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When energy transitions are disrupted, who benefits and who pays the price? Transitions to greener energy are often imagined as smooth, technical fixes. In reality, however, they often take place in rural and remote areas, far from centres of consumption and political power, where communities live with the environmental, social, and economic consequences. Energy transitions can disrupt everyday life, affecting livelihoods, identities, and connections to the land. When projects themselves remain 'on the edge'--delayed, contested, or reshaped--they can be both disruptive and generative, opening space for experimentation, dialogue, and new ways of imagining the future. The authors of On the edge of change: Nordic energy transitions disrupted explore energy transitions in the peripheral regions of Sweden, Norway, Finland, Greenland, and the Faroe Islands. Drawing on both humanities and social science perspectives, the studies examine green investments, colonial legacies, and contested futures, showing how these regions offer vital lessons for shaping conditions for just and sustainable energy transitions.

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Janina Priebe is Associate Professor of History of Science and Ideas at Umeå University. Her research explores Arctic resource histories and humanities perspectives on environment and sustainability. Erland Mårald is Professor of History of Science and Ideas at Umeå University. His research connects environmental history, science and technology studies, and sustainability through interdisciplinary approaches. Linda Soneryd is Professor of Sociology at Örebro University and Research Director at Score, Stockholm Centre for Organizational Research, Stockholm University, and Stockholm School of Economics. Her research spans fossil-free finance, climate change, and public participation in environmental governance

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