Frans H.J.M. Coenen (1960) holds a Master’s degree in Public Administration and a Ph.D. in environmental policy planning. He has been involved in social science sustainable development research for more than 35 years. He is currently an associate professor at CSTM – the Section of Governance and Technology for Sustainability at the University of Twente, within the faculty of BMS – the Faculty of Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences of the University of Twente which he joined in 1987. Over the years his research particularly focused on local and regional sustainable development and capacity development for sustainable development. He takes a special interest in participation in sustainable development in relation to the quality of environmental decision-making.  He specialises in environmental policy planning and in public policy evaluation.  At this moment, his research and teaching are mostly focussing on the governance of and barriers in the energy transition. He is involved in several research projects in the field of renewable energy and the local energy transition.

Expertise

  • Social Sciences

    • Renewable Energy
    • Communities
    • Dutch
    • Climate Change
    • Netherlands
    • Adaptation
    • Sustainable Development
    • Policy

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2023
2022
Comprehensive analytic framework to analyze a successful and complementary organizational configuration for a more autarkic local energy system. University of Aalborg. Coenen, F. H. J. M., Lee, D. & Schillinger, J. M.Stakeholder Perspectives on Community Energy Contributing to the Use of Renewable Energy Sources and Improving Energy Security in Nigeria, Article 7390. Ogunleye, O. S., Coenen, F. & Hoppe, T.https://doi.org/10.3390/en15197390Obstacles that currently hinder the development and operation of local integrated energy systems. University of Aalborg. Schillinger, J. M., Coenen, F. H. J. M., Aukes, E. J., Daskalova, V. I., Gerçek, C., Helfrich, F. L., Lee, D., Lier, G., Sanderink, L., Votsis, A. & Willemse, J.https://h2020serene.eu/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/SERENE-D3.1.pdfConditions for socio-economic development and citizen engagement in energy islands (SERENE deliverable 3.2). University of Aalborg. Aukes, E. J., Coenen, F. H. J. M., Daskalova, V. I., Gerçek, C., Helfrich, F. L., Lee, D., Lier, G., Sanderink, L., Schillinger, J. M., Votsis, A. & Willemse, J.https://h2020serene.eu/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/SERENE-D3.2.pdfRenewable Energy Communities as a New Actor in Home Energy Savings, 108-122. Coenen, F. H. J. M. & Hoppe, T.https://doi.org/10.17645/up.v7i2.5088Understanding policy and institutional strategies to support the participation of women and women organisations within UNFCCC-led climate change governance. University of Twente. Frenova, S.https://doi.org/10.3990/1.9789036553391

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University of Twente

Ravelijn (building no. 10), room 1252
Hallenweg 17
7522 NH Enschede
Netherlands

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Ravelijn (building no. 10), room 1250
Hallenweg 17
7522 NH Enschede
Netherlands

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