION
- Belgium
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- Belgium
Journal article
Watt sense of community? A human geography agenda on energy communities
Energy communities can potentially advance just transitions towards low-carbon systems by devolving energy production and consumption to local scales. During vibrant debates on evolving energy geographies for more than a decade, human geographers have engaged with conceptualization and emergent models of energy communities in generative ways. We argue for a research agenda where these understandings of space, place and scale enhance research on energy communities. Three points hold particular importance and relevance for this agenda: (a) Pluralising understandings of energy communities, (b) Spatializing perspectives on the potential of energy communities to advance just transitions, and (c) Contextually situating technological-energy innovation strategies.
Siddharth Sareen; Håvard Haarstad; Huiwen Gong; Gerald Aiken; Tomas Moe Skjølsvold; et al.
PROJECT
This work was supported by the HORIZON EUROPE Climate, Energy and Mobility, Norges Forskningsråd, Joint Programming Initiative Urban Europe, Horizon 2020 Framework Programme (grant number 101
ORGANISATION
University of Stavanger; Fridtjof Nansen Institute
THEMES
- Energy
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Human Geography
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
LOCALIZATION
- Norway
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Other publication (e.g. handbook, booklet, educational leaflet)
REDUCE RESOURCE USE FOR A FAIRER, CLEANER, AND MORE RESILIENT EUROPE
Briefing about the importance of sufficiency a the EU policy.
PROJECT
ORGANISATION
Energy Cities
THEMES
- Energy
- Climate
- Mobility
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Environmental Social Science
- Politics
- Social Policy
CONTENT
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
LOCALIZATION
- Belgium
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- EU
Report (incl. public deliverables)
Energy services alleviating energy poverty Financial and commercial business cases of 4 pilot areas
This report analyses the financial and commercial business cases of the four pilot areas involved in POWER UP. Their pioneering work may be useful to other local authorities wanting to launch renewable energy services for vulnerable people. Being able to accurately model and forecast how energy activities will impact costs, benefits and risks for anyone involved is an important skill. Four different pilot projects from Italy, Spain, Belgium and Czech Republic show different approaches to integrate renewable energy solutions while addressing energy poverty.
Gabriele Fregonese; Matteo Meneghetti
PROJECT
POWERUP(H2020)
ORGANISATION
SINLOC
THEMES
- Energy
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Business
- Environmental Social Science
- Planning
- Social Policy
CONTENT
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
- Implementation (e.g. reports or presentations of case studies or real-life examples of how SSH research was put into practice)
LOCALIZATION
- Italy
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- Belgium
- Czech Republic
- Italy
- Spain
Other publication (e.g. handbook, booklet, educational leaflet)
A practical guide to using reflexive monitoring for nature-based solutions
This guidebook offers a practical approach and tool-box for setting-up and applying reflexive monitoring, especially as it relates to implementing nature-based solutions. It works like a cookbook that offers the ingredients, illustrations and steps needed to get a great result, in this case your very own reflexive monitoring process. It comes with ready-to-use materials.
Marleen Lodder; Kato Allaert; Wouter Mulders
PROJECT
Connecting Nature (Horizon Europe)
ORGANISATION
DRIFT, Erasmus University Rotterdam
THEMES
- Climate
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Communication Studies
- Human Geography
- Planning
- Science & Tech. Studies
- Social Policy
CONTENT
- Implementation (e.g. reports or presentations of case studies or real-life examples of how SSH research was put into practice)
LOCALIZATION
- The Netherlands
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Other publication (e.g. handbook, booklet, educational leaflet)
City Toolkit: The role of local government in advancing a just transition in the built environment
This paper outlines six key tools which local governments can leverage to achieve the three interrelated climate goals of bringing down emissions, bringing everyone onboard and accelerating the green transition. These tools are legislation and regulation, spatial planning, direct spending and fiscal measures, procurement, proprietary owners, and capacity-building and advocacy. For each tool, it provides policy recommendations and practical examples from around the world.
Giulio Ferrini; Annabel Short; Ying-Chih; Charis Hoffmann
PROJECT
ORGANISATION
Institute for Human Rights & Business (IHRB)
THEMES
- Energy
- Climate
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Communication Studies
- Economics
- Law
- Planning
- Politics
- Social Policy
CONTENT
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
LOCALIZATION
- Denmark
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Report (incl. public deliverables)
A social foundation for material impact - CLTs as drivers of circularity for a just transition'
This whitepaper explains the value of Community Land Trusts in accomplishing a just transition in the built environment. CLTs can be used to make housing more accessible long-term, increase social acceptance and apply more sustainable ways of building. They can do so through 4 fundamental characteristics: permanent ownership and stewardship of land; collective governance structures; a social foundation created by the collective governance structure; and the CLT’s organisational capacity and expertise. The paper addresses both CLT hubs and institutional actors like housing associations, private developers and municipalities.
Laura Parker-Tong; Thieme Hennis; Thijs Gieben
PROJECT
Circular Buildings Coalition (Laudes Foundation)
ORGANISATION
European Community Land Trust
THEMES
- Energy
- Climate
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Business
- Development
- Economics
- Environmental Social Science
- Planning
- Social Policy
- Sociology
CONTENT
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
LOCALIZATION
- Belgium
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Report (incl. public deliverables)
Towards Regenerative Neighbourhoods: European Cases, Insights, and Initiatives
This curated compilation offers short, to the point, papers with insightful learnings of what regenerative urbanism implies at the neighbourhood scale of urban communities. This increasingly pivotal term requires a wide array of voices and perspectives to enrich the discussion. The compilation originates from the Circular Urban Economies Transition Path- way (CUE TP) in the Driving Urban Transitions Partnership (DUT). The aim of this transition pathway is to foster urban places, communities and neighbourhoods that not only sustain themselves but actively regenerate and enhance the well-being of their inhabitants and ecosystems.
Ann Maudsley; Björn Wallsten
PROJECT
Driving Urban Transitions Partnership (European Union)
ORGANISATION
Formas
THEMES
- Climate
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Education
- History
- Human Geography
- Philosophy
- Planning
- Psychology
- Science & Tech. Studies
- Sociology
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
- Implementation (e.g. reports or presentations of case studies or real-life examples of how SSH research was put into practice)
LOCALIZATION
- Sweden
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Journal article
Evidence behind the narrative: Critically reviewing the social impact of energy communities in Europe
The authors analyze the conceptual background of the social impact associated with Energy Communities and clarify the underlying constructs of community empowerment, social capital, energy democracy and energy justice. Through a systematic literature, they demonstrate where rigorous evidence is missing: from quantitative and experimental studies, and longitudinal and counterfactual designs, which should guide future research. They conclude with recommendations for both research and policy to promote the collection of robust evidence on the social impact of Energy Communities in Europe.
Mona Bielig; Celina Kacperski; Florian Kutzner; Sonja Klingert
PROJECT
RENergetic (Horizon Europe)
ORGANISATION
Seeburg Castle University
THEMES
- Energy
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Human Geography
- Science & Tech. Studies
- Sociology
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
LOCALIZATION
- Austria
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Book section
Strengthening European Mobility Policy: Governance Recommendations from Innovative Interdisciplinary Collaborations
This introduction chapter provides context and definitions to support engagement with the book, including current EU mobility ambitions, our understanding of interdisciplinarity, and the aims and purpose of the book project.
