1st Edition

The Social Frontiers of Energy Transition

Edited By Evangelia Karasmanaki Copyright 2026
214 Pages 3 Color Illustrations
by CRC Press

214 Pages 3 Color Illustrations
by CRC Press

The Social Frontiers of Energy Transition introduces readers to the dynamic social processes that underlie shifts toward sustainable energy futures. Through diverse theoretical reflections and case studies, this book highlights how the energy transition intersects with issues of political representation, decision-making structures, and the equitable distribution of benefits and burdens... Read more

Preface

 

Renewable Energy Policy Framework in the European Union: Evolution and Development

Evangelia Karasmanaki

 

Fairness in Energy Transitions: Confronting Ecologically Tragic Situations

Manuel Rodeiro

 

Democracy and Energy Transition in the European Union: Participation Strategies and Factors Affecting the Sense of Fairness

Giuseppe Basile, Caterina De Lucia and Pasquale Pazienza

 

Public Participation in Energy Transitions and Political Life: Shaping Our Future

Evan Boyle

 

Stakeholder Participation in the Decision-making of Energy Transition in Taiwan: A Wide Use of Referendum as a Tool

Anton Ming-Zhi Gao

 

The Spanish Path to Energy Justice: Regulatory Perspectives and Challenges

Ignacio Zamora Santa Brígida

 

Energy Transition Challenges – The NIMBY Phenomenon

Floros Flouros

 

Understanding the NIMBY Syndrome through the Case of Poland

Irena Łącka

 

Media Framing of Renewable Energy

Elpida Fardogianni

 

Low-Carbon Economy and Socio-Economic Approaches: A Thematic Review

Grigorios L. Kyriakopoulos

 

Index

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Biography

Evangelia Karasmanaki earned her PhD in Environmental
Science from the Department of Forestry and Management of the
Environment and Natural Resources at the Democritus University
of Thrace (Greece), where she teaches undergraduate and
master's courses. Her research focuses on socio-environmental
relationships to derive empirically grounded recommendations for
policy development and refinement. Her academic publications
include articles in top-tier journals such as Energy Policy, Energy
Efficiency, Journal of Rural Studies
and Energy for Sustainable
Development
. She has been appointed to the Editorial Board of
the Journal of Innovation and Knowledge, Humanities
and Social Sciences Communications
and Social
Sciences & Humanities Open.