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Compounding injustices can impede a just energy transition

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  • Lukas Hermwille

    (Environment and Energy)

  • Marie Claire Brisbois

    (University of Sussex)

  • Ralitsa Hiteva

    (University of Sussex)

  • Mahir Yazar

    (University of Bergen)

  • Lola Nacke

    (Chalmers University of Technology)

  • Jessica Jewell

    (Chalmers University of Technology)

  • Benjamin K. Sovacool

    (University of Sussex
    Boston University)

  • Roberto Cantoni

    (IQS School of Management - Universitat Ramon Llull)

  • Pao-Yu Oei

    (Europa-Universität Flensburg)

  • Paula Walk

    (Europa-Universität Flensburg)

  • Håvard Haarstad

    (University of Bergen)

  • Max Schulze-Steinen

    (Environment and Energy)

  • Zoi Vrontisi

    (E3 Modelling)

  • Panagiotis Fragkos

    (E3 Modelling)

  • Ioannis Charalampidis

    (E3 Modelling)

  • Eeva Kesküla

    (Tallinn University)

  • Annela Anger-Kraavi

    (University of Cambridge
    University of Tartu)

Abstract

Coal and carbon-intensive regions have lagged behind in socioeconomic development, long before any transition-related structural changes were foreseeable. Acknowledging and tackling the compounding effects of old legacy and new transition injustices is vital for realizing a truly just energy transition.

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  • Lukas Hermwille & Marie Claire Brisbois & Ralitsa Hiteva & Mahir Yazar & Lola Nacke & Jessica Jewell & Benjamin K. Sovacool & Roberto Cantoni & Pao-Yu Oei & Paula Walk & Håvard Haarstad & Max Schulze-, 2025. "Compounding injustices can impede a just energy transition," Nature Energy, Nature, vol. 10(8), pages 915-918, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natene:v:10:y:2025:i:8:d:10.1038_s41560-025-01785-x
    DOI: 10.1038/s41560-025-01785-x
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