These subthemes for Energies 3.0 focus on 'Community-Led Transitions: Energy Justice, Resilience, and Innovation in the Global South,' while also welcoming submissions on other relevant topics.

ENERGY JUSTICE AND EQUITABLE TRANSITIONS IN THE GLOBAL SOUTH

  • Rights-Based Approaches to Energy Access and Affordability

  • Addressing Energy Poverty, Inequality, and Vulnerable Populations

  • Gender, Youth, and Inclusion in Energy Decision-Making

  • Community Impacts of Large-Scale Renewable and Transition Projects

  • Historical Injustices, Fossil Legacies, and Just Transition Pathways

COMMUNITY GOVERNANCE, OWNERSHIP, AND PARTICIPATION

  • Community Energy Cooperatives and Local Ownership Models

  • Participatory Planning, Consent, and Social Licence to Operate

  • Traditional, Indigenous, and Local Knowledge in Energy Governance

  • Accountability, Transparency, and Conflict Resolution in Community Projects

  • Comparative Case Studies of Community-Led Energy Transitions

RESILIENT LOCAL ENERGY SYSTEMS IN A CHANGING CLIMATE

  • Climate-Resilient Microgrids, Mini-Grids, and Hybrid Systems

  • Energy Solutions for Informal Settlements and Off-Grid Communities

  • Disaster Preparedness, Emergency Power, and Critical Infrastructure

  • Nature-Based and Ecosystem-Sensitive Energy Planning Approaches

  • Building Local Adaptive Capacity and Social Resilience Through Energy

FINANCING, POLICY, AND INSTITUTIONS FOR COMMUNITY-LED TRANSITIONS

  • National Policies and Regulatory Frameworks for Energy Justice

  • Climate and Energy Finance for Community and Local Projects

  • Public–Private–Community Partnerships and Innovative Business Models

  • Aligning NDCs and Just Transition Plans with Local Priorities

  • Overcoming Legal, Institutional, and Market Barriers to Community Energy

INNOVATION, TECHNOLOGY, AND KNOWLEDGE SYSTEMS FOR INCLUSIVE ENERGY FUTURES

  • Low-Cost, Context-Appropriate Renewable Technologies for Communities

  • Digital Tools, Data, and Smart Systems for Local Energy Planning

  • Education, Capacity Building, and Youth Leadership in Energy Transitions

  • Feminist, Indigenous, and Local Knowledge in Energy Innovation

  • South–South and South–North Knowledge Exchange in Community Energy

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