A research agenda for a people-centred approach to energy access in the urbanizing global south

Vanesa Castán Broto (), Lucy Stevens, Emmanuel Ackom, Julia Tomei, Priti Parikh, Iwona Bisaga, Long Seng To, Joshua Kirshner and Yacob Mulugetta
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Vanesa Castán Broto: The University of Sheffield
Lucy Stevens: The Schumacher Centre
Emmanuel Ackom: Technical University of Denmark (DTU) and UNEP DTU Partnership
Julia Tomei: University College London
Priti Parikh: University College London
Iwona Bisaga: University College London
Long Seng To: Loughborough University
Joshua Kirshner: University of York
Yacob Mulugetta: University College London

Nature Energy, 2017, vol. 2, issue 10, 776-779

Abstract: Abstract Energy access is typically viewed as a problem for rural areas, but people living in urban settings also face energy challenges that have not received sufficient attention. A revised agenda in research and practice that puts the user and local planning complexities centre stage is needed to change the way we look at energy access in urban areas, to understand the implications of the concentration of vulnerable people in slums and to identify opportunities for planned management and innovation that can deliver urban energy transitions while leaving no one behind. Here, we propose a research agenda focused on three key issues: understanding the needs of urban energy users; enabling the use of context-specific, disaggregated data; and engaging with effective modes of energy and urban governance. This agenda requires interdisciplinary scholarship across the social and physical sciences to support local action and deliver large-scale, inclusive transformations.

Date: 2017
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