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Title	Competing Narratives And Interests In Smart Urban Energy Systems
ID_Doc	15207
Authors	Britton J.; Judson E.
Year	2024
Published	Smart Cities, Energy and Climate: Governing Cities for a Low-Carbon Future
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/9781118641156.ch2
Abstract	This chapter explores the development of smart energy narratives and practices at the national level and in a range of cities across the United Kingdom (UK). We describe how evolving smart energy governance processes are exhibiting conflicting logics which simultaneously elevate and homogenise socio-spatial relations in cities, through a focus on using urban smart energy experiments to develop scalable solutions for widespread adoption. Despite this there is great potential for energy transitions to re-energise smart city discourses and practices through making tangible the potential individual and collective benefits of smart technologies. We highlight a promising role for municipalities in facilitating smart energy development that can hold space for ‘public interest’ and/or citizen-led initiatives. However, there are multiple barriers and challenges to this role being fulfilled. The chapter concludes with a discussion of some of the policy and governance tools that could be employed to address these barriers. © 2024 John Wiley & Sons Ltd. Published 2024 by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
Author Keywords	Local energy systems; Multi-level governance; Smart cities; Smart energy; Sustainable cities

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