Understanding and Implications for Energy Justice

Soomin Lee; Hyun Jae Kim

doi:10.32390/ksmer.2022.59.3.303

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Understanding and Implications for Energy Justice 에너지 정의에 대한 이해와 시사점

30 June 2022. pp. 303-307

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Abstract

To achieve the 2050 carbon neutrality goal, it is necessary to convert energy from fossil fuels to eco-friendly energy sources. As the energy conversion progresses, however, conflicts and confrontations in the energy sector, such as stranded assetization of coal power generation, imbalances between energy sources and between regions, and loss of jobs, will be accentuated. As a result, just transition is emerging as a key topic of energy transition. We should therefore try to examine and resolve the imbalance between industries and regions that inevitably occur in the energy transition process from the perspective of energy justice. In the process of seeking such a solution, a just transition can be made, in which all members of society agree.

Keywords

carbon neutrality

energy justice

energy transition

just transition

2050 탄소중립 목표 달성을 위해서는 화석연료에서 친환경적 에너지원으로의 에너지 전환이 필요하다. 하지만 에너지 전환이 진행될수록 석탄발전의 좌초자산화, 에너지원 간 불균형, 지역 간 불균형, 일자리 상실 등 에너지 부문의 갈등과 대립이 첨예하게 나타날 것이다. 이에 정의로운 전환이 에너지 전환의 핵심 화두로 등장하고 있다. 그러므로 에너지 전환 과정에서 필연적으로 발생하는 산업 간, 지역 간 불균형을 에너지 정의의 관점에서 살펴보고 해결하려고 노력해야 한다. 이러한 해결방안의 모색 과정에서 사회구성원 모두가 동의하는 정의로운 전환이 이루어질 수 있다.

키워드

탄소중립

에너지 정의

에너지 전환

정의로운 전환

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Publisher :The Korean Society of Mineral and Energy Resources Engineers
Publisher(Ko) :한국자원공학회
Journal Title :Journal of the Korean Society of Mineral and Energy Resources Engineers
Journal Title(Ko) :한국자원공학회지
Volume : 59
No :3
Pages :303-307
Received Date : 2022-06-07
Revised Date : 2022-06-23
Accepted Date : 2022-06-27
DOI :https://doi.org/10.32390/ksmer.2022.59.3.303

Journal of the Korean Society of Mineral and Energy Resources Engineers ISSN:2288-0291(Print) 2288-2790(Online) 한국자원공학회지

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