Mine Islar
Senior Lecturer, Docent, Deputy Director
Does Gender matter in energy (justice) research? : A review on energy justice dimensions of the low carbon transition
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Summary, in English
The expanding energy justice scholarship increasingly discusses the importance of equity concerns in the context of global decarbonization. How to equitably distribute the benefits and burdens of energy systems and ensure an inclusive and socially acceptable change, constitutes vital prerequisites for the transition to a low-carbon society. Energy, in a Northern context, is seen as gender-neutral; women and men are regarded as equal in their uses of and views about energy, and policies accurately reflect the needs and wishes of the population. In fact the research has shown that energy issues can be heavily gendered. There are also gender differences in environmental concerns and the ways in which men and women’s everyday lives are impacted by energy conservation.
The aim of this research is to produce a gender - conscious database of research on renewable energy transitions in OECD countries. The geographical focus is responding to the limited analysis available on gender on renewable energy in the high income country context. Based on a selection of critical cases and a “narrative review procedure” the paper then aims to identify patterns in the existing research.
The aim of this research is to produce a gender - conscious database of research on renewable energy transitions in OECD countries. The geographical focus is responding to the limited analysis available on gender on renewable energy in the high income country context. Based on a selection of critical cases and a “narrative review procedure” the paper then aims to identify patterns in the existing research.
Department/s
- LUCSUS (Lund University Centre for Sustainability Studies)
Publishing year
2018-09-12
Language
English
Document type
Conference paper: abstract
Topic
- Economic Geography
Conference name
Energy Justice and the Capability Approach
Conference date
2019-09-12 - 2020-09-13
Conference place
Malmö, Sweden
Status
Published