Pro-Active State-Led Participation in Addressing the Governance Challenges Associated with the Spatial Aspects of the Energy Transition

Stout, Robbe (2023) Pro-Active State-Led Participation in Addressing the Governance Challenges Associated with the Spatial Aspects of the Energy Transition. Bachelor thesis, Global Responsibility & Leadership (GRL).

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Abstract

Climate change is forcing governing regimes worldwide to transition to green energy sources. For this energy transition to take place, the Dutch government has initiated the building of new offshore wind parks in the North Sea above the Wadden Islands (EZK, 2023). An energy cable infrastructure is built to get the energy generated at these wind parks to land. This is also the case in Programma Aansluiting Wind Op Zee - Eemshaven (PAWOZ-Eemshaven) (EZK, 2023). The program is set up by the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate (EZK) to research future cable routes to transport energy. For this program, EZK has adopted a comprehensive participatory governance strategy to involve stakeholders and residents in deciding the best solution for choosing the best route for the new energy cables (EZK, 2023). For the participatory governance approach to be adopted by regimes worldwide, this niche innovation must require aspects of legitimacy. By analysing documents reporting on the theme meetings, information evenings and stakeholder suggestions surrounding PAWOZ-Eemshaven and a stakeholder interview, this thesis has tested four aspects of legitimacy on the case study of the participatory governance strategy in PAWOZ-Eemshaven. The participatory governance strategy of PAWOZ-Eemshaven showcased great care for input legitimacy, output legitimacy, throughput legitimacy, and feedback legitimacy. Therefore, this thorough participatory governance approach implemented by EZK is beneficial to tackle the spatial governance challenges associated with the energy transition. Therefore, participatory governance as a niche innovation could benefit the energy transition and challenge established regimes to help alleviate the pressure put on regimes due to climate change.

Item Type:	Thesis (Bachelor)
Name supervisor:	Hatenboer, C.G.A.A. and Berg, C.F. van den
Date Deposited:	12 Sep 2023 10:10
Last Modified:	12 Sep 2023 10:10
URI:	https://campus-fryslan.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/304

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