The Green Versus Green Trap and a Way Forward

Haris Doukas, Alexandros Nikas, Giorgos Stamtsis and Ioannis Tsipouridis
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Haris Doukas: Energy Policy Unit, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, 157 73 Athens, Greece
Alexandros Nikas: Energy Policy Unit, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, 157 73 Athens, Greece
Giorgos Stamtsis: Hellenic Association of Independent Power Companies, Greece
Ioannis Tsipouridis: Technical University of Mombasa, Mombasa, Coast Province 80100, Kenya

Energies, 2020, vol. 13, issue 20, 1-6

Abstract: Massive deployment of renewables is considered as a decisive step in most countries’ climate efforts. However, at the local scale, it is also perceived by many as a threat to their rich and diverse natural environment. With this perspective, we argue that this green versus green pseudo-dilemma highlights how crucial a broad societal buy-in is. New, transparent, participatory processes and mechanisms that are oriented toward social licensing can now be employed. A novel, integrative research agenda must orbit around co-creation to enable and promote resource co-management and co-ownership where possible, with increased consensus.

Keywords: climate; biodiversity; integrative policy support; social participation; renewable energy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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