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The EU recent energy policies aim to rapidly transition to a sustainable and citizen-centered energy system. However, many regulations do not fully acknowledge the social dimension of the energy transition. The interplay between individual and collective energy action (energy citizenship) and the just transition framework requires further examination. This paper aims to explore the relationship between just transition and energy citizenship particularly within the context of collective energy initiatives in Southern Europe, showcasing their association and varied impacts based on agency dynamics, contextual factors, and governance models. Additionally, the paper proposes new tools and analytical lenses to assess and govern/guide place-based collective energy actions, thereby complementing existing policymaking efforts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Responses to the current energy crisis and to action against climate change have produced a wide variety of experimentations. Positive Energy Districts (PEDs) and Energy Communities (EC) are spreading as aggregators of enabling technologies, but the knowledge and skills required to plan, implement and monitor them still need to be developed. Technology alone is not enough to facilitate knowledge sharing and the experimentation and co-creation of solutions. The paper focuses on methods and tools that allow to support the creation of "energy citizens" through considerations developed in project H2020 GRETA (Green Energy Transition Actions) and in COST Action 'PED-EU-NET'. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The paper aim is to describe the major findings of a PhD research having the objective of defining and developing an instrument (Green City Circle) for the design of existing urban districts, through a circular approach and with the point of view of resilience and energy efficiency. The research approach is multi-disciplinary, aiming to evaluate both risk resilience and slower processes on an eco-systemic perspective. The paper aims to reflect upon these questions by deepening the study of a set of Key Performance Indicator and of alternative scenarios composition. The instrument's target has been selected into local public bodies as major enablers of local regeneration. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]