Energy Security, Equality and Justice (original) (raw)

Energy is a fundamental good that has a vital role in our lived experience, creating so called "energy ripples" that affect our society, economy, politics and environment. Yet as we face the pressing contemporary challenges of climate change and energy security, to name just two, we are being forced to rework the established patterns of energy supply, distribution and consumption. Amidst this widespread acknowledgement that our current energy structures are unsustainable, and as energy moves up the social and political agenda, it is increasingly clear that we must consider the ethics of our energy actions and decisions. Despite this acknowledgement, however, the literature surrounding the emergent field of energy justice is underdeveloped. In this regard, Sovacool, Sidortsov and Jones' contribution

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