community energy and urban energy politics
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Community Energy A grassroots approach to
energy transition Domenico Ragozzino
Pioneer Into Practice - Climate KIC
#KIKCliMates #SustainableCitySolutionsBudapest, 6 October 2015
HI, I’M DOMENICO
RAGOZZINOI AM A SOCIAL SCIENTIST AND PROJECT MANAGER - EU POLICY & FUNDING CONSULTANT - PASSIONATE ABOUT URBAN SUSTAINABILITY, SOCIAL IMPACT AND GRASSROOTS INNOVATION.
I LIVE IN BIRMINGHAM, UK
Tweets! @DRagozzino
MY PRESENTATION
WHAT IS COMMUNITY ENERGY?
Low or zero carbon initiative that could involve a school or business, a street, housing estate or a whole village/town
Different types: Reducing, managing and purchasing energy
Raises money through donations, grants and share offers and in some cases bank loans
Renewable energy based, such as Solar PV, Wind or Biomass
WHY DO WE NEED IT ?
LONG-TERM OBJECTIVE 60% - 80% REDUCTION GHP BY 2050
EU GOAL : 20 - 20 - 20
CLIMATE CHANGE
ENERGY PRICE
PARTLY ACHIEVED
ENERGY SECURITY
TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT FINANCING SHARING ECONOMY
HOW DOES IT WORK ?
DECENTRALISING
DEMOCRATISING
DEMONSTRATING
DECARBONISING
COMMUNITY ENERGY
REPRESENTS DIFFERENT BUSINESS MODELS
DEVELOPED ON BOTH THE SIDE OF THE ENERGY SUPPLY/DISTRIBUTION. CENTRAL TO THE CONCEPT ARE THE AIMS OF
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4 SUCCESS FACTORS
SOCIAL CAPITAL
KNOWLEDGE & NETWORK
POLICY SUPPORT
FUNDING AND SYSTEM
Leadership; Skills; Seed-funding and incubators.
MUNICIPALITIES : HOW DO EMPOWERING COMMUNITY ENERGY ?
Raising trust of funders
Local climate change
Public sector buildings
Local sustainable development
Local energy governance
ENERGY ADVICE AND
FUEL POVERTY
CITY COUNCIL SUPPORT AND
AND COMMUNITY INVESTING
LOCAL RENEWABLE
ENERGY GOVERNANCE
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@PlymouthEnergyCommunity
COMMUNITY ENERGY IMPACT MAP