@article{SuesserMartinStavrakasetal.2022,
  author    = {S{\"u}sser, Diana and Martin, Nick and Stavrakas, Vassilis and Gaschnig, Hannes and Talens-Peir{\´o}, Laura and Flamos, Alexandros and Madrid-L{\´o}pez, Cristina and Lilliestam, Johan},
  title     = {Why energy models should integrate social and environmental factors},
  series = {Energy research \& social science},
  volume    = {92},
  journal   = {Energy research \& social science},
  publisher = {Elsevier},
  address   = {Amsterdam},
  issn      = {2214-6296},
  doi       = {10.1016/j.erss.2022.102775},
  pages     = {102775 -- 102775},
  year      = {2022},
  abstract  = {Energy models are used to inform and support decisions within the transition to climate neutrality. In recent years, such models have been criticised for being overly techno-centred and ignoring environmental and social factors of the energy transition. Here, we explore and illustrate the impact of ignoring such factors by comparing model results to model user needs and real-world observations. We firstly identify concrete user needs for better representation of environmental and social factors in energy modelling via interviews, a survey and a workshop. Secondly, we explore and illustrate the effects of omitting non-techno-economic factors in modelling by contrasting policy-targeted scenarios with reality in four EU case study examples. We show that by neglecting environmental and social factors, models risk generating overly optimistic and potentially misleading results, for example by suggesting transition speeds far exceeding any speeds observed, or pathways facing hard-to-overcome resource constraints. As such, modelled energy transition pathways that ignore such factors may be neither desirable nor feasible from an environmental and social perspective, and scenarios may be irrelevant in practice. Finally, we discuss a sample of recent energy modelling innovations and call for continued and increased efforts for improved approaches that better represent environmental and social factors in energy modelling and increase the relevance of energy models for informing policymaking.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{KleanthisStavrakasCeglarzetal.2022,
  author    = {Kleanthis, Nikos and Stavrakas, Vassilis and Ceglarz, Andrzej and S{\"u}sser, Diana and Schibline, Amanda and Lilliestam, Johan and Flamos, Alexandros},
  title     = {Eliciting knowledge from stakeholders to identify critical issues of the transition to climate neutrality in Greece, the Nordic Region, and the European Union},
  series = {Energy research \& social ccience},
  volume    = {93},
  journal   = {Energy research \& social ccience},
  publisher = {Elsevier},
  address   = {Amsterdam},
  issn      = {2214-6296},
  doi       = {10.1016/j.erss.2022.102836},
  pages     = {15},
  year      = {2022},
  abstract  = {There are considerable differences in the pace and underlying motivations of the energy transition in the different geographical contexts across Europe. The European Union's commitment to climate neutrality by 2050 requires a better understanding of the energy transition in different contexts and scales to improve cooperation of involved actors. In this article, we identify critical issues and challenges of the European energy transition as perceived by stakeholders and investigate how these perceptions vary across geographical contexts. To do so, we couple a policy document analysis with research based on stakeholder engagement activities in three different scales, national (Greece), regional (Nordic Region) and continental scale (European Union). Our findings show that stakeholder perspectives on the energy transition depend on contextual factors underlying the need for policies sensitive to the different transition issues and challenges in European regions. They also reveal cross-cutting issues and challenges among the three case studies, which could lead to further improvement of the cross-country collaboration to foster the European energy transition.},
  language  = {en}
}