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Review
. 2020 Dec 8;17(24):9161.
doi: 10.3390/ijerph17249161.

Trends in Social Acceptance of Renewable Energy Across Europe-A Literature Review

Marco Segreto  1 , Lucas Principe  2 , Alexandra Desormeaux  3 , Marco Torre  1 , Laura Tomassetti  1 , Patrizio Tratzi  1 , Valerio Paolini  1 , Francesco Petracchini  1
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Trends in Social Acceptance of Renewable Energy Across Europe-A Literature Review

Marco Segreto et al. Int J Environ Res Public Health. .

Abstract

Social acceptance has proven to be a significant barrier in the implementation of renewable energy systems (hereinafter "RES"). While a general acceptance of RES is high, low local acceptance has hindered the development of renewable energy projects (hereinafter "REP"). This study assesses the determinants of local and general social acceptance of REP across Europe through a qualitative analysis from 25 case studies of the most significant social drivers and barriers that include all European countries. These case studies contain qualitative and quantitative analyses of the main factors for social acceptance of many representative groups including residents, stakeholders, and experts. Understanding the influences of social acceptance enables us to create strategies that will promote the development of REP by mitigating any public opposition.

Keywords: biogas; climate change; public involvement; renewable energies; social acceptance; wind energy.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest. The funders had no role in the design of the study; in the collection, analyses, or interpretation of data; in the writing of the manuscript, or in the decision to publish the results.

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