Policies and practices to transition towards Renewable Energy Communities in Positive Energy Districts
Abstract
Starting from the relationship between urban planning and mobility management, TeMA has gradually
expanded the view of the covered topics, always following a rigorous scientific in-depth analysis. This section
of the Journal, Review Notes, is a continuous update about emerging topics concerning relationships among
urban planning, mobility, and environment, thanks to a collection of short scientific papers written by young
researchers. The Review Notes are made up of five parts. Each section examines a specific aspect of the
broader information storage within the main interests of the TeMA Journal. In particular: the Town Planning
International Rules and Legislation. Positive Energy Districts has entered the scientific and policy arena to
accelerate urban transitions in Europe, however their implementation remains challenging in planning
processes. The PED incorporates socio-economic, technological, environmental, political, and institutional
challenges that need to be addressed simultaneously as part of a holistic urban strategy. The theme of
PEDs finds its first application implications in renewable energy communities on a local scale. This review
focuses its attention on Renewable Energy Directive Recast which also provides for financial support for the
production and self-consumption of electricity from renewable sources and on the Italian legislation on
renewable energy communities governed by the Milleproroghe decree.
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