Problems of methodology and method in climate and energy research: Socialising climate change?

The psychology of energy efficiency labels: Trust, involvement, and attitudes towards energy performance certificates in Ireland

“…Moreover, it may provide a basis for how people may think positively about BER labels despite low levels of trust. In addition, it contributes to the field by increasing strategies to 'socialise' energy policy [54] and provides a greater understanding of the mechanisms governing behaviour change [55], both of which are identified as critical challenges facing social science research in energy.…”

Acceptance through inclusion? Political and economic participation and the acceptance of local renewable energy projects in Switzerland

“…Research on the siting of energy-related infrastructure has thereby repeatedly emphasized that the reasons and mechanisms driving the resistance to such projects are sundry and complex, and clearly go beyond the famous and criticized NIMBY syndrome [1]. In particular, procedural aspects, such as citizens' involvement, information, perceptions of fairness or economic participation, have been identified as conducive to a successful implementation process [2,3,5,6,9,15,[19][20][21][22]. However, we still need a better understanding of how and under what conditions process-related factors matter [4,6].…”

A Typology of Practices of Legitimation to Categorise Accountability Relations

“…When it comes to energy finance, there is little transparency, with large sums and many international organisations involved, leveraging their presence across several different legal regimes including global tax havens. There are thus intrinsic problems to contend with to usher accountability into financial legitimation, and part of the task is to better visualise these global metabolisms at lower scales like the urban and national (Goodman and Marshall 2018). Many cities, regions and countries have begun to track their territorial emissions and set targets at lower scales, including sector specific ones.…”