Imre Keseru; Samyajit Basu; Marianne Ryghaug; Tomas Moe Skjølsvold
PROJECT
SSH CENTRE (Horizon Europe)
ORGANISATION
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
THEMES
- Mobility
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Science & Tech. Studies
- Theology and Ethics
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
LOCALIZATION
- Belgium
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Book section
Evaluating Public Policies for Sustainable Mobility: A Review Through Some Interdisciplinary Methodologies and Procedures
This chapter was written by an interdisciplinary team made up of researchers from both the Social Sciences & Humanities and the Technical Sciences. The chapter sets out a policy recommendation to acknowledge the importance of evaluation as an undisputable need in developing sustainable mobility policies.
Francisco Alonso; Mireia Faus; Sergio A. Useche; José Luis Velarte; Mónica Alonso
PROJECT
SSH CENTRE (Horizon Europe)
ORGANISATION
University of Valencia
THEMES
- Mobility
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Economics
- Human Geography
- Psychology
- Sociology
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
LOCALIZATION
- Spain
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Book section
Enhancing Policy Coordination of Schooling and Transport for Net-Zero
This chapter was written by an interdisciplinary team made up of researchers from both the Social Sciences & Humanities and the Technical Sciences. The chapter sets out a policy recommendation to enhance policy coordination of schooling and transport for achieving Net-Zero.
Joshua Lait; Femke Nijsse; Stewart Barr; David Hall; Catherine Butler; Antonio Olmedo; Cormac Lynch
PROJECT
SSH CENTRE (Horizon Europe)
ORGANISATION
University of Exeter
THEMES
- Mobility
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Environmental Social Science
- Sociology
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
LOCALIZATION
- UK
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- UK
Book section
Improving Social Justice, Environmental Integrity, and Geopolitical Resilience in EU Electric Mobility Transition
This chapter was written by an interdisciplinary team made up of researchers from both the Social Sciences & Humanities and the Technical Sciences. The chapter sets out a policy recommendation to improve social justice, environmental integrity, and geopolitical resilience in electric mobility transition.
Aleksandra Lis-Plesinska; Nathalie Ortar; Rafał Szymanowski; Marek W. Jaskólski; Aleksandra Parteka; Christine Buisson
PROJECT
SSH CENTRE (Horizon Europe)
ORGANISATION
Adam Mickiewicz University
THEMES
- Mobility
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Economics
- Human Geography
- Science & Tech. Studies
- Social Anthropology
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
LOCALIZATION
- Poland
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Book section
Promoting Sustainable Urban Mobility Through Implementation of Electric Buses: A Case Study of Ostrava
This chapter was written by an interdisciplinary team made up of researchers from both the Social Sciences & Humanities and the Technical Sciences. The chapter sets out a policy recommendation to promote sustainable urban mobility through the implementation of electric buses.
Marek Krumnikl; Adam Cervenka; Filip Lapuník; Luboš Mikula
PROJECT
SSH CENTRE (Horizon Europe)
ORGANISATION
University of Ostrava
THEMES
- Mobility
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Human Geography
- Planning
- Science & Tech. Studies
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
LOCALIZATION
- Czech Republic
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- Czech Republic
Book section
Improving Rural Quality of Life by Combining Public Transportation with Demand Responsive Transport Systems
This chapter was written by an interdisciplinary team made up of researchers from both the Social Sciences & Humanities and the Technical Sciences. The chapter sets out a policy recommendation to improve rural quality of life by combining public transport with demand responsive transport systems.
József Pál Lieszkovszky; Dániel Tordai; Daniel Hörcher; Tamás Fleischer; András Munkácsy
PROJECT
SSH CENTRE (Horizon Europe)
ORGANISATION
Corvinus University of Budapest
THEMES
- Mobility
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Economics
- Environmental Social Science
- Human Geography
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
LOCALIZATION
- Hungary
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Book section
Providing State-Supported Financial Incentives and Benefits for Vehicle Insurance Policies Using Telematics
This chapter was written by an interdisciplinary team made up of researchers from both the Social Sciences & Humanities and the Technical Sciences. The chapter sets out a policy recommendation to provide state-supported financial incentives and benefits for vehicle insurance policies using telematics.
Virginia Petraki; Apostolos Ziakopoulos; Evangelia Fragkiadaki; Nikolaos Karouzakis; Konstantinos Kakavoulis; George Yannis
PROJECT
SSH CENTRE (Horizon Europe)
ORGANISATION
National Technical University of Athens
THEMES
- Mobility
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Psychology
- Social Policy
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
LOCALIZATION
- Greece
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- Greece
Book section
Assessing Mobility Policy with AI-Driven Analysis of User-Generated Content
This chapter was written by an interdisciplinary team made up of researchers from both the Social Sciences & Humanities and the Technical Sciences. The chapter sets out a policy recommendation to assess mobility policies with AI-driven analysis of user-generated content.
Floriano Tori; Charlotte van Vessem; Juliana Betancur Arenas; Vincent Ginis
PROJECT
SSH CENTRE (Horizon Europe)
ORGANISATION
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
THEMES
- Mobility
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Psychology
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
LOCALIZATION
- Belgium
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- Belgium
Book section
Enabling Inclusive Urban Transport Planning
This chapter was written by an interdisciplinary team made up of researchers from both the Social Sciences & Humanities and the Technical Sciences. The chapter sets out a policy recommendation to enable nclusive urban transport planning through civic artificial intelligence.
Dimitris Michailidis; Kristina Khutsishvili; Konstantinos Konstantis; Aristotle Tympas; Imad Antoine Ibrahim; Sennay Ghebreab
PROJECT
SSH CENTRE (Horizon Europe)
ORGANISATION
University of Amsterdam
THEMES
- Mobility
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Economics
- Law
- Science & Tech. Studies
- Theology and Ethics
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
LOCALIZATION
- The Netherlands
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Book section
" Facilitating Sustainable Logistics Policy Development Using Multicriteria Satisfaction Analysis: A Case of Preference Mapping for Cargo Bike Last-Mile Delivery"
This chapter was written by an interdisciplinary team made up of researchers from both the Social Sciences & Humanities and the Technical Sciences. The chapter sets out a policy recommendation to facilitate sustainable logistics policy development using multicriteria satisfaction analysis.
He Huang; Xu Zhang; Salvatore Corrente; Sajid Siraj; Maja Kiba-Janiak
PROJECT
SSH CENTRE (Horizon Europe)
ORGANISATION
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
THEMES
- Mobility
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Planning
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
LOCALIZATION
- Belgium
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Book section
Recommendations for Future Interdisciplinary Collaborations Within Transport and Mobility
This concluding chapter reflects upon the experiences of the interdisciplinary chapter teams that presented policy recommendations of EU mobility policy in the book. within the chapter, recommendations for enhancing future interdisciplinary efforts are presented.
Marianne Ryghaug; Tomas Moe Skjølsvold; Imre Keseru; Samyajit Basu
PROJECT
SSH CENTRE (Horizon Europe)
ORGANISATION
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
THEMES
- Mobility
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Planning
- Science & Tech. Studies
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
LOCALIZATION
- Norway
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Book section
Introduction
This chapter provides an introduction to the book and the policy recommendations (that were developed by interdisciplinary research teams made up of researchers from Social Sciences & Humanities disciplines and the Technical Sciences.
Ester Galende Sánchez; Alevgul H. Sorman; Violeta Cabello; Sara Heidenreich; Christian A. Klöckner
PROJECT
SSH CENTRE (Horizon Europe)
ORGANISATION
Basque Centre for Climate Change (BC3)
THEMES
- Climate
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Economics
- Human Geography
- Politics
- Science & Tech. Studies
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
LOCALIZATION
- Spain
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Book section
Considering the Cross-Boundary Environmental and Social Implications of the EU’s Carbon Dioxide Removal Strategy in Brazil
This chapter was written by an interdisciplinary team made up of researchers from both the Social Sciences & Humanities and the Technical Sciences. The chapter sets out a policy recommendation to consider the cross-boundary environmental and social implications of the EU's carbon dioxide removal strategy in Brazil.
