ABSTRACT

The Energy Union and the European Green Deal advocate the participation of citizens and communities in the energy transition, which encourages a bottom-up approach in the implementation of sustainable energy initiatives. Both are in tune with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, which attempt to involve all members of society in the sustainability path. The reality in EU member states, however, is that community energy still lacks the necessary regulatory framework to compete with large utility companies. This may indicate that the governance framework is lagging behind, still not ready to include communities (collective citizens) as full participants in the energy transition.

摘要

能源联盟和欧洲绿色协议提倡公民和社区参与能源转型，鼓励在实施可持续能源倡议时采用自下而上的方法。两者都符合联合国的可持续发展目标，该目标试图让所有社会成员参与可持续发展道路。然而，欧盟成员国的现实是，社区能源仍然缺乏必要的监管框架来与大型公用事业公司竞争。这可能表明治理框架滞后，仍未准备好将社区（集体公民）纳入能源转型的全面参与者。