ENERGISE is a project that aims to support Europe's transition to a decarbonized energy system through understanding factors influencing individual and collective energy choices. It will comprehensively cover energy consumption across the European Union by classifying energy initiatives in 30 countries. This information will inform the design and rollout of two Living Labs in eight countries to reduce household energy use. The Living Labs will test innovative yet culturally sensitive tools and methods to change energy consumption behaviors at individual and community levels. ENERGISE seeks to provide decision-makers with effective measures to green and reduce energy use through social science research focused on the socioeconomic, cultural, political and gender dimensions of the energy transition.

1. Call: H2020-LCE-2016-2017
(COMPETITIVE LOW-CARBON ENERGY)
Topic: LCE-31-2016-2017
Type of action: RIA
Proposal number: SEP-210332102
LIST OF PARTICIPANTS
SUPPORTING ORGANISATIONS
Participant No. Participant organisation name Country
1 - NUIG National University of Ireland, Galway IE
2 - AAU Aalborg University DK
3 - KUL Kingston University London UK
4 - UM Maastricht University NL
5 - UNIL University of Lausanne CH
6 - GDI GreenDependent Institute HU
7 - LMU Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich DE
8 - FOCUS Focus Drustvo Za Sonaraven Razvoj SL
9 - ARC Applied Research and Communications Fund BG
10 - UH National Consumer Research Centre, University of Helsinki FI
European Networks committed to supporting ENERGISE
Energy Cities: European Association of Local Authorities Inventing their Energy Futures, Brussels, BE
SCORAI-EU: Sustainable Consumption Research and Action Initiative - Europe
Supporting NGOs, Public and Private Organisations
Sustainable Energy Agency, Ireland IE Services Industriels de Lausanne CH
Environmental Protection Agency, Ireland IE E-ON Hungary HU
NESTA UK Friends of the Earth, Hungary HU
Community Energy England UK Business Council for Sus Development HU
PBL Netherlands Environment Assessment
Agency
NL Motiva Oy FI
Helen Oy, Energy Solutions FI
FUDURA/ENEXIS Buurkracht initiative NL Forum Virium, Helsinki FI
RVO Netherlands Enterprise Agency NL NGO Green Liberty, Latvia LV

2. Call: H2020-LCE-2016-2017
(COMPETITIVE LOW-CARBON ENERGY)
Topic: LCE-31-2016-2017
Type of action: RIA
Proposal number: SEP-210332102
ENERGISE SUMMARY
ENERGISE COUNTRY COVERAGE
Considerable challenges remain today regarding Europe´s transition towards a decarbonised energy system
that meets the economic and social needs of its citizens. Rebound effects, that is, a full or partial cancelling-
out of efficiency gains over time through increased overall energy use, highlight the centrality of
consumption in multi-scalar decarbonisation efforts, urgently requiring attention from scientists and policy
makers. Calls also abound for innovative, research-led programmes to enhance the social acceptability of
energy transition measures that involve new technologies. Understanding individual and collective energy
choices, the governance frameworks in which these choices are made, and the key role of consumers’
culture-specific views and practices is of paramount importance for the success of the Energy Union. The
persistence of diverse energy cultures, both within and between countries, and their impacts on energy
consumption practices deserve particular attention.
ENERGISE responds directly to these challenges by providing frontier social science that focuses on socio-
economic, cultural, political and gender aspects of the energy transition.
Extensive synthesis and classification work covering good practice examples of energy initiatives from 30
European countries will provide the foundation for a cutting-edge Living Labs approach designed specifically
for ENERGISE. Fusing tools for changing individual- and community-level energy consumption with a novel
method for energy sustainability assessment, the ENERGISE Living Labs will be rolled out and monitored in
eight European countries. Importantly, ENERGISE offers timely support for public- and private-sector
decision makers seeking effective measures for ‘greening’ and/or reducing energy consumption.
ENERGISE comprehensively covers the full
spectrum of energy consumption in the
European Union, investigating the factors
driving individual and collective energy choices
and practices. It classifies energy initiatives in
30 European countries, to inform the
subsequent design, rollout and monitoring
across eight countries of two culturally
sensitive, yet transferrable Living Labs to
reduce household energy consumption.
Blue: ENERGISE Living Labs countries
Grey + Blue: Countries covered by ENERGISE synthesis and classification work