Joana Portugal-Pereira; Aline Cristina Soterroni; Antonella Mazzone; Jiesper Strandsbjerg Tristan Pedersen
PROJECT
SSH CENTRE (Horizon Europe)
ORGANISATION
Universidade de Lisboa
THEMES
- Climate
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Economics
- Human Geography
- Planning
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
LOCALIZATION
- Portugal
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- Brazil
Book section
Weaving a Transformative Circular Textile Policy Through a Socio-Environmental Justice Lens
This chapter was written by an interdisciplinary team made up of researchers from both the Social Sciences & Humanities and the Technical Sciences. The chapter sets out a policy recommendation to weave a transformative circular textile policy through a socio-environmental justice lens.
Lis J. Suarez-Visbal; Martin Calisto Friant; Anna Härri; Veerle Vermeyen; Abe Hendriks; Blanca Corona Bellostas; Jesus Rosales Carreon
PROJECT
SSH CENTRE (Horizon Europe)
ORGANISATION
Utrecht University
THEMES
- Climate
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Human Geography
- Theology and Ethics
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
LOCALIZATION
- The Netherlands
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Book section
Adapting to Heatwaves: Reframing, Understanding, and Translating Strategies from India to the EU
This chapter was written by an interdisciplinary team made up of researchers from both the Social Sciences & Humanities and the Technical Sciences. The chapter sets out a policy recommendation to reframe, understand and translate strategies from India to adapt to heatwaves in the EU.
Laura Menatti; Anna-Katharina Brenner; Joyshree Chanam; Marina Knickel; Hari Sridhar; Corey Bunce
PROJECT
SSH CENTRE (Horizon Europe)
ORGANISATION
Konrad Lorenz Institute
THEMES
- Climate
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Environmental Social Science
- Philosophy
- Social Policy
- Sociology
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
LOCALIZATION
- Austria
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- India
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Advancing Epistemic Justice with Local Knowledge: A Process Indicator for EU Climate Adaptation Policymaking
This chapter was written by an interdisciplinary team made up of researchers from both the Social Sciences & Humanities and the Technical Sciences. The chapter sets out a policy recommendation to advance epistemic justice by drawing upon local knowledge when developing climate adaptation policy.
Hernán Bobadilla; Giuseppe Di Capua; Chris Hesselbein; Silvia Peppoloni; Federico Lampis
PROJECT
SSH CENTRE (Horizon Europe)
ORGANISATION
Politecnico Di Milano
THEMES
- Climate
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Philosophy
- Politics
- Theology and Ethics
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
LOCALIZATION
- Italy
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
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Linking Vulnerability to Heatwaves and Public Health: Indicators for EU Policies on Energy Renovation of Residential Buildings
This chapter was written by an interdisciplinary team made up of researchers from both the Social Sciences & Humanities and the Technical Sciences. The chapter sets out a policy recommendation to link vulnerability to heatwaves and public health by developing indicators for EU policies on energy renovation of residential buildings.
Ángela Lara-García; Carlos Rivera-Gómez; Claudia Núñez-Rivera; Carmen Galán-Marín; Estrella Candelaria Cruz-Mazo
PROJECT
SSH CENTRE (Horizon Europe)
ORGANISATION
University of Seville
THEMES
- Climate
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Human Geography
- Planning
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
LOCALIZATION
- Spain
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- Spain
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Reforming Carbon Accounting Mechanisms Around Justice-Based Principles to Promote Societal Sustainability
This chapter was written by an interdisciplinary team made up of researchers from both the Social Sciences & Humanities and the Technical Sciences. The chapter sets out a policy recommendation to reform carbon accounting mechanisms around justice-based principles to promote societal sustainability.
Camilla Seeland; Piers Reilly; Ilaria Perissi; Diego Andreucci; Roger Samsó; Jordi Solé
PROJECT
SSH CENTRE (Horizon Europe)
ORGANISATION
Global Sustainability Institute, Anglia Ruskin University
THEMES
- Climate
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Environmental Social Science
- Law
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
LOCALIZATION
- UK
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Book section
Leave No One Behind: Engaging Communities in the Just Transition Process Towards Climate Neutrality
This chapter was written by an interdisciplinary team made up of researchers from both the Social Sciences & Humanities and the Technical Sciences. The chapter sets out a policy recommendation to engage communities in the just transition process towards climate neutrality.
Ricardo García-Mira; Nachatter Singh Garha; Serafeim Michas; Franziska Mey; Samyajit Basu; Diana Süsser
PROJECT
SSH CENTRE (Horizon Europe)
ORGANISATION
University of A Coruna
THEMES
- Climate
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Environmental Social Science
- Human Geography
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
LOCALIZATION
- Spain
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
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Developing Equitable Maritime Spatial Planning in the EU: Case Studies from Portugal and Norway
This chapter was written by an interdisciplinary team made up of researchers from both the Social Sciences & Humanities and the Technical Sciences. The chapter sets out a policy recommendation to develop equitable maritime spatial planning in the EU, drawing upon case studies from Portugal and Norway.
Dina Abdel-Fattah; Misse Wester; Irene Martins; Sandra Ramos; Stian K. Kleiven
PROJECT
SSH CENTRE (Horizon Europe)
ORGANISATION
Norwegian Meteorological Institute
THEMES
- Climate
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Environmental Social Science
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
LOCALIZATION
- Norway
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- Portugal
- Norway
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Bringing in Ethics: A Multi-stakeholder Approach to Manage the Transition to Low-Carbon Construction
This chapter was written by an interdisciplinary team made up of researchers from both the Social Sciences & Humanities and the Technical Sciences. The chapter sets out a policy recommendation to develop a multi-stakeholder approach to manage the transition to low-carbon construction.
Michal Plaček; Vladislav Valentinov; Roman Fojtík; František Ochrana; Martina Peřinková
PROJECT
SSH CENTRE (Horizon Europe)
ORGANISATION
Charles University
THEMES
- Climate
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Social Policy
- Sociology
- Theology and Ethics
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
LOCALIZATION
- Czech Republic
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Book section
Conclusions
This chapter summarises the ten policy recommendations presented in the book and brings them into conversation with each other. Overall, the book advocates for 1) Reimagining knowledge transfer, and emphasising mutual learning between the global North and South; 2) Strengthening the integration of diverse knowledge systems to develop robust, people-centric, transformative climate policies; 3) Seeking climate justice and global equity into climate policy to avoid negative impacts beyond EU borders; 4) Promoting accountability and transparency in all decision-making processes, and; 5) Embracing justice and diversity - of voices, of contexts, of knowledges, and of disciplines to tackle one of the most complex collective action problems to date, the climate crisis which involves us all.
Ester Galende Sánchez; Alevgul H. Sorman; Violeta Cabello; Sara Heidenreich; Christian A. Klöckner
PROJECT
SSH CENTRE (Horizon Europe)
ORGANISATION
Basque Centre for Climate Change (BC3)
THEMES
- Climate
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Economics
- Environmental Social Science
- Politics
- Science & Tech. Studies
- Social Policy
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
LOCALIZATION
- Spain
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Book section
Interdisciplinary Collaborations for European Energy Policy and Governance
This chapter introduces the 10 interdisciplinary policy recommendations presented in the book. The chapter includes a breakdown of the book’s chapters and its overall narrative. The chapter closes with tips on how to read the book as a whole, as well as the individual chapters it is composed of.
