The Public Engagement for Energy Infrastructure Task identifies challenges and drivers for effective public engagement practices and gathers evidence from international case studies on meaningful engagement approaches and formats to increase social acceptance of energy infrastructure projects.
The Task undertook a comprehensive literature review, reviewed 98 case studies of public engagement in energy infrastructure projects and conducted 25 semi-structured expert interviews with policy makers, the
energy industry, non-governmental organizations, consultancies and academia, and organized an online expert workshop. The findings are incorporated in user-friendly interactive engagement guidelines for
developers, policy makers and civil society.
How to meaningfully implement public engagement in energy infrastructure projects? 4 important policy recommendations emerge from the brief:
🗣️ Communicate about the hashtag#EnergyTransition and engagement opportunities
💰Provide resources for public engagement
🤝Initiate and support collaborations
💡Build capacity related to engagement activities
The document also summarises a year-long research within the Public Engagement for Energy Infrastructure Task, led by Renewables Grid Initiative (RGI) and IEECP under the User-Centred Energy Systems TCP framework.
