Positive Energy Districts for urban energy transition: regulatory challenges and implementation strategies

Starting from the relationship between urban planning and mobility management, TeMA has gradually expanded the view of the covered topics, always remaining in the groove of rigorous scientific in-depth analysis. This section of the Journal, Review Notes, is the expression of continuously updating emerging topics concerning relationships between urban planning, mobility and environment, through a collection of short scientific papers written by young researchers. The Review Notes are made of four parts. Each section examines a specific aspect of the broader information storage within the main interests of TeMA Journal. This section, International Regulations and Legislation for the Energy Transition, explores the challenges and opportunities in the urban context to understand the evolving landscape of the global energy transition. This contribution analyzes the role of Positive Energy Districts (PEDs) in the urban energy transition, highlighting key regulatory barriers and the potential of Renewable Energy Communities (RECs) as an enabling tool. Through an examination of the European legislative framework, the text emphasizes the importance of integrated urban planning and proposes policy recommendations to facilitate the widespread implementation of PEDs in European cities.