An analysis of energy justice programs across the United States
An analysis of energy justice programs across the United States
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DOI：
10.1016/j.enpol.2021.112219
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发表时间：
2021-03-04
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9
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Konisky, David M.
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作者：
Carley, Sanya;Engle, Caroline;Konisky, David M.
美国各地正在发展的能源转型既产生了赢家，也产生了输家。虽然一些个人、家庭和社区正在受益于转向更清洁、可再生的能源，但其他人正在经历其不利影响，如劳动力市场中断、能源价格上涨以及污染和健康负担。为了解决这些差距，政策制定者越来越多地呼吁能源公平。然而，关于已经存在的能源正义项目的普遍性或特征的学术文献很少。在这里，我们展示了能源正义项目在全美范围内非常广泛和多样化，通常由非营利组织而不是政府机构领导，尽管许多项目有着共同的使命，但项目需要独特的、往往是创新的战略来实现其目标。这一分析为当前的能源公平计划提供了重要的见解，但我们认为，有必要进行更深入的评估，以确定哪些努力是有效的。
The energy transition that is developing across the United States is producing both winners and losers. While some individuals, households and communities are reaping the benefits of the move toward cleaner, renewable sources of energy, others are experiencing its adverse effects, such as disruptions to labor markets, higher energy prices, and pollution and health burdens. To address these disparities, policymakers are increasingly calling for energy justice. However, there is scant scholarly literature on either the prevalence or characteristics of energy justice programs that already exist. Here we show that energy justice programs are both quite widespread and diverse across the United States, are most often led by nonprofit organizations rather than government agencies, and, while many share common missions, programs entail unique and often innovative strategies to achieve their objectives. The analysis lends important insights into current energy justice programs, but we argue deeper evaluation is necessary to identify which efforts are efficacious.