The social license to operate across the energy industry: lessons for low-carbon energy from oil and gas

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Stephens, S. 2024. The social license to operate across the energy industry: lessons for low-carbon energy from oil and gas. in: Walker, T., Barabanov, S., Michaeli, M. and Kelly, V. (ed.) Sustainability in the Oil and Gas Sector: Adaptation and Mitigation Strategies for Tackling Climate Change Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 125-140
Chapter titleThe social license to operate across the energy industry: lessons for low-carbon energy from oil and gas
AuthorsStephens, S.
Abstract

This chapter will consider the similarities and differences between the local acceptance challenges facing the oil and gas industry, and renewable alternatives such as onshore wind. The chapter will explore the literature relating to the Social License to Operate in the Oil and Gas field, and identify the key lessons which can be extracted and applied to other sources of energy. Community engagement and transparency, community benefit and local content shall all be considered as opportunities for new energy initiatives to gain legitimacy among local communities.

KeywordsSocial license to operate ; Extractive energy industry ; Renewable energy
Sustainable Development Goals7 Affordable and clean energy
Middlesex University ThemeSustainability
Research GroupCorporate Social Responsibility and Business Ethics group
Page range125-140
Book titleSustainability in the Oil and Gas Sector: Adaptation and Mitigation Strategies for Tackling Climate Change
EditorsWalker, T., Barabanov, S., Michaeli, M. and Kelly, V.
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan
ISBN
Hardcover9783031515859
Paperback9783031515880
Electronic9783031515866
Publication dates
Print22 May 2024
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AcceptedDec 2022
Deposited21 May 2025
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