Sustainable energy development: History of the concept and emerging themes
Sustainable energy development: History of the concept and emerging themes
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DOI：
10.1016/j.rser.2021.110770
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发表时间：
2021-02-05
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15.9
通讯作者：
Sigurgeirsdottir, S.
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作者：
Gunnarsdottir, I;Davidsdottir, B.;Sigurgeirsdottir, S.
可持续能源发展是一个复杂的多层面概念，其含义可能因其应用背景和用户的观点而异。能源在实现可持续发展方面的作用在1987年首次提出这一概念时就得到了承认。然而，这一作用包括什么并不清楚。从那时起，可持续能源发展的概念已经发展成为一个突出的政策目标，在国际议程上，证明了联合国？s关于能源的可持续发展目标7。本文概述了这一概念的历史以及新出现的主题。通过引文分析，确定了与这一概念相关的被引用最多的开放获取出版物。通过对这些被引用最多的出版物进行专题分析，确定了可持续能源发展的四个相互关联的主题：获得负担得起的现代能源服务、可持续能源供应、可持续能源消费和能源安全。可持续能源发展的首要目标被定义为促进可持续发展。公平获得负担得起和可靠的现代能源服务是可持续发展的组成部分。必须改变目前的能源系统，以减少其对供应和需求方面的有害影响。这种转变只有在经济上可行时才有可能，例如，通过成本竞争性技术和改变能源价格以反映能源的外部成本。
Sustainable energy development is a complex multi-dimensional concept that can vary in meaning based on the context it is applied in and the perspective of the user. The role of energy in achieving sustainable development was recognized when the concept was first put forward in 1987. However, what that role consisted of was not made clear. Since then, the concept of sustainable energy development has developed to become a prominent policy objective on the international agenda, as evidenced by the introduction of the UN?s Sustainable Devel-opment Goal 7 on energy. This paper presents an overview of the history of the concept as well as its emerging themes. Through a citation analysis, the most cited open-access publications relevant to the concept were identified. A thematic analysis of these most cited publications led to the identification of four interrelated themes of sustainable energy development; access to affordable modern energy services, sustainable energy supply, sustainable energy consumption, and energy security. The overarching goal of sustainable energy development was defined as furthering sustainability. Equitable access to affordable and reliable modern energy services is integral to sustainable development. A transformation of the current energy system is necessary to reduce its harmful impacts, both on the supply and demand side. This transformation is not possible unless it is economically viable through, for instance, cost-competitive technologies and changes in energy pricing to reflect the external costs of energy.