Meanwhile, several projects in Germany and the Netherlands are attempting to make the energy transition fairer. This project investigates and compares Dutch and German citizen initiatives that aim to make solar energy accessible to people who cannot afford to buy a house or flat. How do these projects operate? Do they enhance climate justice? Do they thereby increase support for climate policies in general? And could they play a role in more systematic change?
Methodology:
In both Germany and the Netherlands, interviews were conducted with various actors in the field of renewable energy, climate justice policy researchers, and members of energy cooperatives. Using the four SoJo pillars, the investigation analysed a specific energy cooperative in each country to assess what had and had not been achieved in terms of climate justice. Insights were exchanged between Germany and the Netherlands teams to explore what the countries and case studies could learn from one another.
Image by Frans Hanswijk / Delfshaven Energie Coöperatie
Caption: people of Delshaven Energie Coöperatie building a collective solar roof
