Posted on: 29th October 2024
What is the PED manifesto?
The PED manifesto was born out of our experiences while creating positive energy districts for case studies in the DUT-funded PED-ACT project.
Through the participation processes we were engaged in, we realized that a crucial part of establishing PEDs was to bring citizens and citizen groups together, to help them develop and initiate projects in their own way. We also realized society exists as part of structures that determine and allow space for courses of actions, so the energy transition requires much more than technical solutions. It requires a holistic approach.
A comprehensive approach
How can energy communities and Positive Energy Districts (PEDs) complement and support each other? In the manifesto, we’ve highlighted a framework applicable to various concepts in the energy transition.
To accelerate progress, the manifesto emphasizes the need for a comprehensive understanding of PEDs, covering social, process, technical, governance, environmental, legal, financial, and managerial aspects.
It also underscores essential demands, including carbon pricing, public investment in sustainability, innovation in clean energy, industry transformation, and climate justice.
Immediate actions are crucial: engaging in energy projects, investing in sustainability, using green energy, promoting active mobility, collaborating with energy communities, upgrading homes and workplaces, and advocating for better policies.
What we can demand
- A price tag on Carbon
- Public spending for public good
- Energy and zero-carbon innovation
- Transforming industries to carbon neutrality
- Climate justice at the core of actions
What we can do
- Get involved in energy projects
- Make my money work for climate
- Use green energy
- Sustainable mobility
- Work with energy communities
- Equip your house and work-place
- Demand for better opportunities