Social Dimensions of Energy Transition
- 1st Edition - September 1, 2026
- Latest edition
- Editors: Ugur Soytas, Ramazan Sari, Jacob Ladenburg
- Language: English
Social Dimensions of Energy Transition delves into the social dimensions of energy transition, a critical factor in creating effective technologies and policies. This book brings… Read more
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Social Dimensions of Energy Transition delves into the social dimensions of energy transition, a critical factor in creating effective technologies and policies. This book brings together cutting-edge research from various social science disciplines, covering topics like energy justice, public engagement in energy decisions, and the role of communities in shaping energy transition. It explores intersectional perspectives such as gender and energy transition, social innovation in energy transition, and the impact on indigenous communities. It also addresses the link between societal well-being and energy use, social acceptance of climate policies, and the concept of clean energy access as a human right.
Ideal for policymakers, professionals, researchers, and students whose work involves energy policy, sustainability, and climate change, this book provides a much-needed view of the social dimensions of energy transition.
Ideal for policymakers, professionals, researchers, and students whose work involves energy policy, sustainability, and climate change, this book provides a much-needed view of the social dimensions of energy transition.
- Provides a comprehensive overview of the social dimensions of energy transition, covering diverse disciplines and research pathways
- Explores the concept of energy justice, examining issues of equity and access in the transition to renewable energy
- Discusses the role of communities in shaping energy transition and the importance of public engagement and participation in decision-making
- Addresses the social acceptance of climate policies and the link between societal well-being and energy use, offering insights for policymakers
- Proposes a societal well-being perspective to energy transition
Policy makers, professionals, researchers, and students whose work involves energy policy, sustainability, and climate change
1. Introduction to Energy Transition: Understanding the Social Implications
2. Energy research in social sciences
3. Energy Justice: Equity and Access in Energy Transition
4. Acceptance of and preferences for Renewable Energy Projects
5. The Role of Communities in Shaping Energy Transition
6. Gender and Energy Transition: Exploring Intersectional Perspectives
7. Public Engagement and Participation in Energy Decision-Making
8. Qualitative approaches in energy transition research
9. Social Innovation and Grassroots Movements in Energy Transition
10. Energy Transition and Indigenous Communities
11. The link between societal well-being and energy use
12. Social Acceptance of Climate Policies
13. Clean energy access and affordability as a human right
2. Energy research in social sciences
3. Energy Justice: Equity and Access in Energy Transition
4. Acceptance of and preferences for Renewable Energy Projects
5. The Role of Communities in Shaping Energy Transition
6. Gender and Energy Transition: Exploring Intersectional Perspectives
7. Public Engagement and Participation in Energy Decision-Making
8. Qualitative approaches in energy transition research
9. Social Innovation and Grassroots Movements in Energy Transition
10. Energy Transition and Indigenous Communities
11. The link between societal well-being and energy use
12. Social Acceptance of Climate Policies
13. Clean energy access and affordability as a human right
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: September 1, 2026
- Language: English
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Ugur Soytas
Ugur Soytas is a Professor of Economics and Head of the Climate Economics and Risk Management Section at the Technical University of Denmark. He is the co-editor of Energy Economics and the subject editor of Sustainable Production and Consumption. He has also edited (with Ramazan Sari) the Routledge Handbook of Energy Economics. He is in Stanford’s top 2% most cited scientists list. His research is in two multidisciplinary areas: the energy-economy-environment-society nexus and the links between commodities and financial markets. He has published several papers in high-impact journals such as Energy Economics, Energy Policy, Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Ecological Economics, and the Journal of Banking and Finance, among others.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Economics and Head of the Climate Economics and Risk Management Section, Technical University of Denmark, DenmarkRS
Ramazan Sari
Ramazan Sari is an energy economist at the Technical University of Denmark in the Department of Management. He has a Ph.D. from Texas Tech University. His research is shaped by (i) gender, regional, and cultural differences in the acceptance of new energy technologies and policies, and (ii) the economic and social aspects of sustainability, including economic growth, economic poverty, energy poverty, and energy justice. He has extensive research experience on economic growth, inequality, income distribution, energy, and environmental topics, utilizing quantitative and qualitative data in developing and developed countries. He has experience in coordinating, co-coordinating, and serving in many research and capacity-building projects funded by EU Horizon 2020, British Academy Newton Funds, Turkish Planning Institute, Turkish Scientific and Technological Research Council, Atomic Energy Agency of Vienna, Danida, and Horizon Europe. He is an Associate Editor in the Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, Nature’s journal. His research is well received by the literature and places him in the Stanford-Elsevier top 2% rankings.
Affiliations and expertise
Energy Economist, Technical University of Denmark, Department of Management, DenmarkJL
Jacob Ladenburg
Jacob Ladenburg s is a Professor of Economics at the Technical University of Denmark. He is in Stanford’s top 2% most cited scientists list. His research focuses on acceptance of and preferences for energy technology types and locations and how they are affect by technology experience, spatial distributions and information. He has published several papers in high-impact journals such as Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Energy and Resource Economics and Energy Policy.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Economics, Technical University of Denmark, Denmark