Energy Justice ensures affordable, reliable, and sustainable energy for all. This book explores the challenges and opportunities in achieving equitable access to energy worldwide.

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Editors:
Adnan Trakic, Ridoan Karim, Pervaiz K. Ahmed

ISBN: 9789819760589
Hardcover.
November 2024.
Pages: 236
Publisher: Springer Singapore

Description:

✔ Explores the concept of fair energy policies and their connection to SDG 7.
✔ Examines access to clean energy across multiple disciplines and how they intersect.
✔ Proposes strategies for ensuring inclusive and sustainable energy solutions among different stakeholders.

This book delves into the pressing issue of equitable energy distribution and its profound impact on society. Covering a wide range of topics—from reducing energy burdens and political considerations to environmental justice and human rights—this thought-provoking collection of chapters provides a comprehensive analysis of the challenges and potential solutions.

The editors introduce the concept of energy equity and its global significance, setting the stage for an in-depth discussion. The book examines the disproportionate energy burdens faced by low-income communities, their difficult choices, and the interplay between energy policies, political frameworks, and environmental concerns.

With perspectives from various fields, the book explores energy access as a human right, the impact of global crises on renewable energy initiatives, and even an Islamic perspective on fair energy access. It also highlights the roles of finance, fossil fuels, nuclear energy, and technology innovation in addressing energy-related inequalities.

📌 Special Feature: Chapter "The Role of the Financial Sector in Energy Justice" is available as Open Access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com.

Target Audience

Academics and Researchers, Policy Makers, Energy Industry Professionals, Environmental Activists, Social Justice Advocates, Students, International Development Practitioners, NGO Professionals, Government Officials, Sustainability Consultants

Genre

Non-fiction, Academic, Environmental Studies, Energy Policy, Social Sciences, Sustainable Development, Political Science, Interdisciplinary, Economics, Public Policy

Table of Contents:

Fundamentals of Energy Justice

Energy Justice: What is It and Why It Matters?
Adnan Trakic, Ridoan Karim, Pervaiz K. Ahmed

Energy Justice and Human Rights
Muhamad Hassan Ahmad, Ashgar Ali Ali Mohamed, Mohamed Hanipa Maidin, Mohammad Naqib Eishan Jan

Does Energy Justice Trump Environmental Justice?
Maizatun Mustafa, Farahdilah Ghazali

Solutions and Strategies for Energy Justice

Patterns of Global Disparities in Access to Electricity and Clean Cooking Fuels
Rajesh Ramachandran

Exploring the Dynamics of Access to Electricity and Educational Outcomes in Asia
Pauline Khoo

Hydrogen Exports and Energy Justice: The Case for Australia
Diane Kraal, Richard Taylor

It is Time to Address Nuclear Energy Injustices
Ridoan Karim

The Role of the Financial Sector in Energy Justice (Open Access)
Mirzet Šeho, Sabina Hodžić

The Role of Energy Technology Innovation in Solving Energy Injustice
Manjeevan Seera

How to Tax Our Way to Energy Justice
Francesco Cannas

Unique Perspectives and Case Studies

Islamic Approach to Energy Justice
Jasmin Omercic

Challenges in Addressing Energy Injustice in ASEAN
Mohamed Hanipa Maidin

Efficacy of Citizen Suits Against Energy Polluters in the USA
Julio C. Colón

Examining the Paradoxical Nexus: Energy Justice Amidst Australia’s Growing Fossil Fuel Exports and Its Implications for Climate Justice
Evgeny Guglyuvatyy

The Energy Injustice of the Orang Asli in Peninsular Malaysia
Audrey K. L. Siah, Lilian M. L. Chan, Grace H. Y. Lee

Findings and Recommendations

Building a Just Energy Future: Findings and Recommendations
Adnan Trakic, Ridoan Karim, Pervaiz K. Ahmed

Correction to: Does Energy Justice Trump Environmental Justice?
Maizatun Mustafa, Farahdilah Ghazali

Links to International Organizations Related to the Book's Theme:

• International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA): Just and Inclusive Energy Transition
• Amnesty International: Energy Transition and Human Rights
• Center for Biological Diversity: Energy Justice Program
• Initiative for Energy Justice: Home
• World Energy Council: Humanising Energy