Network approach for local and community governance of energy: The case of Oxfordshire
Network approach for local and community governance of energy: The case of Oxfordshire
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DOI：
10.1016/j.enpol.2013.06.027
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发表时间：
2013-11-01
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9
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Hogan, Bernie
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作者：
Parag, Yael;Hamilton, Jo;Hogan, Bernie
将地方和社区行为体纳入新的能源治理结构和政策执行机制的许多障碍之一是，对它们在实践中如何运作以及如何最好地支持和发展有效的地方能源治理缺乏透彻的了解。本文从中观层面和网络治理的视角，通过对低碳社区群体与其他行为体之间的关系、沟通渠道和互动方式的研究，为低碳社区治理提供了新的视角。基于英国牛津郡LCCGs的数据，通过网络调查和访谈，研究从信息交流和财政支持两个方面描绘了地方能源治理的关系，并提出了一个基于关系的地方能源治理结构。分析揭示了在县级进行的与能源有关的信息交流的强度，并突出了中介组织在促进信息流动方面的中心作用。分析还确定了演员，不是很占主导地位的交流量，但填补“弱关系”的功能，否则断开LCCG或网络中的其他演员。作为一种分析工具，该分析可能有助于各种国家和非国家行为者更好地了解和支持财政和其他行为者，使能源相关的地方行动。(C)2013爱思唯尔有限公司保留所有权利。
One of the many barriers to the incorporation of local and community actors in emerging energy governance structures and policy delivery mechanisms is the lack of thorough understanding of how they work in practice, and how best to support and develop effective local energy governance. Taking a meso-level perspective and a network approach to governance, this paper sheds some new light on this issue, by focusing on the relation, channels of communication and interactions between low carbon community groups (LCCGs) and other actors. Based on data gathered from LCCGs in Oxfordshire, UK, via network survey and interviews the research maps the relations in terms of the exchanges of information and financial support, and presents a relation-based structure of local energy governance. Analysis reveals the intensity of energy related information exchanges that is taking place at the county level and highlights the centrality of intermediary organization in facilitating information flow. The analysis also identifies actors that are not very dominant in their amount of exchanges, but fill 'weak-tie' functions between otherwise disconnected LCCGs or other actors in the network. As an analytical tool the analysis could be useful for various state and non-state actors that want to better understand and support financially and otherwise actors that enable energy related local action. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.