Top-down energy transition sees 'too little engagement with communities'

When it comes to energy and climate infrastructure, community engagement must become a core aspect of planning and development, said the UCC researchers.

The so-called "energy transition" has so far been led in a top-down manner with too little engagement with communities, according to an in-depth University College Cork (UCC) research paper.

Ireland's population distribution in rural areas has made it more difficult to introduce climate-related infrastructure compared to other nations, the paper also found.