Full Description
Sustainable Energy Democracy and the Law explores the concept of sustainable energy democracy from a legal perspective. It explains what sustainable energy democracy means and how law can help in moulding the concept. Through discussion of legal approaches and instruments from various jurisdictions around the globe, the book provides valuable insights into how law can either facilitate or restrict sustainable energy democracy in practice. It assesses how potential frictions and synergies between legal instruments could influence sustainable energy democracy.
Contents
Foreword
Acknowledgements
List of Abbreviations
Notes on Contributors
Table of Cases
Table of Legislation
PART 1
Conceptualizing Sustainable Energy Democracy in the Context of Law
1 What Is Sustainable Energy Democracy in Law?
Ruven Fleming, Kaisa Huhta, Leonie Reins
2 Making Sense of Changing Concepts for the Energy Transition
An Energy Transition Concepts Nexus for the Development of Policy and Law
Romain Mauger
3 The Role of Science in Regulating Sustainable Energy Democracy
Seita Romppanen
4 Law for Decentralized Electricity Systems Lessons from Complexity Theory
Niko Soininen and Kaisa Huhta
Part 2
The Sustainability Aspect of Sustainable Energy Democracy
5 From Energy Consumers to Energy Citizens
Legal Dimensions of Energy Citizenship
Damilola S Olawuyi
6 The Role of Energy Communities in Facilitating Sustainable Energy Democracy
Legal Challenges
Lea Diestelmeier
7 The Role of Circular Economy Transitions in Fostering Sustainable Energy Democracy
Katrien Steenmans
8 Sustainable Energy Democracy and the Multilateral Trade Rules
Moritz Wüstenberg
PART 3
The Democracy Aspect of Sustainable Energy Democracy
9 Community Benefits Agreements for Renewable Energy Development on Contaminated Land
The Sustainable Energy Democracy Route
Achinthi Vithanage
10 Distributive Justice, Community Benefits and Renewable Energy
Offshore Wind Projects
Ignacio Herrera Anchustegui
11 Transformation through Translation?
Sustainable Energy Democracy, Indigenous Values and the Challenge of Transforming the Energy Sector
Jennifer Campion
12 The Single Buyer Model as a Challenge and an Opportunity in Relation to Sustainable Energy Democracy in Transition Economies
Piti Eiamchamroonlarp
13 The Quest for Sustainable Energy Democracy in Rural Communities
Paul Tamuno
PART 4
Conclusions
14 Lessons from Law for the Conceptualization of Sustainable Energy Democracy
Ruven Fleming, Kaisa Huhta and Leonie Reins
Bibliography
Index