PROJECT
SSH CENTRE (Horizon Europe)
ORGANISATION
Ami Crowther; Chris Foulds; Rosie Robison; Ganna Gladkykh
THEMES
- Energy
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Environmental Social Science
- Human Geography
- Science & Tech. Studies
- Social Policy
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
LOCALIZATION
- UK
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Book section
Simplify the Uptake of Community Energy by Leveraging Intermediaries and the Use of Digital Planning Tools
This chapter was written by an interdisciplinary team made up of researchers from both the Social Sciences & Humanities and the Technical Sciences. The chapter sets out a policy recommendation to simplify the uptake of community energy by leveraging intermediaries and the use of digital planning tools.
Franziska Mey; Kristian Borch; Stephan Bosch; Benita Ebersbach; Robert Hecht; Lars Holstenkamp; Jörg Radtke
PROJECT
SSH CENTRE (Horizon Europe)
ORGANISATION
Helmholtz Centre Potsdam
THEMES
- Energy
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Economics
- Politics
- Psychology
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
LOCALIZATION
- Germany
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Book section
Prioritise Inclusive, Early, and Continuous Societal Engagement to Maximise the Benefits of Geothermal Technologies
This chapter was written by an interdisciplinary team made up of researchers from both the Social Sciences & Humanities and the Technical Sciences. The chapter sets out a policy recommendation to prioritise inclusive, early, and continuous societal engagement to maximise the benefits of geothermal technologies.
Melanie Rohse; Amel Barich; Claire Bossennec; Annick Loschetter; Adele Manzella; Anna Pellizzone; Stacia Ryder; Iain Soutar
PROJECT
SSH CENTRE (Horizon Europe)
ORGANISATION
Global Sustainability Institute, Anglia Ruskin University
THEMES
- Energy
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Communication Studies
- Environmental Social Science
- Human Geography
- Sociology
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
LOCALIZATION
- UK
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Book section
Create a Co-learning Environment for Geothermal Energy Communities Across the European and African Unions
This chapter was written by an interdisciplinary team made up of researchers from both the Social Sciences & Humanities and the Technical Sciences. The chapter sets out a policy recommendation to create a co-learning environment for Geothermal Energy Communities across the European and African Unions.
Chris Büscher; Walter Wheeler; Susan Onyango; Jacques Varet; Fabio Iannone; Eleonora Annunziata; Yves Geraud; Peter Omenda
PROJECT
SSH CENTRE (Horizon Europe)
ORGANISATION
University of Turin
THEMES
- Energy
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Development
- Human Geography
- Planning
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
LOCALIZATION
- Italy
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- Kenya
Book section
Facilitate the Development of Energy Literacy Amongst Citizens to Support Their Meaningful Participation in the Energy Transition
This chapter was written by an interdisciplinary team made up of researchers from both the Social Sciences & Humanities and the Technical Sciences. The chapter sets out a policy recommendation to facilitate the development of energy literacy amongst citizens to support their meaningful participation in the energy transition.
Philippa Calver; Ami Crowther; Claire Brown
PROJECT
SSH CENTRE (Horizon Europe)
ORGANISATION
Global Sustainability Institute, Anglia Ruskin University
THEMES
- Energy
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Human Geography
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
LOCALIZATION
- UK
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- UK
Book section
Support Place-Based and Inclusive Supply Chain, Employment and Skills Strategies for Housing-Energy Retrofit
This chapter was written by an interdisciplinary team made up of researchers from both the Social Sciences & Humanities and the Technical Sciences. The chapter sets out a policy recommendation to support place-based and inclusive supply chain, employment and skills strategies for housing-energy retrofit.
Rachel Macrorie; Hadi Arbabi; Will Eadson; Richard Hanna; Kaylen Camacho McCluskey; Kate Simpson; Faye Wade
PROJECT
SSH CENTRE (Horizon Europe)
ORGANISATION
Sheffield Hallam University
THEMES
- Energy
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Human Geography
- Sociology
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
LOCALIZATION
- UK
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Book section
Promote Integrated Policy Design to Overcome Social and Technical Challenges for Agrivoltaic Deployment
This chapter was written by an interdisciplinary team made up of researchers from both the Social Sciences & Humanities and the Technical Sciences. The chapter sets out a policy recommendation to promote integrated policy design to overcome social and technical challenges for agrivoltaic deployment.
Alessandro Sciullo; Pınar Derin-Güre; Ivan Gordon; Angela Ciotola; Hanna Dittmar
PROJECT
SSH CENTRE (Horizon Europe)
ORGANISATION
University of Torino
THEMES
- Energy
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Economics
- Law
- Sociology
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
LOCALIZATION
- Italy
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Book section
Increase Social Acceptability of Nuclear Fusion, Agrivoltaics, and Offshore Wind Through National Support Programmes
This chapter was written by an interdisciplinary team made up of researchers from both the Social Sciences & Humanities and the Technical Sciences. The chapter sets out a policy recommendation to increase social acceptability of nuclear fusion, agrivoltaics and offshore wind through national support programmes.
Pascal Clain; Insaf Khelladi; Christophe Rodrigues; Alessandro Biancalani; Guillaume Guerard; Saeedeh Rezaee Vessal
PROJECT
SSH CENTRE (Horizon Europe)
ORGANISATION
Léonard de Vinci Pôle Universitaire
THEMES
- Energy
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Science & Tech. Studies
- Sociology
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
LOCALIZATION
- France
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- France
Book section
Protect the EU’s Digital Energy Infrastructure Against Cyberthreats Through Advanced Technologies, Human Vulnerability Mitigation, and Ethical Practices
This chapter was written by an interdisciplinary team made up of researchers from both the Social Sciences & Humanities and the Technical Sciences. The chapter sets out a policy recommendation to protect the EU's digital energy infrastructure against cyberthreats through advanced technologies, human vulnerability mitigation, and ethical practices.
Amal Mersni; Aliaksandr Novikau; Marcin Koczan; Abdulfetah Abdela Shobole
PROJECT
SSH CENTRE (Horizon Europe)
ORGANISATION
International University of Sarajevo
THEMES
- Energy
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Social Policy
- Theology and Ethics
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
LOCALIZATION
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Book section
Understand Stakeholder Perceptions and Implementation Possibilities for Energy Efficiency Measures and Policy Through Multicriteria Modelling
This chapter was written by an interdisciplinary team made up of researchers from both the Social Sciences & Humanities and the Technical Sciences. The chapter sets out a policy recommendation to understand stakeholder perceptions and implementation possibilities for energy efficiency measures and policy through multicriteria modelling.
Alexandra Buylova; Aron Larsson; Naghmeh Nasiritousi; Afzal S. Siddiqui
PROJECT
SSH CENTRE (Horizon Europe)
ORGANISATION
Swedish Institute of International Affairs
THEMES
- Energy
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Politics
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
LOCALIZATION
- Sweden
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Book section
Rethink Energy System Models to Support Interdisciplinary and Inclusive Just Transition Debates
This chapter was written by an interdisciplinary team made up of researchers from both the Social Sciences & Humanities and the Technical Sciences. The chapter sets out a policy recommendation to design energy models so that they better support interdisciplinary and inclusive just transition debates.
