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Energy Justice, Decarbonization, and the Clean Energy Transformation

Publication ,  Journal Article
Bennear, LS
Published in: Annual Review of Resource Economics
January 1, 2022

Addressing climate change will require significant reductions in carbon emissions. Decarbonization will likely lead to increases in energy prices, which are regressive. Poorer households spend a higher percentage of income on energy and also have less access to energy efficient options in housing, transportation (including electric vehicles), and household durables. This review summarizes the state of knowledge on the energy justice implications of the clean energy transformation along four dimensions¤mdash¤production of energy, energy insecurity/energy poverty, access to clean energy technologies, and impacts of policy instrument choices for achieving decarbonization. Along each dimension there is evidence of greater negative impacts on lower-income households and on Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) households, even controlling for income. But there is also evidence that these impacts can be mitigated through policy choices. Together these findings highlight that centering justice concerns in policy debates is critical for a just and clean energy transformation.

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Annual Review of Resource Economics

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1941-1359

ISSN

1941-1340

Publication Date

January 1, 2022

Volume

14

Start / End Page

647 / 668
 

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Bennear, L. S. (2022). Energy Justice, Decarbonization, and the Clean Energy Transformation. Annual Review of Resource Economics, 14, 647–668. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-resource-111920-022328
Bennear, L. S. “Energy Justice, Decarbonization, and the Clean Energy Transformation.” Annual Review of Resource Economics 14 (January 1, 2022): 647–68. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-resource-111920-022328.
Bennear LS. Energy Justice, Decarbonization, and the Clean Energy Transformation. Annual Review of Resource Economics. 2022 Jan 1;14:647–68.
Bennear, L. S. “Energy Justice, Decarbonization, and the Clean Energy Transformation.” Annual Review of Resource Economics, vol. 14, Jan. 2022, pp. 647–68. Scopus, doi:10.1146/annurev-resource-111920-022328.
Bennear LS. Energy Justice, Decarbonization, and the Clean Energy Transformation. Annual Review of Resource Economics. 2022 Jan 1;14:647–668.

Published In

Annual Review of Resource Economics

DOI

EISSN

1941-1359

ISSN

1941-1340

Publication Date

January 1, 2022

Volume

14

Start / End Page

647 / 668