Social acceptability of decarbonization solutions in Europe : implications for foresight modeli[...]

IFP Energies nouvelles; Île-de-France; Sur place; EUR 60 000 - 80 000; Plein temps

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Topic description

Social factors are largely overlooked in our energy foresight models, which can lead to a fragile vision of the transition. This thesis seeks to address this gap by developing an innovative methodology to integrate the social acceptability of decarbonization solutions into prospective modeling and scenario building. The aim is to better inform public decision-makers in designing policies that are more inclusive and less risky to implement. After a thorough literature review to identify the various terminologies associated with the social acceptability of decarbonization solutions and the factors that influence it at different spatial and temporal scales, interviews and surveys will be conducted with experts, social groups, and community stakeholders. This will ensure that the perspectives of different actors are taken into account and will help develop a multidisciplinary approach (mainly sociology, engineering, and economics). This preliminary and necessary step will make it possible to explore alternatives for integrating social acceptability and social factors into prospective models and to elaborate scenarios that best reflect the diversity of perspectives. The work will be applied to IFPEN’s new prospective model "Kinesys (TIMES family)" and to CMA’s TIAM-FR. The resulting policies and recommendations will be tailored to the context of social acceptability in the European region.

Starting date

• 11-03

Funding category

Public funding alone (i.e. government, region, European, international organization research grant)

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