Diana Süsser; Connor McGookin; Will McDowall; Francesco Lombardi; Lukas Braunreiter; Stefan Bouzarovski
PROJECT
SSH CENTRE (Horizon Europe)
ORGANISATION
Institute for European Energy and Climate Policy (IEECP)
THEMES
- Energy
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Human Geography
- Psychology
- Social Policy
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
LOCALIZATION
- The Netherlands
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Book section
Reflections on Interdisciplinary Collaborations for European Energy Policy and Governance
This chapter provides a summary of the policy recommendations presented in the book, and brings them into dialogue with each other. The policy recommendations presented in this book demonstrate the value and opportunities of interdisciplinarity for policymaking. The recommendations produced cover a diverse range of topics and policy areas and are informed by various interdisciplinary collaborative activities. The outputs of the interdisciplinary collaborations evidence: (1) how questions related to energy supply, demand and systems benefit from both Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH) and Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) perspectives), (2) that the achievement of EU policies can require the participation of multiple actors across multiple scales, (3) how policymaking can be supported not only through research on policy topics, but also by research on the processes of policymaking and their governance environments, and (4) the complex negotiation processes that exist at research-policy interfaces.
Ami Crowther; Chris Foulds; Rosie Robison; Ganna Gladkykh
PROJECT
SSH CENTRE (Horizon Europe)
ORGANISATION
Global Sustainability Institute, Anglia Ruskin University
THEMES
- Energy
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Environmental Social Science
- Human Geography
- Science & Tech. Studies
- Social Policy
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
LOCALIZATION
- UK
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Other publication (e.g. handbook, booklet, educational leaflet)
Open Science Indicator Handbook
This is the work-in-progress Open Science Indicator Handbook by PathOS.This handbook covers various indicators measuring various aspects around Open Science itself, their academic, societal and economic impacts, and reproducibility.
I. Grypar; I. Karasz; T. Klebel; E. Kormann; N. Manola; et al.
PROJECT
PathOS
ORGANISATION
THEMES
- Energy
- Climate
- Mobility
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Education
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
- Implementation (e.g. reports or presentations of case studies or real-life examples of how SSH research was put into practice)
LOCALIZATION
- EU
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Journal article
Towards wide-scale adoption of open science practices: The role of open science communities
Despite the increasing availability of Open Science (OS) infrastructure and the rise in policies to change behaviour, OS practices are not yet the norm. While pioneering researchers are developing OS practices, the majority sticks to status quo. To transition to common practice, we must engage a critical proportion of the academic community. In this transition, OS Communities (OSCs) play a key role. OSCs are bottom-up learning groups of scholars that discuss OS within and across disciplines. They make OS knowledge more accessible and facilitate communication among scholars and policymakers. Over the past
two years, eleven OSCs were founded at several Dutch university cities. In other countries, similar OSCs are starting up. In this article, we discuss the pivotal role OSCs play in the large-scale transition to OS. We emphasize that, despite the grassroot character of OSCs, support from universities is critical for OSCs to be viable, effective, and sustainable.
Kristijan Armeni; Loek Brinkman; Rickard Carlsson; Anita Eerland; Rianne Fijten; et al.
PROJECT
ORGANISATION
Johns Hopkins
THEMES
- Energy
- Climate
- Mobility
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Education
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
- Implementation (e.g. reports or presentations of case studies or real-life examples of how SSH research was put into practice)
LOCALIZATION
- USA
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Journal article
Open science at the science–policy interface: bringing in the evidence?
The enthusiasm for open science often centers on its potential to reform scientific practices for societal benefit, make outputs more discoverable and reusable, and enhance their impact on policy and society. However, the optimism surrounding these promises is questioned here by analyzing whether open science practices truly improve research uptake at the science–policy interface. While science advice is vital for informed policymaking, the assumption that transparency and accessibility of research will enhance its societal and policy impact is critiqued as overly simplistic. Undefined concepts like "impact" and "uptake," grounded in linear models of research translation, overlook the complexities of the science–policy relationship. This perspective also underpins the “evidence–policy gap” narrative, which suggests better communication between researchers and policymakers as a solution. Drawing from policy theory and a review of health research, it is argued that removing access barriers alone is insufficient to ensure research uptake.
Stefan Reichmann; Bernhard Wieser
PROJECT
ORGANISATION
TU Graz
THEMES
- Energy
- Climate
- Mobility
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Education
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
LOCALIZATION
- Austria
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Journal article
Knowledge brokering to bridge the research-practice gap in education: Where are we now?
Knowledge brokering in education, functionally synonymous with knowledge mobilisation, remains under-researched, difficult to define, and poorly understood. In this narrative synthesis review, recent research is curated to explore characterisations of knowledge brokering in education, focusing on models and metaphors used to describe and prescribe its activities. The review also examines the limited evidence concerning effective knowledge brokering and its implications for evaluation in educational contexts, deemed both necessary and urgent. Interpersonal relationships and social contexts are identified as central to knowledge brokering in education, which often involves transforming knowledge through mediation, boundary-spanning, or bridging. It is proposed that knowledge brokers require a profound understanding of the research, practice, and possibly policy landscapes within education. The need for theoretical and empirical work is highlighted to clarify the purposes and challenges of educational knowledge brokering, addressing issues such as trust and credibility while enabling evaluation and accountability.
Lucy Rycroft-Smith
PROJECT
ORGANISATION
University of Cambridge
THEMES
- Energy
- Climate
- Mobility
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Education
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
LOCALIZATION
- United Kingdom
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Journal article
Broker roles in open innovation
Knowledge brokers are recognized as pivotal in open innovation processes. This study employs exponential random graph models alongside qualitative analyses of semi-structured interview data to examine knowledge brokerage across three open innovation partnerships. Both tacit and explicit knowledge exchanges are analyzed, revealing that significant broker role effects predominantly occur within tacit knowledge-sharing networks. These findings suggest that brokerage in open innovation primarily facilitates the exchange of know-how rather than know-what. Trust emerges as a critical factor in enabling both tacit and explicit knowledge sharing. The inclusion of broker roles in exponential random graph models provides a more detailed understanding of the observed network structures, offering nuanced insights into the dynamics of knowledge exchange within open innovation partnerships.
Andrew Terhorst; Peng Wang; Dean Lusher; Dianne Bolton; Ian Elsum
PROJECT
ORGANISATION
Swinburne University of Technology
THEMES
- Energy
- Climate
- Mobility
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Development
- Education
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
LOCALIZATION
- Australia
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Website
Care, share and dare: why open science is vital for saving the planet
As climate change emerges as one of the most pressing challenges of the era, securing a sustainable future necessitates aligning core human needs with effective climate solutions. Despite increased awareness and international commitments, progress in climate action has been slow and often insufficient. In addressing this challenge, open science is identified as a critical catalyst for innovation and a driver of transformative solutions. By fostering collaboration and accelerating knowledge exchange, open science holds the potential to break the current deadlock and contribute meaningfully to advancing sustainable climate action.
Frederick Fenter
PROJECT
ORGANISATION
World Economic Forum
THEMES
- Energy
- Climate
- Mobility
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Education
CONTENT
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
LOCALIZATION
- Switzerland
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Journal article
Opening up science for a sustainable world: An expansive normative structure of open science in the digital era
This empirical study examines how established and emerging open science practices, along with the principles and attitudes of research teams, contribute to advancing knowledge and developing solutions, actions, and technologies for sustainable development. The findings provide fresh insights and critical recommendations for shaping open science and innovation policies at universities to support a sustainable economy, society, and environment—ultimately fostering a sustainable world. The study identifies a new expansive normative structure encompassing practices, norms, and institutional goals for open science, alongside an evolving role for researchers in the digital era. An expansive model of university research and innovation is proposed to guide the transformation of university governance, aligning it with the demands and opportunities of the digital age.
Ruben Vicente-Saez; Robin Gustafsson; Clara Martinez-Fuentes
PROJECT
ORGANISATION
Aalto University
THEMES
- Energy
- Climate
- Mobility
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Education
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
LOCALIZATION
- Finland
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Website
The time is now - how can open science help achieve sustainability?
