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Ecomodern masculinity? An intersectional feminist analysis of barriers for participation in Renewable Energy Communities

Hönnecke, Julia LU (2023) In Master Thesis Series in Environmental Studies and Sustainability Science MESM02 20232
LUCSUS (Lund University Centre for Sustainability Studies)
Abstract
Renewable Energy Communities (REC) are seen as a way to promote energy justice and security and advance a democratic, socially-just energy transition. However, energy justice scholarship indicates that some social groups are not included in RECs. I conducted four semi-structured interviews with urban RECs in Germany to find out which communities are underrepresented and why. The feminist energy justice framework is applied with an intersectional feminist theory perspective to analyze broader power structures and barriers for participation. The framework analyzes four dimensions of feminist energy justice in RECs: political, economic, socio-ecological and technological. My findings indicate that while RECs try to involve marginalized... (More)
Renewable Energy Communities (REC) are seen as a way to promote energy justice and security and advance a democratic, socially-just energy transition. However, energy justice scholarship indicates that some social groups are not included in RECs. I conducted four semi-structured interviews with urban RECs in Germany to find out which communities are underrepresented and why. The feminist energy justice framework is applied with an intersectional feminist theory perspective to analyze broader power structures and barriers for participation. The framework analyzes four dimensions of feminist energy justice in RECs: political, economic, socio-ecological and technological. My findings indicate that while RECs try to involve marginalized groups, significant hurdles to reach certain communities prevail. I complement the findings with a discussion on empowerment strategies to increase inclusion and participation of underrepresented groups. (Less)
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author
Hönnecke, Julia LU
supervisor
organization
course
MESM02 20232
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
renewable energy communities, marginalized groups, inclusion, sustainability science, just transition, empowerment strategies
publication/series
Master Thesis Series in Environmental Studies and Sustainability Science
report number
2023:043
language
English
id
9139938
date added to LUP
2023-10-17 10:06:22
date last changed
2023-10-17 10:06:22
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  abstract     = {{Renewable Energy Communities (REC) are seen as a way to promote energy justice and security and advance a democratic, socially-just energy transition. However, energy justice scholarship indicates that some social groups are not included in RECs. I conducted four semi-structured interviews with urban RECs in Germany to find out which communities are underrepresented and why. The feminist energy justice framework is applied with an intersectional feminist theory perspective to analyze broader power structures and barriers for participation. The framework analyzes four dimensions of feminist energy justice in RECs: political, economic, socio-ecological and technological. My findings indicate that while RECs try to involve marginalized groups, significant hurdles to reach certain communities prevail. I complement the findings with a discussion on empowerment strategies to increase inclusion and participation of underrepresented groups.}},
  author       = {{Hönnecke, Julia}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  series       = {{Master Thesis Series in Environmental Studies and Sustainability Science}},
  title        = {{Ecomodern masculinity? An intersectional feminist analysis of barriers for participation in Renewable Energy Communities}},
  year         = {{2023}},
}