University of Twente Student Theses
Community Compensation Fund and Social Acceptance of Onshore Wind Energy Projects : Two cases from The Netherlands
Kempenaar, Ton (2022) Community Compensation Fund and Social Acceptance of Onshore Wind Energy Projects : Two cases from The Netherlands.
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| Abstract: | Social acceptance of onshore wind energy projects is important in meeting the growing demand of renewable energy and for goal attainment of climate change mitigation targets. This thesis discusses whether a community compensation fund (CCF) is a useful tool to enhance social acceptance. For this purpose, two cases of the development of onshore wind energy projects in the Netherlands are studied by both desk research and stakeholder interviews. The selected cases have similarities but differ in the goal and organisation of the CCF. It is found that there are many different and interrelated factors and processes that play a role in social acceptance. The results show that a CCF can play a role in influencing these processes and factors to enhance social acceptance. In both cases it is found that the specific CCF is proof that there is an agreement between initiators and the community about the project. However, it is certainly not a panacea. This research has particularly deepened the knowledge of community acceptance and its relation with socio-political acceptance at the municipal level. It is also observed that the goal and organisation of a CCF plays a role in future community building. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Master) |
| Faculty: | BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences |
| Subject: | 43 environmental science, 89 political science |
| Programme: | Environmental and Energy Management MSc (69319) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/93909 |
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