In August, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a stark report on the scientific evidence of climate change, predicting dire consequences such as global heating and extreme weather events. These findings, though alarming, come as little surprise to those familiar with recent floods, heatwaves, and wildfires like those in Greece. However, the report offers hope, highlighting the potential to limit temperature increases through collective action by policymakers and society. This article explores how open science can serve as a critical tool in achieving sustainability by fostering collaboration, innovation, and informed decision-making to address the urgent climate crisis.
PROJECT
ORGANISATION
Chongfang Wang; Nick Campbell
THEMES
- Energy
- Climate
- Mobility
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Education
- Environmental Social Science
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
LOCALIZATION
- USA
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Journal article
Opening up knowledge systems for better responses to global environmental change
Addressing persistent problems of unsustainability requires the transformation of knowledge systems into more open, collaborative frameworks. Drawing on diverse academic and practitioner expertise, this article envisions reorganized knowledge systems that better address the complexities of sustainability challenges. Key components of this transformation include societal agenda-setting, collective problem framing, integrative research, embracing diverse perspectives and values, improved management of dissent, uncertainty, and controversy, extended peer review, transparent evaluation metrics, and active stakeholder participation. Institutional and individual roadmaps are proposed to achieve these goals, emphasizing the need for well-designed, adequately resourced, and longitudinal international learning programs to foster meaningful progress.
Sarah Cornell; Frans Berkhout; Willemijn Tuinstra; J. David Tàbara; Jill Jäger; et al.
PROJECT
ORGANISATION
Stockholm Resilience Centre
THEMES
- Energy
- Climate
- Mobility
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Education
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
LOCALIZATION
- Sweden
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Journal article
The spectrum of knowledge: integrating knowledge dimensions in the context of forests and climate change
Integrated approaches to knowledge, which consider meaning, behavior, culture, and systems, are increasingly used in holistic views of sustainability transformation but often remain conceptually focused. This study analyzes empirical data from a collaborative process with local forest stakeholders in Sweden, examining knowledge through individual, collective, interior, and exterior dimensions. The findings reveal a nuanced connection between knowledge and action regarding forests and climate change. Participants' understanding reflects the convergence of meaning-making, cultural frames, and techno-scientific conceptions, which sometimes replace or diminish each other. This interplay of dimensions is proposed as a knowledge spectrum. The study emphasizes the need to consider these integrated knowledge insights in knowledge production to better address climate and sustainability challenges and support effective action in response. These insights, grounded in an empirical case, must inform how we produce and use knowledge to engage with sustainability issues and foster meaningful, actionable responses.
Janina Priebe; Isabella Hallberg-Sramek; Elsa Reimerson; Erland Mårald
PROJECT
ORGANISATION
Umeå University
THEMES
- Energy
- Climate
- Mobility
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Education
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
LOCALIZATION
- Sweden
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Journal article
Brokerage at the science–policy interface: from conceptual framework to practical guidance
This article examines the conceptual framework of brokerage at the science–policy interface, highlighting its importance in supporting trusted, transparent government decision-making. Policymaking requires scientific evidence, yet mechanisms for obtaining and translating this knowledge are complex, as it spans multiple disciplines. Once synthesized, evidence must be effectively and impartially communicated to the policy community. Knowledge brokerage involves understanding the cultures and languages of both policy and science communities to link them bidirectionally. This requires ensuring that the policy community’s information needs are understood and aligning scientific information with those needs. Knowledge brokers ideally act between researchers and decision-makers, presenting evidence to inform policy options without determining policy. Negotiating this interface acknowledges the values embedded in scientific processes and the risks of drawing inferences from evidence. This article proposes guidelines for translating the conceptual framework of brokerage into practical application, based on an analysis of its role in practice.
Peter D. Gluckman; Anne Bardsley; Matthias Kaiser
PROJECT
ORGANISATION
University of Auckland
THEMES
- Energy
- Climate
- Mobility
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Education
- Politics
- Social Policy
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
- Implementation (e.g. reports or presentations of case studies or real-life examples of how SSH research was put into practice)
LOCALIZATION
- New Zealand
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Report (incl. public deliverables)
EERA Critical Raw Materials Policy Analysis (2023)
The report shows how low-carbon technologies could potentially be affected by the disruption of critical raw materials value chains and provides policy recommendations to address the geopolitical challenges to securing the supply of critical raw materials as a whole and for the individual technologies analysed. Finally, it highlights the central role of research in most of the available risk mitigation strategies available to manage systemic risks related to the security of supply of critical raw materials.
Rosita Zilli; Jeanne André; Sara Bellucci
PROJECT
ORGANISATION
EERA
THEMES
- Energy
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Environmental Social Science
- Politics
- Social Policy
CONTENT
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
LOCALIZATION
- Belgium
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- All
Report (incl. public deliverables)
EERA Flagship report on Energy Demand Reduction (2023)
This report provides a reliable analysis of the state of play of the collective knowledge base on energy demand reduction (IEA, IPCC, etc.) through the lenses of scientists from across Europe, and concludes that the most effective methods to reduce energy demand fuse a combination of three key demand reduction strategies, namely behavioural change, energy efficiency, and energy sufficiency.
Ganna Gladkykh
PROJECT
ORGANISATION
EERA
THEMES
- Energy
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Environmental Social Science
- Politics
- Social Policy
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
LOCALIZATION
- Belgium
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- All
Report (incl. public deliverables)
EERA Vision Paper on Energy System Modelling (2023)
This document discusses how energy system models can play a greater role in the energy transition, reducing investment risk for industry and utilities and supporting European and national policymakers.
Pieter Vingerhoets
PROJECT
ORGANISATION
EERA
THEMES
- Energy
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Environmental Social Science
- Planning
- Politics
- Social Policy
CONTENT
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
LOCALIZATION
- Belgium
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- All
Report (incl. public deliverables)
EERA White Paper A Just Energy Transition in the EU (2023)
The Joint Programme Clean Energy Transition for Sustainable Society has published a white paper on a Just Energy Transition (JET), addressing both the theoretical and the policy challenges of ensuring that the justice dimension is properly considered and implemented in EU energy transition pathways. In this paper, JET is intended in the exclusive sense of the European socio-economic and environmental consequences and ethical implications of transitioning from fossil fuels to sustainable energy sources.
Ganna Gladkykh; Giuseppe Pellegrini Masini; Rita Tatjana Oliveira Bouman; Alessandro Sciullo; Witold-Roger Poganietz; et al.
PROJECT
ORGANISATION
EERA
THEMES
- Energy
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Environmental Social Science
- Politics
- Social Policy
CONTENT
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
LOCALIZATION
- Belgium
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- All
Report (incl. public deliverables)
Batteries Europe SSH Position Paper (2024)
The goal of this document is primarily to inform the Batteries Europe community and other key players (interested stakeholders) on the need to integrate SSH disciplines and themes into the R&I agendas of battery technologies. It aims to spotlight SSH research areas in need of Horizon Europe funding, underscoring the value of SSH insights in advancing battery technology development.
Furthermore, the paper advocates for the development of an SSH framework specifically designed to address the challenges and prospects battery technologies offer along the entire value chain. It provides SSH research gaps and offers policy recommendations for enhancing SSH analysis of battery supply chains.
