Public Engagement for Energy Infrastructure Task receive expert feedback on guidelines

As Europe and the world transition to a renewables-based energy system, public engagement can help ensure fairness when building the necessary energy infrastructure. With this in mind, the Public Engagement for Energy Infrastructure Task aims to develop guidelines for practitioners and policy-makers to improve stakeholder engagement in energy infrastructure projects.

Drivers and barriers of public engagement in energy infrastructure – Check now the Report from the Public Engagement Task

The Public Engagement for Energy Infrastructure Task has published its first report and slide pack on drivers and barriers of public engagement in energy infrastructure. Public engagement for energy infrastructure is of increasing importance as public opposition to projects such as wind farms or electricity grids poses challenges to meeting climate and energy targets. As […]

Join the Public Engagement for Energy Infrastructure and the Behavioural Insights Platform Tasks at the BEHAVE Conference 2023

The 7th European Conference on Behaviour and Energy Efficiency (BEHAVE 2023), organized by the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) and the European Energy Network (EnR), will take place on 28-29 November 2023 in Maastricht. The conference aims to present the latest research developments regarding energy and climate behaviour change and to bridge the gap between the […]

Public Engagement for Energy Infrastructure Task presents research during ECPR Conference

What drives and deters public participation in energy infrastructure development? This was the key question we addressed during our presentation at the General Conference of the European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR). The session ‘Achieving and sustaining public legitimacy and acceptance for accelerating the energy transition’ allowed us to present our key findings based on […]

Public Engagement for Energy Infrastructure Task at the ECPR Conference

The European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR) will organise their General Conference on 4-8 September 2023 in Prague. Bringing together different perspectives of political research within the European context, registrations are open for interested actors. More information is available on the Conference website. At the conference, the Public Engagement in Energy Infrastructure Task will present […]

Public Engagement Task at the European Commission’s Energy Infrastructure Forum

The 9th Energy Infrastructure Forum On 12-13 June 2023, the European Commission in cooperation with the Danish Ministry of Climate, Energy and Utilities organized the 9th Energy Infrastructure Forum. The event brought together important actors within the energy sector, including EU representatives, transmission system operators (TSOs), project developers, energy regulators, civil society and NGOs. Further […]