Published
Jul 28, 2023Page count
248 pagesISBN
978-1529220964Dimensions
234 x 156 mmImprint
Bristol University PressPublished
Jul 28, 2023Page count
248 pagesISBN
978-1529220957Dimensions
234 x 156 mmImprint
Bristol University PressPublished
Jul 28, 2023Page count
248 pagesISBN
978-1529220971Dimensions
234 x 156 mmImprint
Bristol University PressPublished
Jul 28, 2023Page count
248 pagesISBN
978-1529220971Dimensions
234 x 156 mmImprint
Bristol University PressOn the blog:
POLICY BRIEFING: A Just Energy Transition
PODCAST: Who gets left behind in the race for renewables?
In the media:
'How the Great British Insulation scheme can help the most vulnerable' in PolicyBristol
'How green jobs and skills can ensure a just transition for young people' in PolicyBristol
To reduce emissions and address climate change, we need to invest in renewables and rapidly decarbonise our energy networks. However, decarbonisation is often seen as a technical project, detached from questions of politics and social justice. What if this is leading to unfair transitions, in which some people bear the costs of change while others benefit?
In this timely and expansive book, Ed Atkins asks: are we getting decarbonisation right? And how could it be made better for people and communities? In doing so, this book proposes a different type of energy transition. One that prioritises and takes opportunities to do better – to provide better jobs, community ownership and improve people’s homes and lives.
"A Just Energy Transition elucidates the major theoretical discussions pertaining to the relationship between decarbonisation and social justice…The book’s discussion of the root factors of NIMBYism and the wide-ranging repercussions of energy poverty are comprehensive and convincing." LSE
"A Just Energy Transition elucidates the major theoretical discussions pertaining to the relationship between decarbonization and social justice... The book’s discussion of the root factors of NIMBYism and the wide-ranging repercussions of energy poverty are comprehensive and convincing." LSE
Ed Atkins is Senior Lecturer at the School of Geographical Sciences, University of Bristol. His research broadly explores how sustainability and decarbonisation policies can be made fairer and more inclusive.
1. Introduction
2. Transition
3. Scale
4. Ownership
5. Community
6. Home
7. Work
8. Global
9. Conclusion