Adam Cooper; Jens Peters; Viera Pechancová
PROJECT
Batteries Europe Secretariat
ORGANISATION
THEMES
- Energy
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Environmental Social Science
- Science & Tech. Studies
- Social Policy
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
LOCALIZATION
- Belgium
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- All
Journal article
A Knowledge Brokering Framework for Integrated Landscape Management
Sustainable land management is vital for addressing biodiversity loss, land degradation, climate change, and declining ecosystem services. It supports food production, livelihoods, social equity, and climate adaptation but involves complex interdependencies, trade-offs, and uncertainties. Policymakers face challenges from conflicting interests, scarce data, and the need for holistic approaches to decision-making. Researchers and decision-makers must collaborate to navigate fragmented evidence, particularly in data-poor regions, by leveraging diverse tools and models. Knowledge brokers play a key role in co-creating and applying scientific insights. This paper reviews strategies for using evidence to inform integrated landscape management, focusing on balancing multiple sustainable development objectives. It outlines 10 principles and 12 skills for effective knowledge brokering and proposes a decision-support framework to guide policymakers in addressing diverse land management challenges.
Daniel F. McGonigle; Giulia Rota Nodari; Robyn L. Phillips; Ermias Aynekulu; Natalia Estrada-Carmona; et al.
PROJECT
ORGANISATION
Bioversity International
THEMES
- Climate
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Education
- Environmental Social Science
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
LOCALIZATION
- Italy
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Journal article
Interweaving knowledge systems through sustainability governance
In the UN, a knowledge broker is described as a “builder of capacities and facilitator of exchanges in the global development debate” to achieve development outcomes (UNDP 2014). The UNDP’s knowledge management strategy highlights its role in connecting solution seekers with providers and sharing practical expertise. Key contributions include: (i) capturing and applying lessons from past projects; (ii) strengthening knowledge exchange through networks and communities of practice; (iii) fostering public engagement via blogs, dialogs, and events; and (iv) integrating knowledge management into HR and training processes. Knowledge brokerage facilitates collaboration across public and private sectors, bridging knowledge systems to create, transfer, and apply knowledge. Under SDG 17 of the UN Agenda 2030, partnerships toward sustainability rely on multistakeholder efforts. Knowledge governance and brokerage are essential for managing the complexity of transitions toward sustainability by linking diverse knowledge systems.
Joao Morais Mourato; Alexandra Bussler; Fronika de Wit
PROJECT
ORGANISATION
University of Lisbon
THEMES
- Climate
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Education
- Environmental Social Science
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
LOCALIZATION
- Portugal
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Journal article
The politics of co-production: participation, power, and transformation
Literature on co-production is booming. Yet, most literature is aspirational and methodological in nature, focusing on why co-production is important for environmental governance and knowledge production and how it should be done, and does not address the question why these processes often fail to achieve stated objectives of empowerment and societal transformation. In this review, we address this gap by reviewing literature on the political and power dimensions of co-production. Our review shows how depoliticization dynamics in co-production reinforce rather than mitigate existing unequal power relations and how they prevent wider societal transformation from taking place. Drawing on literature about participation, deliberative governance, and democracy, the review concludes by emphasizing the importance of (re)politicizing co-production by allowing for pluralism and for the contestation of knowledge.
Esther Turnhout; Tamara Metze; Carina Wyborn; Nicole Klenk; Elena Louder
PROJECT
ORGANISATION
Forest and Nature Conservation Policy Group
THEMES
- Climate
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Education
- Environmental Social Science
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
LOCALIZATION
- The Netherlands
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Journal article
Researcher roles in collaborative governance interventions
While societies are facing complex problems involving multiple stakeholders and interdependencies, interest in collaborative governance as a potential solution is rising. Research-based interventions in policy, planning, and management processes have been introduced to test different approaches and tools for collaboration. The nature of these processes, tools, and approaches varies substantially, as do researchers’ cultures of making contributions to and in collaboration with society. This paper outlines the various possibilities and means for researchers to intervene in and explore steps towards collaborative governance. It utilises literature-based descriptions of potential roles for researchers and draws on insight from Finnish collaborative governance interventions in environmental decision-making. The conventional role of researchers as providers of knowledge was complemented with roles needed to foster favourable conditions for collaboration. Tensions regarding these roles show that collaborative governance requires a reflexive position from researchers, enabling them to adapt their ideas about collaboration to specific governance settings.
Taru Peltola; Sanna-Riikka Saarela; Juha M Kotilainen; Tapio Litmanen; Jani Lukkarinen; et al.
PROJECT
ORGANISATION
University of Eastern Finland
THEMES
- Climate
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Education
- Environmental Social Science
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
LOCALIZATION
- Finland
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Journal article
A close examination of the role and needed expertise of brokers in bridging and building science policy boundaries in environmental decision making
Knowledge brokers are often seen as neutral intermediaries linking science and policy by translating scientific knowledge for policy use. However, this research reveals a more dynamic and precarious role for brokers. Based on interviews with practitioners in community-based water planning in Canterbury, New Zealand, brokers navigated diverse knowledge systems, conflicting values, and uncertainties to recommend water quality and quantity limits. Rather than merely bridging science and policy, brokers co-produced knowledge, shaping both domains. They also built boundaries to enhance credibility and legitimacy for themselves and the knowledge they managed. This study highlights underexplored dimensions of brokering, including transdisciplinary expertise, absorptive uncertainty management, and nuanced knowledge translation practices. It demonstrates that brokering is an active, multifaceted process essential for addressing complex policy challenges.
Ronlyn Duncan; Melissa Robson-Williams; Sarah Edwards
PROJECT
ORGANISATION
Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research
THEMES
- Climate
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Education
- Environmental Social Science
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
LOCALIZATION
- New Zealand
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- New Zealand
Report (incl. public deliverables)
Knowledge Brokerage for Environmentally Sustainable Sanitation
The EU-funded BESSE project explores ways to make European sanitation more sustainable, addressing the limitations of outdated 19th and 20th-century systems. These systems fail to meet 21st-century sustainability needs, such as reducing energy use and environmental impact. BESSE brought together wastewater companies, research institutions, and policy agencies to innovate in the sanitation sector.
The project focused on collecting and systemizing knowledge on sustainable sanitation while identifying barriers to effective knowledge sharing with policymakers. Beyond sanitation, BESSE tackled broader challenges of bridging gaps between universities, industries, and policymakers in sustainability efforts.
Through pilot studies, BESSE highlighted practical mechanisms for knowledge brokerage, emphasizing the underuse of existing knowledge in sanitation. The project provided specific guidelines for improving communication between researchers and sanitation professionals and offered targeted recommendations to utilities, policymakers, civil society, and researchers to strengthen the relationship between innovation and practical application.
Wiebe E. Bijker; Giovanni Caiati; Luciano d'Andrea
PROJECT
ORGANISATION
Maastricht University
THEMES
- Climate
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Education
- Environmental Social Science
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
LOCALIZATION
- The Netherlands
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Working paper
More than just a go-between: The role of intermediaries in knowledge mobilisation
Despite the widespread effort to increase and improve the use of evidence in policy making
and practice, practical efforts to enhance research-policy-practice engagement in the
education sector often fall short of their ambition. Little is known about how such
knowledge mobilisation initiatives can be characterised and how their impact can be
understood and measured. This paper reviews theoretical and empirical literature on
knowledge mobilisation focusing on the above research gaps. It conceptualises knowledge
mobilisation actors and initiatives, discusses the shortcomings of the current literature, and
proposes a set of frameworks that captures their objectives, functions and impact. It is
hoped that these frameworks will support future empirical research efforts.
José Manuel Torres; Mykolas Steponavičius
PROJECT
ORGANISATION
OECD
THEMES
- Energy
- Climate
- Mobility
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Education
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
LOCALIZATION
- France
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Journal article
Brokerage at the science–policy interface: from conceptual framework to practical guidance
This article examines knowledge brokerage at the science–policy interface as a crucial boundary function for transparent and trusted decision-making. While policymaking considers many factors, science and evidence are vital in informing decisions. However, accessing and integrating multidisciplinary knowledge from the natural and social sciences is challenging.
