scholarly journals Energy for Sustainable Development: The Energy–Poverty–Climate Nexus

10.5772/62254 ◽  
2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melanie L. Sattler
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Energy Poverty

Competency-oriented education for sustainable development

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (7) ◽  
pp. 1299-1316 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mandy Singer-Brodowski ◽  
Katrin Grossmann ◽  
Stephan Bartke ◽  
Sandra Huning ◽  
Theresa Weinsziehr ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Education For Sustainable Development ◽  
Learning Goals ◽  
Comparative Case Study ◽  
Positive Development ◽  
Energy Poverty ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
General Didactics ◽  
Key Competencies

Purpose Energy poverty can be seen as a relatively new, but typical sustainability problem in which various dimensions (ecology, society and economy) are interlinked and in part conflict with each other. Moreover, the variety of involved stakeholders (planners, tenants, housing companies, private landlords, energy consultants, etc.) represents conflicting aims for solving this problem. This paper aims to present a systematic linkage between higher education for sustainable development (HESD) and education about energy poverty yet. Design/methodology/approach A qualitative comparative case study approach with a similar didactic approach is used. Findings Based on the literature about HESD and an overall model in general didactics, ten criteria were identified and used for an overall reflection about similar courses dealing with the topic of energy poverty. The criteria covered the learning goals, the didactical approaches and the institutional support in the forms of organisation in the courses. Research limitations/implications There was no competency measurement of the students in the described courses. Practical implications There was no evaluation of the development of students’ key competencies for sustainability. However, the reflections of students and teachers revealed a positive development regarding the students’ learning process, especially because they worked on a real-world sustainability problem: energy poverty. Originality/value This contribution describes how university courses on energy poverty were designed and implemented at five German universities. Against the background of general criteria for HESD, it reflects on the experiences that the use of this concept evoked. Through a comparison of the five courses against these criteria, the paper outlines strengths and weaknesses of the approach and closes with recommendations and requirements for designing further courses.

scholarly journals Global energy trilemma

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 437-462
Author(s):  
Leonid M. Grigoryev ◽  
Dzhanneta D. Medzhidova
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Global Economy ◽  
Climate Change Mitigation ◽  
Energy Poverty ◽  
Global Energy ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Global Recession ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Change Mitigation

The international community has become increasingly concerned with sustainable development and particularly with preventing climate change. The COVID-19 pandemic and global recession of 2020 will exacerbate the situation not just for 2020–2021, but for many years to come. Sadly, it is a game-changer. The necessity to solve problems of poverty (energy poverty) and inequality, as well as growth and climate change mitigation, now haunts intellectuals, forecasters, and politicians. These three problems constitute the global energy trilemma (GET). There is a wide range of forecasts, scenarios, and political plans emerging after the Paris Agreement in 2015. They demonstrate concerns about the slow progress on the matter; however, they still increase the goals for 2030–2050. The global capital formation is a key tool for changes while also representing the hard-budget investment constraints. This article examines practical features of recent trends in energy, poverty, and climate change mitigation, arguing that allocation and coordinated management of sufficient financial resources are vital for a simultaneous solution of GET. No group of countries can hope to solve each of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) separately. The global economy has reached the point where it has an urgent need for cooperation.

Universal Access to Modern Energy Services

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yinka Omorogbe
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Universal Access ◽  
Energy Planning ◽  
Critical Component ◽  
Energy Poverty ◽  
Energy Services ◽  
Critical Success ◽  
Key Concepts

This chapter examines the role that law plays in the enablement and empowerment of the world’s energy poor, with a particular focus on Africa, and in doing so, provides the rationale for the research. Against the background of contemporary measures to promote universal access to modern energy services, it critically analyses key concepts such as energy poverty, sustainable development and access to energy. The role of the law as a critical component for achieving this goal and the need for its centrality to be recognized as a necessary ingredient for success is ultimately reinforced. Further, the chapter discusses key concepts such as energy poverty, sustainable development, and access to energy, which underpin most of the contributions, and then highlights the indispensability of modern energy as an essential component of sustainable development. It highlights the need for complementary pro-energy-poor policies and critical success factors of energy planning and finance.

scholarly journals Analysis of energy poverty and its implications for sustainable development in Nigeria

2015 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 273-290 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fidelis O. Ogwumike ◽  
Uche M. Ozughalu
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Educational Level ◽  
Household Head ◽  
Living Standard ◽  
National Bureau ◽  
Poverty Index ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Energy Poverty ◽  
Gender And Age ◽  
Region Of Residence

AbstractThis study estimates and analyzes the incidence and determinants of energy poverty in Nigeria based on a simple multidimensional energy poverty index that it constructed. It also highlights the implications of energy poverty for sustainable development in Nigeria. The headcount ratio and the logistic regression technique are used. The study utilizes the Nigeria Living Standard Survey data set of 2004, obtained from the National Bureau of Statistics. The estimates show that energy poverty is pervasive in the country; it afflicts over 75 per cent of the population. The determinants of energy poverty in Nigeria include household size; educational level, gender and age of household head; general poverty; region of residence; and proportion of working members in the household. Efforts should be made to adequately tackle the problem of energy poverty in Nigeria. This is a major way to put the country on the path to rapid and sustainable development.

