An energy justice index for the energy transition in the global South

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dc.contributor.authorApergi, Maria
dc.contributor.authorEicke, Laima
dc.contributor.authorGoldthau, Andreas
dc.contributor.authorHashem, Mustafa
dc.contributor.authorHuneeus, Sebastian
dc.contributor.authorde Oliveira, Renato Lima
dc.contributor.authorOtieno, Maureen
dc.contributor.authorSchuch, Esther
dc.contributor.authorVeit, Konstantin
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-20T17:08:40Z
dc.date.available2025-01-20T17:08:40Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.description.abstractIn order to avoid dangerous climate change and to satisfy the global energy needs energy systems have to change. Hopes are especially high in countries of the Global South for the low-carbon transition to propel sustainable development. Yet, while the energy transition provides opportunities, it also raises questions on how to avoid new global inequalities. This study presents the first quantitative approach to measure the extent to which the energy transitions in the Global South incorporate elements of energy justice. In doing so, this study builds on a rich literature on energy justice that differentiates between distributional, recognition, and procedural justice, thus taking into account social and development objectives such as affordability and accessibility of energy, the inclusion of marginalised parts of society, as well as broader community involvement and participation. Though much important conceptual and qualitative work has been done, what has been lacking so far is a quantitative measure of the degree to which the energy transition lives up to the imperative of energy justice, going beyond the much-studied Global North. The proposed energy justice index is designed and applied to select countries from Southeast Asia (Malaysia), sub-Saharan Africa (Kenya), the MENA region (Jordan), and Latin America (Chile). The index stands the test of the empirical application and demonstrates significant variation between countries along the different dimensions of energy justice. The study also emphasizes the importance of further testing and of improving data quality for informed policy making of energy justice issues in the Global South.
dc.fuente.origenWOS
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.rser.2023.114238
dc.identifier.eissn1879-0690
dc.identifier.issn1364-0321
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2023.114238
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/90973
dc.identifier.wosidWOS:001166163000001
dc.language.isoen
dc.revistaRenewable & sustainable energy reviews
dc.rightsacceso restringido
dc.subjectEnergy justice
dc.subjectEnergy index
dc.subjectEnergy transition
dc.subjectRenewable energy
dc.subjectGlobal South
dc.subjectThree-core-tenets framework
dc.subject.ods09 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
dc.subject.ods13 Climate Action
dc.subject.ods11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
dc.subject.ods07 Affordable and Clean Energy
dc.subject.odspa09 Industria, innovación e infraestructura
dc.subject.odspa13 Acción por el clima
dc.subject.odspa11 Ciudades y comunidades sostenibles
dc.subject.odspa07 Energía asequible y no contaminante
dc.titleAn energy justice index for the energy transition in the global South
dc.typeartículo
dc.volumen192
sipa.indexWOS
sipa.trazabilidadWOS;2025-01-12
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