Mobilizing citizens for a low and clean energy future

There is growing consensus worldwide that dramatic change is required to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in order to mitigate further adverse effects on the environment. Alongside industry and government efforts, individuals also need to play an active role in choosing and implementing mitigation solutions in order to achieve a low and clean energy future. There are several possible avenues, such as reducing energy demand, developing economic and market mechanisms, implementing technologies that significantly reduce emissions from current energy supply sources, and the development of renewable energy technologies. Citizens can play a crucial role in reducing demand and influencing the implementation of new commercial scale energy technologies. This paper evaluates the current literature to identify how citizens can be mobilized in regards to behaviour change and acceptance of energy technologies.