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Energy Justice

Energy justice recognizes that access to affordable, reliable, and clean energy is essential for human well-being and sustainable development. It emphasizes the need to ensure that all individuals and communities, particularly those who are marginalized or disadvantaged, have equal opportunities to access and benefit from renewable energy resources.

In the context of renewable energy transition, energy justice involves addressing various dimensions, including:

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• Distributional Justice: Ensuring that the benefits of renewable energy projects, such as job creation, improved air quality, and reduced greenhouse gas emissions, are shared equitably among different social groups and geographic regions.
• Procedural Justice: Promoting inclusive decision-making processes that involve all stakeholders, including local communities, in the planning, development, and implementation of renewable energy projects. This includes ensuring meaningful participation, transparency, and accountability.
• Intergenerational Justice: Considering the long-term impacts of renewable energy transition on future generations and taking measures to ensure that their energy needs and rights are not compromised.
• Recognition Justice: Acknowledging and respecting the rights, knowledge, and cultural values of indigenous peoples and local communities in relation to renewable energy development.
• Environmental Justice: Avoiding or minimizing any adverse environmental impacts associated with renewable energy projects, particularly in vulnerable or marginalized communities.

By integrating the principles of energy justice into renewable energy policies and practices, societies can strive towards a more equitable and sustainable energy future, where the benefits of clean energy are accessible to all, and no one is disproportionately burdened by the transition.

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