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In the last decade, the concept of energy citizenship has attracted increasing attention, both among scholars and practitioners. This paper aims to fill the gap by providing empirical insights about how energy citizens engage in social media-mediated public energy dialogue across Europe. Drawing on the results from a netnographic study, the paper maps and discusses energy citizenship enactments by looking at different engaging themes in four social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube) in four countries (Norway, Austria, Germany and Italy).
Results point to four main themes being discussed in social media: nature protection, wildlife, health, and recreation activities; aesthetics; energy production; and the politics of wind energy.
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