Knowledge brokers bridge the gap by understanding the cultures and languages of both policy and science communities, ensuring policymakers’ needs align with the evidence provided. They translate synthesized evidence into policy-relevant insights without dictating policy outcomes. This process involves recognizing that values influence scientific methods and conclusions and managing the uncertainties in evidence-based claims.
Brokers must navigate complex policy dynamics and address imbalances between knowledge providers and users. Building on this analysis, the article proposes guidelines to make brokerage concepts actionable, enhancing the integration of evidence into policymaking while maintaining impartiality and clarity.
Peter D. Gluckman; Anne Bardsley; Matthias Kaiser
PROJECT
ORGANISATION
THEMES
- Energy
- Climate
- Mobility
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Education
- Environmental Social Science
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
LOCALIZATION
- New Zealand
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Report (incl. public deliverables)
A Changemaker’s Guide to the Energy Transition
This playbook aims to take you step by step to design, implement and reflect on an initiative of your own related to the energy transition.
Where does this playbook come from?
This playbook is the outcome of helping citizens develop their own community energy initiatives. The approaches used in the playbook are based on an online programme, called the ENCLUDE Academy, developed as a part of the research project called ENCLUDE, as well as methods that have been used with more than 1,500 Bachelor and Masters students in Europe.
BinBin Pearce; Benoît Verhulst; Erwan Dagorne; Nely Gamez Mokay; Vanja Djinlev
PROJECT
ENCLUDE (Horizon 2020)
ORGANISATION
Delft University of Technology
THEMES
- Energy
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Environmental Social Science
- Social Policy
CONTENT
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
- Implementation (e.g. reports or presentations of case studies or real-life examples of how SSH research was put into practice)
LOCALIZATION
- The Netherlands
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- EU
Other publication (e.g. handbook, booklet, educational leaflet)
Guiding principles for knowledge valorisation
Knowledge valorisation is the process of creating social and economic value from knowledge by linking different areas and sectors and by transforming data, know-how and research results into sustainable products, services, solutions and policies that benefit societies.
PROJECT
ORGANISATION
Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (European Commission)
THEMES
- Energy
- Climate
- Mobility
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Environmental Social Science
- Social Policy
CONTENT
- Academic (e.g. research-centred resources such as scientific publications and presentations)
LOCALIZATION
- Belgium
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Other publication (e.g. handbook, booklet, educational leaflet)
The Climate Knowledge Brokerage Manifesto
The Climate Knowledge Brokers Manifesto was developed in a collaborative process by the CKB Group ("CKB"), a network of organisations and professionals focused on improving the quality and use of climate knowledge in decision making. Our vision is a world in which people make climate sensitive decisions fully informed by the best available climate knowledge. This manifesto describes the essential role of climate knowledge brokers in achieving that vision and sets out how CKB will help them become more effective and efficient through collaboration.
Florian Bauer; James Smith
PROJECT
ORGANISATION
CKB Group
THEMES
- Climate
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Communication Studies
- Environmental Social Science
- Social Policy
CONTENT
- Implementation (e.g. reports or presentations of case studies or real-life examples of how SSH research was put into practice)
LOCALIZATION
- Austria
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Other publication (e.g. handbook, booklet, educational leaflet)
Women in wind: A missing piece of the EU offshore renewable energy transition
EU offshore renewable energy capacity is anticipated to grow by 625% between 2022 and 2030. Despite being the fastest-growing renewable energy source in the EU and a burgeoning maritime industry, the offshore renewables sector has yet to equally and equitably include women.
Helena Rodrigues
PROJECT
ORGANISATION
WWF
THEMES
- Energy
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Environmental Social Science
- Gender
- Planning
- Politics
CONTENT
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
- Implementation (e.g. reports or presentations of case studies or real-life examples of how SSH research was put into practice)
LOCALIZATION
- Belgium
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Other publication (e.g. handbook, booklet, educational leaflet)
Wind Energy: A Gender Perspective
This publication explores the roles of women in wind energy, the barriers they face and the importance of gender equality.
PROJECT
ORGANISATION
IRENA
THEMES
- Energy
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Economics
- Environmental Social Science
- Gender
- Politics
- Social Policy
CONTENT
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
- Implementation (e.g. reports or presentations of case studies or real-life examples of how SSH research was put into practice)
LOCALIZATION
- UAE
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Report (incl. public deliverables)
Gender aspects of the rising cost of living and the impact of the energy crisis
This study scratches the surface of the hidden face of the gendered impact of the rising cost of living and the ongoing energy crisis in the European Union. Scratching the surface, because the real impact is not easy to measure, and data have only been collected recently.
Dr. Mariëlle Feenstra; Ms. Cecilia Laryea; Dr. Ana Stojilovska
PROJECT
ORGANISATION
75inQ
THEMES
- Energy
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Environmental Social Science
- Gender
- Human Geography
- Politics
CONTENT
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
- Implementation (e.g. reports or presentations of case studies or real-life examples of how SSH research was put into practice)
LOCALIZATION
- The Netherlands
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Videos/audio and interactive materials
W4RES - Webinar 4 "“Support energy communities and gender-just energy communities”
On the 7th of September 2022, WECF presented the fourth webinar in a series of five for capacity building on gender mainstreaming and women empowerment in the renewable heating and cooling sector (RHC). This webinar gave insights and tools on how to make your energy community more gender-just. It was further complemented by the inspiring experiences of two speakers: Alice Corovessi (WEncoop) and Stefan Gsänger (WWEA).
PROJECT
W4RES
ORGANISATION
W4RES
THEMES
- Energy
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Environmental Social Science
- Gender
CONTENT
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
- Implementation (e.g. reports or presentations of case studies or real-life examples of how SSH research was put into practice)
LOCALIZATION
- EU
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Videos/audio and interactive materials
W4RES - Webinar 5 "How to empower women in the RHC sector: what concrete actions are available?"
The focus of this webinar was on concrete actions available to achieve the empowerment of women in the RHC sector. The three tools that were discussed during the webinar were mentoring/coaching and networking, women empowerment trainings, and active women recruitment. In mentoring/coaching and networking segment Katharina Habersbrunner (WECF) shared her experiences and stories as a mentor from GWNET mentoring program with the participants.
PROJECT
W4RES
ORGANISATION
W4RES
THEMES
- Energy
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Environmental Social Science
- Gender
CONTENT
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
- Implementation (e.g. reports or presentations of case studies or real-life examples of how SSH research was put into practice)
LOCALIZATION
- EU
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
Videos/audio and interactive materials
W4RES - Webinar 10 “Challenges of female entrepreneurs and researchers”
This webinar covers the challenges that female entrepreneurs face and how to overcome them, as well as the lessons learned from the MENA Maritime Accelerator, which aims to accelerate the green transformation of the maritime industry by supporting start-ups that provide innovative solutions for the transition to Climate Neutrality and Resilience.
PROJECT
W4RES
ORGANISATION
W4RES
THEMES
- Energy
SSH DISCIPLINES
- Environmental Social Science
- Gender
CONTENT
- Policy (policy-oriented resources like policy briefs or recommendations
- position statements aimed at various levels of policymakers)
- Implementation (e.g. reports or presentations of case studies or real-life examples of how SSH research was put into practice)
LOCALIZATION
- EU
GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS
- No geographical focus
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 101069529 and from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) under the UK government’s Horizon Europe funding guarantee [grant No 10038991].