DIALOGUES supports the Energy Union with operational research on energy citizenship that enables citizens to take a central role in the energy transition. To reach this objective the project operationalises, contextualizes, measures, and supports the framework environments, policies and institutions that allow deep, inclusive energy citizenship to emerge.

The key focus of DIALOGUES is on co-creating energy citizenship innovations that include the perspectives of groups currently on the margins of the energy transition such as, women, low-income households, energy poor, and ethnic minorities. DIALOGUES central methodological pillar is grounded in tested inter- and transdisciplinary techniques, with a spotlight on open innovation and co-design of the research process through novel Citizen Action Labs in 8 countries.

For the policy and research communities, DIALOGUES moves the idea of energy citizenship forward to an operational concept that offers actionable policy insights, applied research tools and a unifying theory for citizen-oriented energy research. The project develops tools to measure the degree, and map the modes, of expressing energy citizenship, related KPIs, a policy decision tool, and a Knowledge Platform linking all project data and results.