TY - JOUR
T1 - Justice, poverty, and electricity decarbonization
AU - Monyei, Chukwuka
AU - Sovacool, Benjamin
AU - Brown, Marilyn
AU - Jenkins, Kirsten
AU - Serestina, Viriri
AU - Li, Yufei
PY - 2019/1/22
Y1 - 2019/1/22
N2 - Drawing from examples in Germany, California, and Australia, we show that large scale integration of renewable energy in existing electricity grids does not necessarily lead to cheaper electricity, the strengthening of energy security, or the enhancement of economic equity. Indeed, efforts to integrate renewable energy into the grid can thwart efforts to reduce chronic poverty. Planners around the world need to be cautious, pragmatic and realistic when attempting to similarly decarbonize their energy systems.
AB - Drawing from examples in Germany, California, and Australia, we show that large scale integration of renewable energy in existing electricity grids does not necessarily lead to cheaper electricity, the strengthening of energy security, or the enhancement of economic equity. Indeed, efforts to integrate renewable energy into the grid can thwart efforts to reduce chronic poverty. Planners around the world need to be cautious, pragmatic and realistic when attempting to similarly decarbonize their energy systems.
KW - Decarbonization paradox
KW - Decarbonization strategy
KW - Justice
KW - Poverty
KW - Renewable energy
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85060254998&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.tej.2019.01.005
DO - 10.1016/j.tej.2019.01.005
M3 - Article
VL - 32
SP - 47
EP - 51
JO - The Electricity Journal
JF - The Electricity Journal
IS - 1
ER -