The Effectiveness and Efficiency of Local Governance in the Energy Transition: The Case of the Queyras Region (French Alps), a Case Study
Résumé
Reducing carbon-based energy consumption involves both switching to the production of renewable energy (RE), such as hydro, solar, wind and wood heating, and becoming more frugal or reducing consumption overall. Reducing energy consumption is only possible if we adapt and change our consumption patterns. At the local level, however, the development of renewable energy is hampered by cumbersome procedures and opposition. This article looks at how projects are developed and managed. Most of these projects are the responsibility of public or private bodies that are too far removed from the problems of the areas where the infrastructure is to be built. However, the scientific literature shows that there is a link between the effectiveness and efficiency of mixed use and that the most sought after practices are linked to social, economic and political objectives. In the Queyras region of the French Alps, interviews with 22 stakeholders, processed using Hyperbase © semantic software, show that local governance of the energy transition is effective and efficient in technical, economic, social and political terms. The move towards greater sobriety and a change in energy consumption patterns is reflected in the involvement of citizens in governance processes.
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