Low‐carbon energy, sustainable development, and justice: Towards a just energy transition for the society and the environment

Giuseppina Siciliano, Linda Wallbott, Frauke Urban, Anh Nguyen Dang and Markus Lederer

Sustainable Development, 2021, vol. 29, issue 6, 1049-1061

Abstract: Governments and civil society are increasingly aware that the decarbonization of energy systems needs to be aligned with justice principles of recognition, distribution, and process. This paper establishes a conceptual linkage between “sustainable development”, “low‐carbon energy transitions” and “energy justice” and examines social priorities to address peoples' competing priorities associated with low‐carbon energy interventions. By analyzing a renewable energy project in Vietnam as a case study, the paper shows that linking social priorities to energy justice provides a useful contribution for energy policy makers toward a better understanding of the multidimensional and complex aspects of low‐carbon energy transitions, and how different segments of society prioritize and perceive them for the achievement of socially just energy decisions.

Date: 2021
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