Rethinking the Social License to Operate

This research paper examines the relationship between the concept of Social License to Operate (SLO), originally from the extractive industry, and Social Acceptance (SA) within the context of renewable energy and the energy transition.

• The paper identifies parallels between the literature on Social License to Operate (SLO) in the mining industry and Social Acceptance (SA) for renewable energy, noting that both investigate the reasons for local opposition or acceptance of infrastructure projects and share similar definitions.
• The research suggests that recommendations for improving acceptance of both mining and renewable energy projects are analogous and can be achieved by advancing Energy Justice (EJ) principles.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (2024). Rethinking the Social License to Operate. https://www.sei.org/publications/rethinking-the-social-license-to-operate/

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. Rethinking the Social License to Operate. 2024. https://www.sei.org/publications/rethinking-the-social-license-to-operate/.

Wikipedia

{{cite report |author=Stockholm Environment Institute |title=Rethinking the Social License to Operate |date=24 April 2024 |url=https://www.sei.org/publications/rethinking-the-social-license-to-operate/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitute2024rethinking, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{Rethinking the Social License to Operate}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2024}, month = apr, url = {https://www.sei.org/publications/rethinking-the-social-license-to-operate/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }