energy democracy
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Report of a workshop on the transformation of the energy sectorReport and reflections on The transformation of the energy sector in UK and Spain, a workshop in London on September 15th 2016, organised by Global Justice Now, Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung Brussels Office and Transnational InstituteFour years ago, at the 2012 Climate Camp in Lusatia (Lausitz), the German climate justice movement agreed upon a definition of energy democracy, marking a pivotal moment in the development of this new political imaginary:
"Energy democracy means that ...
read more "Energy democracy in UK and Spain: from ideas to practice"
read more "Energy democracy in UK and Spain: from ideas to practice"
Discussions and outcomes from an international workshopHow are people across the world taking back power over the energy sector, kicking-back against the rule of the market and reimagining how energy might be produced, distributed and used? How can the concept of energy democracy be deployed to demand a socially just energy system, with universal access, fair prices and secure, unionised and well-paid jobs? This report summarises the discussions and outcomes from an international workshop on energy democracy held in Amsterdam in February 2016.
From energy access to ...
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read more "Towards Energy Democracy"
Since its emergence within the German climate justice movement around the turn of the decade, the concept of “energy democracy” has begun to offer the seeds of a new political agenda for a progressive energy politics. Discourses of energy democracy are now circulating throughout grassroots movements, trade unions, universities and policy circles. Meanwhile, community-run energy co-operatives are proliferating rapidly, cities are reversing privatisation by taking gas and electricity back under municipal control, and in some countries like Uruguay, ...
read more "Strategies of Energy Democracy | a report"
read more "Strategies of Energy Democracy | a report"
With climate change looming, we are facing an energy emergency. How can unions fight for change? This video from the Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung, New York City Office, and Trade Unions for Energy Democracy (TUED) gives an answer.The video is also available in the following languages:
Arabic
French
German
Spanish
Those who want to democratise the energy sector have to fight the resistance of an experienced and powerful lobby. On top of that each country needs a different approach and diverse measures for an effective democratisation and to obtain ownership rights.
The full report is available in German.
Emancipatory energy transitions in EuropeAlready today, the energy transition in Europe is supplanting nuclear and coal power plants and will, at some point, be able to completely replace them.This study offers a general and easy-to-understand overview of vanguard energy democracy projects within the EU. The authors looked for nascent energy projects characterised by their combination of an energy transition approach with gains in participation, collective ownership, or for local business or ecology in general.Through these sixteen select examples, we take a look ...
read more "Practice of Energy Democracy"
read more "Practice of Energy Democracy"
SYRIZA’s Program and the Transition to Renewable PowerJanuary 25, 2015 was a historic day: the people of Greece chose to break with austerity policies. They elected SYRIZA—the Coalition of the Radical Left—as the largest party in parliament, Alexis Tsipras will become prime minister. The importance of this victory for the left in Greece, Europe, and indeed the world should not be underestimated.But now the hard work of actually governing begins. SYRIZA is entering government facing enormous economic, social, and environmental challenges. In addition, the party ...
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read more "Energy Democracy in Greece"
A socio-ecological transformation in the area of energyContent:1. Energy democracy? A socio-ecological transformation in the area of energy (Ulrich Brand)2. Socio-ecological transformation: dominant developments, resistances and alternatives – Energy as a crucial terrain (Ulrich Brand)3. The controversial energy turnaround in Germany: successes, contradictions, perspectives (Hans Thie)4. The energy transition as a vehicle for emancipation (Sören Becker & Conrad Kunze)5. Green capital in the European electricity sector (Hendrik Sander & Tobias Haas)6. Energy democracy and ...
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read more "Energy democracy?"
Berichte aus den Arbeitsgruppen der zweiten RLS Brüssel Energiekonferenz, 3.-5. Juli 2013 in Wien>>See report in German>>See page of conference
An international conference in ViennaMore than 60 participants from 18 countries and a wide variety of areas of activity came together for the conference Socioecological Transformation – Focus Energy at the University of Vienna from July 3-5, to explore the possibilities and limits of just such a transformation. The conference was organized by Ulrich Brand of the University’s Institute for Political Science, and by the Brussels Bureau of the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation.In his welcoming statement, Klaus Sühl placed the ...
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read more "Energy democracy? A socio-ecological Transformation in the area of Energy"