Routledge - Renewable Energy and the Public Book

As the global threat of climate change grows, governments are working to accelerate the deployment of low carbon electricity and heat technologies. However, this shift often creates tension between policy makers and the communities affected by these changes. This Routledge publication examines the complexities that arise when new energy sources like offshore wind, tidal, bioenergy, or hydrogen energy are introduced near residential areas. Readers will explore the friction between the need to streamline planning procedures and the necessity of engaging with diverse publics. The text looks at how energy and planning policies are revised to support new technologies and the controversies that follow when large-scale energy projects are sited near homes. This book provides a look at the transition from NIMBY (Not In My Backyard) sentiments toward more active public participation in the energy transition process.