Do energy and firm characteristics matter for sustainable development practices? An empirical evidence

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Twaha Kigongo Kaawaase ◽  
Twaha Kigongo Kaawaase ◽  
Juma Bananuka ◽  
Zainabu Tumwebaze ◽  
Doreen Musimenta
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Firm Characteristics ◽  
Governance Mechanisms ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Energy Poverty ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Energy Governance

Purpose This study aims to examine whether energy governance mechanisms, energy consumption, energy poverty and firm characteristics do matter for sustainable development practices. Design/methodology/approach The study uses a cross-sectional survey of production managers, engineers and chief finance officers of firms under the Uganda Manufacturers Association. The data analysis was mainly done using the partial least squares structural equation modeling. Findings The regression analysis results indicate that ownership structure, capital structure, energy governance mechanisms, energy poverty and energy consumption do matter for improved sustainable development practices. Firm age does not significantly matter for sustainable development practices. Originality/value This study provides initial evidence on what matters for improvement in sustainable development practices using evidence from developing African countries such as Uganda whose major focus is the attraction of foreign investors. Such countries focus on improvement in economic growth at the expense of social and environmental concerns.

scholarly journals The Humanitarian Atom: The Role of Nuclear Power in Addressing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

Nuclear Law ◽  
2022 ◽  
pp. 271-298
Author(s):  
Sama Bilbao y Leòn ◽  
John C. H. Lindberg
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
United Nations ◽  
Nuclear Power ◽  
Energy Transition ◽  
Nuclear Technology ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Energy Poverty ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
The United Nations

AbstractAfter decades of mostly rhetoric on climate change, robust and urgent actions must be taken to avoid its worst effects. However, the energy transition discourse reflects an anti-humanitarian philosophy that will undermine any serious efforts of achieving decarbonisation, as well as merely entrenching already-existing global inequalities. The potential of nuclear power for radically reducing greenhouse gas emissions has been well-explored. However, to date, few attempts have been made to fully discern the broader positive impacts nuclear technology can have on achieving sustainable and equitable development. Nuclear science and technology have broad applications and should be placed at the centre of policies aimed at combatting energy poverty, reducing air pollution, providing clean water, addressing food insecurity, or fulfilling any other of the United Nations’ 17 SDGs. This chapter explores the centrality of energy in ensuring sustainable development, a just energy transition, and the importance of nuclear energy, which goes far beyond simply delivering low-carbon electricity.

scholarly journals Bibliometric Literature Analysis of a Multi-Dimensional Sustainable Development Issue: Energy Poverty

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (17) ◽  
pp. 9780
Author(s):  
Recep Ulucak ◽  
Ramazan Sari ◽  
Seyfettin Erdogan ◽  
Rui Alexandre Castanho
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Network Flows ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Research Gaps ◽  
Energy Poverty ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Over Time

Energy plays a critical role in building a sustainable future—economically, socially, and environmentally. Energy poverty holds a similarly prominent position and covers certain economic, social and environmental issues that are underlined by the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. Due to its multidimensional role in plans for achieving sustainable development, there is a growing body of literature focusing on various aspects of energy poverty. This study conducts a bibliometric analysis of this literature by utilizing more extensive data from the Web of Science, covering all information on energy poverty studies. The analysis reveals how energy poverty has attracted attention over time, who the leading authors are, which studies constitute outstanding contributions to the literature, which different sides of the research topic stand out, and also highlights the potential research gaps. The results reveal all the network flows among researchers, publications, journals, keywords, organizations, co-cited publications, and bibliographic coupling for energy poverty studies. The findings confirm the increasing popularity of energy poverty as a topic and demonstrate the increasing awareness of the issue in academia over time.

scholarly journals Energy Poverty, Institutional Reform and Challenges of Sustainable Development: The Case of India

2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 173-185 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Jewitt ◽  
Sujatha Raman
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Rural Development ◽  
Energy Policy ◽  
Energy Security ◽  
Institutional Reform ◽  
Indian Government ◽  
Institutional Reforms ◽  
Energy Poverty

This article1 assesses recent efforts by the Indian government to tackle energy poverty and sustainable development. It focuses on the new integrated energy policy and initiatives to disseminate improved cookstoves and develop energy alternatives for transport. The success of government initiatives in cleaner biomass cookstoves and village electrification has historically been limited, and institutional reforms in the 2000s promoted market-led and ‘user-centred’ approaches, and encouraged biofuels as a ‘pro-poor’ route to rural development and energy security. The article argues that such interventions have reopened tensions and conflicts around land-use, intra-community inequalities and the role of corporate agendas in sustainable energy.

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