The Role of Public Participation in Energy Transitions provides a conceptual and empirical approach to stakeholder and citizen involvement in the ongoing energy transition conversation, focusing on projects surrounding energy conversion and efficiency, reducing energy demand, and using new forms of renewable energy sources. Sections review and contrast different approaches to citizen involvement, discuss the challenges of inclusive participation in complex energy policymaking, and provide conceptual foundations for the empirical case studies that constitute the second part of the book. The book is a valuable resource for academics in the field of energy planning and policymaking, as well as practitioners in energy governance, energy and urban planners and participation specialists.Explains both key concepts in public participation and involvement, along with empirical results gained in implementing these conceptsLinks theoretical knowledge with conceptual and real-life applications in the energy sectorInstructs energy planners in how to improve planning and transformation processes by using inclusive governance methodsContains insights from case studies in the fully transitioned German system that provide an empirical basis for action for energy policymakers worldwideProduct details Page Numbers Source ISBN: 0128195150 Publisher: Academic Press; 1 edition (March 25, 2020) Publication Date: March 25, 2020