At the beginning of April, the Clúster de l’Energia Eficient de Catalunya took part in the third workshop of the Social Licence project, a key meeting on the energy transition that enabled progress on one of the major challenges of the ecological transition in Catalonia: the territorial integration of projects and the building of trust with citizens and public authorities.

The aim of the session, held within the framework of the Social Licence project and jointly promoted with the Clúster de la Bioenergia de Catalunya and the CREC - Clúster de Residus de Catalunya, was to help companies and territories unlock ecological transition projects that are often delayed due to social opposition.

The project addresses the lack of shared tools, methodologies and criteria to manage social acceptance of bioenergy plants, renewable energy facilities and waste management installations. In this context, the workshop aimed to develop a practical and transferable model that can help anticipate conflicts, improve relationships with local territories and strengthen public trust, reducing risks, costs and uncertainties in the deployment of strategic infrastructure.

During the session, participants worked collaboratively with different stakeholders to:

  • Validate the diagnosis: positioning participants within the “pre-occupational thermometer” and analysing barriers and enabling factors.
  • Co-create solutions by identifying practical and applicable strategies for companies.
  • Define the foundations of the Practical Guide, focusing on the tools the sector truly needs.

The workshop opened the door to a space for open and constructive debate around the concept of Social Licence, addressing key topics such as citizenship, territorial imbalance and the generation of local benefits, among others.

More information about the project is available at the following link: https://lnkd.in/e9UhS_g9

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 Project funded by ACCIÓ.