The Social Frontiers of Energy Transition

Evangelia Karasmanaki

• Publisher: CRC Press
• Year: 2025
• eBook ISBN: 9781040738238
• Topic: Biological Sciences
• Subtopic: Biology
• Index: Biological Sciences

The Social Frontiers of Energy Transition introduces readers to
the dynamic social processes that underlie shifts toward
sustainable energy futures. Through diverse theoretical
reflections and case studies, this book highlights how the energy
transition intersects with issues of political representation,
decision-making structures, and the equitable distribution of
benefits and burdens associated with energy change. By placing
the energy transition within wider socio-political contexts, this
work challenges purely technical or economic approaches and
emphasizes the fundamentally social nature of energy transition.
The book is a useful resource for students, researchers,
policymakers, and practitioners seeking a more nuanced
understanding of how energy change is negotiated, resisted, and
realized across different settings.

Table of contents

• Cover Page
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Preface
• Contents
• 1. Renewable Energy Policy Framework in the European Union: Evolution and Development
• 2. Fairness in Energy Transitions: Confronting Ecologically Tragic Situations
• 3. Democracy and Energy Transition in the European Union: Participation Strategies and Factors Affecting the Sense of Fairness
• 4. Public Participation in Energy Transitions and Political Life: Shaping Our Future
• 5. Stakeholder Participation in the Decision-making of Energy Transition in Taiwan: A Wide Use of Referendum as a Tool
• 6. The Spanish Path to Energy Justice: Regulatory Perspectives and Challenges
• 7. Energy Transition Challenges The NIMBY Phenomenon
• 8. Understanding the NIMBY Syndrome through the Case of Poland
• 9. Media Framing of Renewable Energy
• 10. Low-Carbon Economy and Socio-Economic Approaches: A Thematic Review
• Index