Conflicted transitions: Exploring the actors, tactics, and outcomes of social opposition against energy infrastructure

The research analyzes 130 case studies from the past decade to examine social mobilization against energy infrastructure, including low-carbon options. It identifies how national institutions and responses to global pressures influence the varying politics of energy transitions across different countries and energy types.

• The study utilizes a literature review and a dataset of 130 case studies from the last ten years to analyze opposition to various energy infrastructures, including nuclear power and renewable energy, as well as the actors, tactics (such as protest or litigation), and outcomes (such as labor protections, concessions, policy change, or remuneration) associated with these events.
• The politics of energy transitions in carbon-intensive regions differ significantly by country and energy type, with these variations explained by differences in national institutions and their reactions to supranational or global pressures.

APA

Hess, D. J., & Lee, D. (2022). Conflicted transitions: Exploring the actors, tactics, and outcomes of social opposition against energy infrastructure. Climate Social Science Network. https://cssn.org/conflicted-transitions-exploring-the-actors-tactics-and-outcomes-of-social-opposition-against-energy-infrastructure/

Chicago

Hess, David J., and Dasom Lee. Conflicted transitions: Exploring the actors, tactics, and outcomes of social opposition against energy infrastructure. Climate Social Science Network, 2022. https://cssn.org/conflicted-transitions-exploring-the-actors-tactics-and-outcomes-of-social-opposition-against-energy-infrastructure/.

Wikipedia

{{cite report |last1=Hess |first1=David J. |last2=Lee |first2=Dasom |title=Conflicted transitions: Exploring the actors, tactics, and outcomes of social opposition against energy infrastructure |publisher=Climate Social Science Network |date=31 January 2022 |url=https://cssn.org/conflicted-transitions-exploring-the-actors-tactics-and-outcomes-of-social-opposition-against-energy-infrastructure/ |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@techreport{hess2022conflicted, author = {Hess, David J. and Lee, Dasom}, title = {{Conflicted transitions: Exploring the actors, tactics, and outcomes of social opposition against energy infrastructure}}, institution = {Climate Social Science Network}, year = {2022}, month = jan, url = {https://cssn.org/conflicted-transitions-exploring-the-actors-tactics-and-outcomes-of-social-opposition-against-energy-infrastructure/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }