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Sara Brogaard

Sara Brogaard

Senior Lecturer

Sara Brogaard

Does Gender matter in energy (justice) research? : A review on energy justice dimensions of the low carbon transition

Author

  • Sara Brogaard
  • Katharina Wiese
  • Mine Islar

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.

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