Distributing power? Community energy projects' experiences of planning, policy and incumbents in the devolved nations of Scotland and Wales
Distributing power? Community energy projects' experiences of planning, policy and incumbents in the devolved nations of Scotland and Wales
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DOI：
10.1080/09640568.2018.1453490
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发表时间：
2019-05
影响因子：
3.9
通讯作者：
Sioned Haf;K. Parkhill;M. McDonald;G. Griffiths
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作者：
Sioned Haf;K. Parkhill;M. McDonald;G. Griffiths
社区拥有的能源项目被视为实现可再生能源目标的有力贡献者。它们有助于减少碳密集型能源的使用，从而有助于减缓气候变化，并有助于实现可持续的地方经济。该行业的成功和扩张情况各不相同。然而，对次邦国家之间的部门发展缺乏了解。这项定性的比较研究着眼于英国威尔士和苏格兰的次州，下放的国家的部门。通过对苏格兰和威尔士四个案例研究地点的社区能源从业者的一系列深入访谈，本研究显示了政策和治理实践如何影响该部门和基层工作人员。该研究显示，基于每个权力下放国家对有效治理的感知，人们对该行业的信心和前景存在差异。
Community-owned energy projects are viewed as compelling contributors towards renewable energy targets. They contribute to curtailing the use of carbon intensive energy sources, consequently aiding mitigation of climate change, and can contribute towards a sustainable, localised economy. The success and expansion of the sector varies. However, there is a lack of knowledge regarding the development of the sector between sub-state nations. This qualitative, comparative study looks at the sector in the sub-state, devolved nations of Wales and Scotland within the UK. Through a series of in-depth interviews with community energy practitioners in four case study sites in Scotland and Wales, this study shows how policy and governance practices can influence the sector and those working at grassroots level. The study shows a disparity in confidence and outlook for the sector, based on the perceived (in)effective governance in each devolved nation.