Renewables in Balance: Navigating Nature, Land Use, and System Needs in a Just Energy Transition

Norway’s energy transition requires navigating a complex landscape of system needs, ecological limits, political negotiations, and societal expectations. This full-day workshop brings together researchers, industry representatives, NGOs, policymakers, and civil society to examine these challenges openly and constructively.

The morning sessions frame the system: how much energy Norway needs, why, and for whom, and how demand-side policies, energy efficiency, nature conservation, and social legitimacy shape these choices. In the afternoon, we turn to renewable options that illustrate real-world dilemmas—hydropower, onshore wind, and solar energy in agriculture (AgriPV)—and discuss how they can be implemented in sustainable and socially legitimate ways. The day concludes with a synthesis of insights and next steps that will feed into a short summary report.

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