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Community energy in Italy through the lens of social innovation
Journal of Urban Regeneration and Renewal,
18
(1),
108-115
(2024)
Abstract
Sustainable urban regeneration, in particular with respect to energy, has become a very important issue for local communities currently as a result of the Green New Deal (GND). Renewable energy in domestic consumption is being used to initiate a transition to cleaner energy and limit environmental damage. Through the lens of social innovation, this paper highlights the continuous challenges faced in the transition to lower carbon energy by investigating the opportunity to change the classical top-down management approach to a bottom-up process. The paper fills a gap in the literature by presenting a regional overview of recent Italian community energy sector developments and outlines a number of national best practices in renewable community energy innovation.
Keywords: renewable energy sharing; Green New Deal; sustainable urban regeneration; energy communities; social innovation
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Author's Biography
Caterina Nicolais is a Researcher in Geography and Economic-Politics at the University of Naples Parthenope in the Department of Economic and Legal Studies. She has a PhD in environmental institutions and policies and has authored several publications on urban redevelopment, territorial development, institutional innovative models and international migration. Caterina is the Course Director of the courses: Geography of Development and Resources, and Economic and Political Geography which form part of the degree courses of Economics and Commerce, and Management of International Companies at the University of Naples Parthenope.
Valentina Battista has a PhD on the economics and management of sustainability and innovation at Libera Università Mediterranea (LUM). She is a Lecturer in business ethics and is Institutional Relations Manager at Materias. She has authored several publications on the bioeconomy, public governance and innovation management.
