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A Europe-wide inventory of citizen-led energy action with data from 29 countries and over 10000 initiatives

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Title: A Europe-wide inventory of citizen-led energy action with data from 29 countries and over 10000 initiatives
Authors: Wierling, A
Schwanitz, VJ
Zeiss, JP
Von Beck, C
Paudler, HA
Koren, IK
Kraudzun, T
Marcroft, T
Müller, L
Andreadakis, Z
Candelise, C
Dufner, S
Getabecha, M
Glaase, G
Hubert, W
Lupi, V
Majidi, S
Mohammadi, S
Nosar, NS
Du Pont, YR
Roots, P
Rudek, TJ
Sciullo, A
Sehdev, G
Ziaabadi, M
Zoubin, N
Item Type: Journal Article
Abstract: Numerous case studies show that citizens engage in various ways in renewable and low carbon energy projects, thereby contributing to the sustainable energy transition. To date, however, a systematic and cross-country database on citizen-led initiatives and projects is lacking. By performing a major compilation and reviewing copious data sources from websites to official registries, we provide a Europe-wide inventory with over 10,000 initiatives and 16,000 production units in 29 countries, focusing on the past 20 years. Our data allow cross-country statistical analysis, supporting the elicitation of empirical insights capable of extending beyond the perspective of single case studies. Our data also align with ongoing efforts to implement two EU Directives that aim at strengthening the active role of citizens in the energy transition. While the focus of our data collection is on Europe, the data and methodology can contribute to the global analysis of citizen-led energy action.
Issue Date: 4-Jan-2023
Date of Acceptance: 12-Dec-2022
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/103607
DOI: 10.1038/s41597-022-01902-5
ISSN: 2052-4463
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Start Page: 1
End Page: 8
Journal / Book Title: Scientific Data
Volume: 10
Issue: 1
Copyright Statement: © The Author(s) 2023. Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, which permits use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license, and indicate if changes were made. The images or other third party material in this article are included in the article’s Creative Commons license, unless indicated otherwise in a credit line to the material. If material is not included in the article’s Creative Commons license and your intended use is not permitted by statutory regulation or exceeds the permitted use, you will need to obtain permission directly from the copyright holder. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/.
Publication Status: Published
Article Number: 9
Online Publication Date: 2023-01-04
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