La politique de la transition verte et intelligente

International audienceFor decades the politicisation of human-induced environmental degradation has been considered a main driver of transformations in governance (and the state) Contributing to these broad debates have been two vocal literatures of ecological modernisation and sustainable transition studies. These have relied on changes in science and technology and more precisely ‘technological innovation’ to explain this transformation. Over time these dominant approaches have produced a world view of how technology, economy, ecology and society progress in an evolutionary path-dependent manner leading to an efficiency theory of politics. Yet, to replace this determinist vision of the governing of green transitions with one which is more focused on politics and choices, and leaves more room for public debate, we need to step outside this evolutionary way of thinking. Applying critical political sociology analysis and through empirical demonstration, we offer an alternative vision of the tension between capitalism and ecology

Quels territoires pertinentes pour écologiser les industries qui misent sur le renouvelable ?

National audienceRenewables' industries position themselves at the heart of ecological transition strategies to justify their territorial insertion. This has not, however, protected them from criticism on grounds of sustainability. Indeed, the government of these industries has come under attack, with opponents saying that industry actors have failed to address critical interdependencies necessary for sustainability to be achieved, including territorial ones. In this context, this article questions the functional argument of 'spatial fit', used by some analysts of ecological transition to explain the choice of regulatory scale. We do this by examining how actors use territorial resources to politicize the environmental government of these industries. Three case-studies are compared: salmon in Scotland, wind power in Quebec and wood energy in France. We show that the 'spatial fit' argument neither explains governing choices nor is sufficient for actors seeking to build legitimate regulation.A l'heure de la « transition écologique », les industries qui misent sur des ressources renouvelables pour légitimer leur implantation dans des nouveaux territoires n'échappent pas à une critique sur leur durabilité. Les modalités mises en oeuvre pour gouverner ces industries sont souvent attaquées, non seulement au nom d'interdépendances mal prises en compte qui mettraient en péril la durabilité, mais aussi au nom de valeurs. L'article s'interroge sur le lien fonctionnel entre l'échelle de régulation et l'enjeu à gouverner et sur les autres sources de légitimité de la régulation, notamment institutionnelles et territoriales. Trois études de cas sont comparées : les saumons en Ecosse, l'éolien au Québec et le bois énergie en France. Nous montrons à partir de ces trois exemples que l'argument fonctionnaliste ne suffit pas pour expliquer le choix des acteurs et n'est pas déterminant dans la construction d'une régulation légitime

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Winds of change: engaging with conflicting perspectives in renewable energy

This study examines public attitudes towards climate change and policies to limit greenhouse gases such as through the expansion of renewable energy sources. The study includes a critical examination of the apparent contradiction between belief in climate change and generalized support for renewable energy, as revealed in this survey, and of opposition to the placement of large-scale renewable energy generators such as wind farms. The literature identifies significant psychogenic influences leading to opposition to specific wind farm sitting as well as strong policy support for coal mining in Australia, but these appear to be ignored or dismissed by environmentalists, leading to ineffective communication on the issues and, ultimately, to entrenched opposition to an energy transition. We use social marketing benchmarks to identify engagement strategies that may increase understanding of the need to reduce fossil fuel consumption, alleviate anxiety about wind farm impacts and improve acceptance of renewable energy generation strategies overall