Energy justice and the transition to low carbon energy in Malawi

本研究旨在通过研究能源基础设施及其用户在预电气化和正在电气化环境中的经验来扩展能源正义理论。为了做到这一点，这项研究将采用跨学科的方法，将生活在低能源环境下的个人的日常经历置于背景中。这项研究将采用与马拉维低收入家庭的焦点小组讨论（fgd）和一项新的参与性绘图活动，以促进围绕现有基础设施和未来发展的讨论。为了记录个案，我们将与FGD参与者一起进行参与式电影制作和摄影。将通过专家访谈收集来自公共、私人和第三部门的观点，以确定、描述和解释马拉维面临的能源挑战。fgd和访谈的文字记录将被上传到NVivo 12 Pro上，系统的编码程序将使理论构建和主题类别的识别成为基础，支持能源获取的经验、机会和障碍。参与式绘图工作将利用地理信息系统进行数字化，以突出空间信息。研究结果将为能源正义理论的构建和政策建议的制定提供信息，这些建议将在政策圆桌会议上与利益相关者分享。

This research aims to expand energy justice theory by examining energy infrastructures and its users' experiences in settings of pre- and ongoing electrification. In order to do this, the research will take an interdisciplinary approach, contextualising the everyday experiences of individuals who live with low access to energy. The research will employ Focus group discussions (FGDs) with low-income households in Malawi and a novel participatory mapping exercise to foster discussions around existing infrastructures and future developments. To capture case-specification- participatory filmmaking and photography will be carried out with FGD participants. Perspectives from the public, private, and third sector will be gathered through expert interviews to identify, describe, and explain the energy challenges for Malawi. The transcripts from FGDs and interviews will be uploaded onto NVivo 12 Pro where systematic coding procedures will enable theory construction and the identification of the thematic categories underpinning the experiences, opportunities, and barriers to energy access. The participatory mapping exercise will be digitalised using GIS to highlight spatial information. The findings will inform energy justice theory construction and formulation of policy recommendations which will be shared during policy roundtables with stakeholders.