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class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong><strong>Why a Citzens\u2019 Assembly on Energy?<\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>Finland\u2019s energy system is undergoing a transition, and changes in energy production and consumption also affect households. In particular, the shift to renewable energy sources and fluctuations in electricity prices have sparked debate. The Citizens\u2019 assembly took a position on what acceptable means there are for steering households\u2019 energy use. It was organised to support national-level policy preparation underway in the ministries as well as the implementation in Finland of policy measures decided at EU level.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-2 kt-pane888_9fa93d-4e\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong><strong>What is the Citizens\u2019 Assembly on Energy?<\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>Based on a sample from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency, 8,000 randomly selected Finns across the country were invited to take part in the assembly. Of those invited, almost 200 volunteered; from this pool, a participant group representing Finland\u2019s population as well as possible\u2014by place of residence, age, gender, education, and housing type\u2014was selected using quotas and random sampling. About 70 volunteers were selected as participants, and ultimately 54 people took part in the assembly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the assembly, participants heard from experts, deliberated questions related to household energy use, and drafted a statement on the topic. The statement addressed demand response (electricity consumption flexibility), policy instruments for guiding emissions reductions in energy use, and energy poverty and energy advice. After the assembly, it was submitted to the Ministry of the Environment and the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment to support the preparation of energy and climate policy.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-3 kt-pane888_d071b7-bb\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong>Materials<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/urn.fi\/URN:NBN:fi-fe2025051947386\" rel=\"noopener\">Final report of the citizens\u2019 assembly on energy in the University of Turku publication archive (in Finnish)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.utu.fi\/kansalaiskokous\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1368\/2025\/03\/Energia-aiheisen-kansalaiskokouksen-kannanotto.pdf\">Statement of the citizens\u2019 assembly on energy (PDF, in Finnish)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-4 kt-pane888_aeade2-c0\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong>Further information<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.utu.fi\/kansalaiskokous\/en\/\">Read more on the assembly\u2019s own website<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Project researcher Toni Wessman, toni.m.wessman(at)<a href=\"http:\/\/utu.fi\/\" rel=\"noopener\">utu.fi<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We held an energy-themed citizens\u2019 assembly in early 2025 in cooperation with the Ministry of the Environment, the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, and Sitra. 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