Success, Failure, and Impact of Local Energy Initiatives in The Netherlands

In the last decade, the number of local energy initiatives (LEIs) has increased in western European countries. Although several success factors and barriers in the development of LEIs have been studied by other scholars, there has been limited scholarly interest in the overall impact of LEIs so far....

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Autores principales:	Lynette A. M. H. Germes, Carina J. Wiekens, Lummina G. Horlings
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	local energy initiatives citizen participation local impact local energy transition levels of engagement Environmental effects of industries and plants TD194-195 Renewable energy sources TJ807-830 Environmental sciences GE1-350
Acceso en línea:	https://doaj.org/article/9ffd1e637cdb4289a89707bd5d1efb81
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:9ffd1e637cdb4289a89707bd5d1efb812021-11-25T19:01:25ZSuccess, Failure, and Impact of Local Energy Initiatives in The Netherlands10.3390/su1322124822071-1050https://doaj.org/article/9ffd1e637cdb4289a89707bd5d1efb812021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/22/12482https://doaj.org/toc/2071-1050In the last decade, the number of local energy initiatives (LEIs) has increased in western European countries. Although several success factors and barriers in the development of LEIs have been studied by other scholars, there has been limited scholarly interest in the overall impact of LEIs so far. Therefore, the aim of this study was to explore their impact by determining their achievement. Additionally, levels of engagement were used to categorise the success factors for and barriers that impede this impact. Initiatives in two provinces in the north of the Netherlands were studied. For the data collection, 84 in-depth interviews were conducted with the initiators of LEIs. In general, it can be concluded that the impact of LEIs is limited. Success factors and barriers in the development of LEIs play out at different levels of engagement: the level of the initiative itself; the community level; and the public–private level. Theoretically, this study provides empirical insights on how to measure the impact of LEIs. Furthermore, the study brings together a variety of factors that influence this impact based on the levels of engagement. Practically, this research offers indications on how to contribute to the further development of LEIs.Lynette A. M. H. GermesCarina J. WiekensLummina G. HorlingsMDPI AGarticlelocal energy initiativescitizen participationlocal impactlocal energy transitionlevels of engagementEnvironmental effects of industries and plantsTD194-195Renewable energy sourcesTJ807-830Environmental sciencesGE1-350ENSustainability, Vol 13, Iss 12482, p 12482 (2021)
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spellingShingle	local energy initiatives citizen participation local impact local energy transition levels of engagement Environmental effects of industries and plants TD194-195 Renewable energy sources TJ807-830 Environmental sciences GE1-350 Lynette A. M. H. Germes Carina J. Wiekens Lummina G. Horlings Success, Failure, and Impact of Local Energy Initiatives in The Netherlands
description	In the last decade, the number of local energy initiatives (LEIs) has increased in western European countries. Although several success factors and barriers in the development of LEIs have been studied by other scholars, there has been limited scholarly interest in the overall impact of LEIs so far. Therefore, the aim of this study was to explore their impact by determining their achievement. Additionally, levels of engagement were used to categorise the success factors for and barriers that impede this impact. Initiatives in two provinces in the north of the Netherlands were studied. For the data collection, 84 in-depth interviews were conducted with the initiators of LEIs. In general, it can be concluded that the impact of LEIs is limited. Success factors and barriers in the development of LEIs play out at different levels of engagement: the level of the initiative itself; the community level; and the public–private level. Theoretically, this study provides empirical insights on how to measure the impact of LEIs. Furthermore, the study brings together a variety of factors that influence this impact based on the levels of engagement. Practically, this research offers indications on how to contribute to the further development of LEIs.
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title	Success, Failure, and Impact of Local Energy Initiatives in The Netherlands
title_short	Success, Failure, and Impact of Local Energy Initiatives in The Netherlands
title_full	Success, Failure, and Impact of Local Energy Initiatives in The Netherlands
title_fullStr	Success, Failure, and Impact of Local Energy Initiatives in The Netherlands
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Success, Failure, and Impact of Local Energy Initiatives in The Netherlands

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