Project description DEENESFRITPL Improving democracy through government and law Should States be the sole participants in the energy transition in law? The EU-funded TGL project will focus on this and moreso, energy democracy. The TGL project intends to check and verify whether this involvement provides for an effective mechanism put in place by states. It will also investigate how, in such a case, the practice of NGOs in renewable energies system reflects their role. The project, however, will consider the NGOs in lobbying. TGL aims to identify first the functions of NGOs and then their roles. Show the project objective Hide the project objective Objective The TGL project questioning the governance of the energy transition in law. It first raises the question of the actor’s energy transition, thus of an energy democracy: should States be the only ones to participate in this transition? International, EU or French Law, enlightening the necessity of all actors, public and private. Then the case of NGO appears clearly as one of most important, as they can act in compliance with law as responsible partner of states and wide public. The TGL project intends to check and verify whether this involvement is lead and be effective through mechanisms putted in place by states. In such a case, how the practice of NGOs in renewable energies system reflects their role. However, the project will consider the ambivalent role of NGOs especially when it comes to lobbies for sensitive issues. First, the project will identify the functions and the role, then this will be examining. Fields of science social sciencessociologygovernanceengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsrenewable energysocial sciencespolitical sciencespolitical policiescivil societynongovernmental organizationssocial sciencespolitical sciencesgovernment systemsdemocracysocial scienceslaw Keywords Energy transition energy law international law EU law french law natural resources law NGO and energy law renewable energy law participation and information principe new energy system etc Programme(s) H2020-EU.1.3. - EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Main Programme H2020-EU.1.3.2. - Nurturing excellence by means of cross-border and cross-sector mobility Topic(s) MSCA-IF-2018 - Individual Fellowships Call for proposal H2020-MSCA-IF-2018 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme MSCA-IF - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships (IF) Coordinator UNIVERSITE LYON 3 JEAN MOULIN Net EU contribution € 257 619,84 Address 1 C AVENUE DES FRERES LUMIERE 69372 Lyon Cedex 08 France See on map Region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Rhône-Alpes Rhône Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 257 619,84 Partners (1) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all Partner Partner organisations contribute to the implementation of the action, but do not sign the Grant Agreement. UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM United States Net EU contribution € 0,00 Address EZEKIEL CULLEN BUILDING 203 772042022 Houston See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 165 265,92