Energy democracy, public participation, and support for local energy system change in Canada

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http://eprints.org/relation/isVersionOf https://pure.iiasa.ac.at/id/document/105577 http://eprints.org/relation/isVolatileVersionOf https://pure.iiasa.ac.at/id/document/105577 http://eprints.org/relation/issmallThumbnailVersionOf https://pure.iiasa.ac.at/id/document/105577 archive 353 disk0/00/01/96/14 2024-04-15 08:52:42 2024-04-15 14:16:23 2024-04-15 08:52:42 article show Fiander J. Walker C. Rowlands I.H. Devine-Wright P. Wilson C. 8428 0000-0001-8164-3566 Soutar I. Gupta R. Energy democracy, public participation, and support for local energy system change in Canada pub ECE S3 TISS Energy democracy; Energy transitions; Local smart grids; Planning; Public support; Smart local energy systems In the face of climate change and associated energy system change, there is a growing literature and more general recognition of the ‘four Ds’ (decarbonization, decentralization, digitalization, and democratization). Yet there has been very little quantitative work that analyzes public perceptions of these changes. Utilizing data from a Canada-wide, nationally representative survey (n = 941), this study conducted provincial and regional assessments to spatially explore the public's views of moves toward innovative local energy system change through the development of what we call Local Smart Grids (LSGs). Through descriptive statistics and t-tests, we sought to answer three main questions: i) To what extent does the public support energy democracy via new local energy systems? ii) What does the public desire in terms of participation? and iii) What motivates the public to participate? We find overall support for energy democracy across Canada, yet varied support among provinces and regions. Canadians seem to want to participate in moves toward energy democracy, although we found a strong preference for more passive participatory actions. Additionally, support and a desire to participate is predominantly motivated by environmental factors, including combating climate change, with community and social motivations playing a secondary role, followed by financial motivations. These findings, some of the first of their kind in the realm of energy democracy in Canada, provide useful insights relevant to scholars, policymakers, and practitioners working on LSG implementation as well as others with an interest in socio-technical innovation and energy system change. 2024-07 published Elsevier doi:10.1016/j.erss.2024.103526 333 public Energy Research & Social Science 113 e103526 TRUE 2214-6296 The impacts of digitalised daily life on climate change (iDODDLE, H2020 101003083) yes info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/H2020/101003083/EU//iDODDLE info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess