110847 20260122161100.0 doi 10.1016/j.enpol.2020.111353 sideral 117192 ART-2020-117192 eng Sanz-Hernández, Alexia Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0002-3284-6065 How to change the sources of meaning of resistance identities in historically coal-reliant mining communities 2020 Access copy available to the general public Unrestricted This paper explores the sociocultural identity debate surrounding coal mining and coal combustion infrastructures in Aragonese coalfields (Spain) to better understand local and individual resistance to energy transition. Adopting the Touraine-Castells sociological perspective and using an interpretive approach and a qualitative research design with in-depth interviews, this article focuses on cultural attributes that give meaning to resistance and project identities under construction. It also explores how resistance identities are linked to climate and energy policies and proposes an analytical framework to understand and to design decarbonisation pathways from resistance identities to project identities. The following conclusions are drawn from this study: a) the sources of meaning supporting current resistance identities are similar to juxtaposed, legitimising coal-phase identities (occupational, class-belonging and community identities), are reactive and founded on coal dependence, solidarity and justice; and b) resistance can only be overcome by a sustainable territorial project with a social base, which is why the adaptive dilemmas of historically coal-reliant mining communities (HCRCs) must be resolved. This research paper demonstrates the need for innovative governance to promote a transformative transition that addresses the sociocultural identities of HCRCs in the design of ecological transition contracts. info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess by-nc-nd https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/deed.es 6.142 2020 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES 41 / 273 = 0.15 2020 Q1 T1 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES 14 / 125 = 0.112 2020 Q1 T1 ECONOMICS 19 / 375 = 0.051 2020 Q1 T1 ENERGY & FUELS 32 / 114 = 0.281 2020 Q2 T1 2.093 2020 Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 2020 Q1 Energy (miscellaneous) 2020 Q1 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersion 4009 775 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Psicología y Sociología Área Sociología 139 (2020), 111353 1-11 Energy policy ENERGY POLICY 0301-4215 1562124 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/110847/files/texto_completo.pdf Postprint 1520819 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/110847/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon icon Postprint oai:zaguan.unizar.es:110847 articulos driver 2026-01-22-16:09:40 ARTICLE