The Challenge for Energy Justice: Correcting Human Rights Abuses

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Written by one of the world’s leading scholars in the field, this book provides a unique perspective on the connections between energy justice and human rights. Taking an interdisciplinary approach, the author offers an accessible discussion about the implementation of energy justice in practice. The book explores the rise of justice issues in the energy sector, the interdisciplinary nature of energy justice, the economics of energy justice and provides a practical case study on distributive justice. The penultimate chapter focuses on human rights and energy justice in a world first, and explores the topic from the perspective of the opportunity of last resort. This ‘opportunity of last resort’ is the national courts and is the place where societies can seek to have justice enforced through a variety of human rights being protected. Finally, energy justice risks are highlighted alongside the author’s proposed framework for the next generation of energy justice scholars. Preface Acknowledgements Contents About the Author List of Figures List of Tables Chapter 1: Introduction: The Inevitable Emergence of Energy Justice 1.1 The Inevitable Emergence of Energy Justice 1.2 What Is Energy Justice: My View 1.3 The Acceleration of Energy Justice: The Perfect Storm1 1.3.1 Final Thoughts 1.4 Structure of the Book References Chapter 2: The Concept of Energy Justice Across the Disciplines 2.1 Introduction 2.2 A Critical Account of the Emergence of the Energy Justice Concept 2.3 Energy Justice: From Theory to Practice and Restorative Justice 2.3.1 Restorative Justice Applied Across the Commercial Energy Project 2.4 From Energy Education to Energy Policy-Making 2.5 Pitfalls for the Energy Justice Concept 2.6 Conclusions and Next Steps 2.6.1 Final Thoughts References Chapter 3: Economics and Energy Justice 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Why Is Energy Justice Important, and Not Just Energy Economics? 3.3 The Economics of Energy Sector and Energy Justice 3.3.1 Economics Has Led to Injustices 3.3.2 Energy Policy Failure 3.3.3 Energy Subsidies 3.3.4 The Study of Economics Moves the Focus to Addressing Inequality 3.4 The Energy Trilemma: A Critique 3.5 The Right to Choose which Energy Source 3.6 Conclusion and Future Outlook Chapter 4: A Case Study on Distributive Justice: Utilising Energy Taxation and Sovereign Wealth Funds 4.1 Introduction1 4.2 Distributive Justice as a Policy Goal and in the Literature 4.2.1 Introduction 4.2.2 Distributive Justice and Economics 4.2.3 Distributive Justice and Energy Law and Policy 4.2.4 Distributive Justice and Taxation 4.2.5 Summary 4.3 Energy Taxation Policy in Isolation 4.3.1 Introduction 4.3.2 Taxation and the Energy System (the Life Cycle) 4.3.3 Core Energy Tax Policies 4.4 Sovereign Wealth Funds, Energy Taxation Policy and Distributive Justice 4.4.1 Introduction 4.4.2 What Is a Sovereign Wealth Fund? 4.4.3 A Model Sovereign Wealth Fund in Practice 4.4.4 Results if No Sovereign Wealth Fund is Present: The Case of Congo 4.4.5 Summary 4.5 Conclusions, and Law and Policy Implications References Chapter 5: Implementing Energy Justice into the Energy Transition through Human Rights 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Energy Justice from Theory to Practice 5.3 Implementing Energy Justice: How Can Energy Justice Happen in Practice? 5.4 Implementing Energy Justice Through National Courts and Protecting Human Rights 5.4.1 Implementing Energy Justice Across Energy Activities 5.4.2 Extraction 5.4.3 Production 5.4.4 Operation and Supply 5.4.5 Consumption 5.4.6 Decommissioning and Waste Management 5.5 Conclusion: Next Steps to Achieving Energy Justice through Human Rights Appendix 5.1: Legal Cases Analysed Reference Chapter 6: Conclusion: Ensuring Justice in Energy Infrastructure Development 6.1 What Will Happen by Resolving Human Rights? 6.1.1 Human Rights and Risk in the Energy Sector 6.1.2 Understanding Risk 6.1.3 Human Rights as the Foundation of Energy ‘Justice Risks’ 6.2 The Key Contribution of This Book for Energy Justice Scholarship 6.3 Where Next for Energy Justice, and Lessons for the Next Generation of Energy Justice Scholars References References Index