Actors and Interests in Energy Systems Development

Abstract

The panel introduces the audience to the complex web of actors and interests in the development of energy systems. It includes empirical contributions that cover a diverse set of issues and institional contexts: an analysis of the role of local decision-makers in siting wind energy infrastructure, a take on the motivations behind energy companies' willingness to cooperate with national governments, an analysis of political acceptance of disruptive energy technologies, a study of interactions patterns between the developers of local smart energy systems and the concerned public, or an experimental study of the importance of positive narratives to the energy transition acceptance.

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