Digital governance of the energy transition: regulatory frameworks, data infrastructures, and spatial planning

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. The convergence between European energy legislation and data governance is transforming the energy transition into a fundamentally territorial and data-driven process. The contribution analyzes how the EU directives are redefining the operational framework of territorial planning through binding interoperability and digital infrastructure requirements. It concludes with a reflection on the evolutionary role of the urban planner as a mediator between legislation, data ecosystems and territorial transformation.