Analysing stakeholders' perspectives towards a socio-technical change: The energy transition journey in Gela Municipality

Abstract

This article investigates the perspectives of involved stakeholders in supporting niche empowering processes necessary for a sustainable energy transitions. It analyses these perspectives by focusing on a concrete example of an on-going transition from fossil fuel to bio-based technologies, namely the case of Gela (Italy). Based on semi-structured interviews conducted with private and public stakeholders, our findings allowed the identification of potential pathways in supporting the empowerment of the investigated energy niche. Among them we can recall: Information campaigns; scientific and technological collaborations, tax relief and production incentives; infrastructural investments; training courses for advanced biorefineries; simplification of administrative procedures.