Fernandez, Rosa M.2021-08-112021-08-11Fernandez, R. (2021). Community renewable energy projects: The future of the sustainable energy transition? The International Spectator, 56(3), 87-104. https://doi.org/10.1080/03932729.2021.19597550393-272910.1080/03932729.2021.1959755http://hdl.handle.net/10034/625547This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in International Spectator on 06/09/2021, available online: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/03932729.2021.1959755The Energy Union and the European Green Deal advocate the participation of citizens and communities in the energy transition, which encourage a bottom-up approach in the implementation of sustainable energy initiatives. Both are in tune with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, which attempt to involve all members of society in the sustainability path. The reality in EU Member States however, is that community energy still lacks the necessary regulatory framework to compete with large utility companies. This can indicate that the governance framework is lagging behind, still not ready to include communities (collective citizens) as full participants in the energy transition.Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internationalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/Community renewable energyenergy citizenshipsustainable energy transitionArticle1751-9721International Spectator