The Concept of Just Energy Transition

• Autorzy: Julia Wrzal vel Kosowska

Warianty tytułu

Pojęcie sprawiedliwej transformacji energetycznej

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Energy transition is an inevitable process of restructuring energy systems in response to climate challenges. Justice, although frequently invoked in this context, remains an ambiguous concept interpreted in various ways by researchers, policymakers, and society. Despite growing interest in this concept in scientific literature, there is a lack of coherent understanding of this phenomenon. The purpose of this article is to identify and analyze the key dimensions of just energy transition in order to better understand the multidimensional nature of this concept. To achieve this, a systematic literature review was conducted. The study analyzed publications on just energy transition available in the Scopus database. Based on the analysis conducted, a synthetic framework integrating existing approaches was presented. The study describes just energy transition as a multidimensional socioeconomic process, extending beyond technological aspects, which requires addressing the needs of the entire society. (original abstract)

Transformacja energetyczna jest nieuniknionym procesem przebudowy systemów energetycznych w odpowiedzi na wyzwania klimatyczne. Sprawiedliwość, choć niejednokrotnie przywoływana w tym kontekście, pozostaje pojęciem niejednoznacznym i interpretowanym na różne sposoby przez badaczy, decydentów oraz społeczeństwo. Pomimo rosnącego zainteresowania tą koncepcją w literaturze naukowej, brakuje spójnego ujęcia tego zjawiska. Celem artykułu jest identyfikacja i analiza kluczowych wymiarów sprawiedliwej transformacji energetycznej w celu lepszego zrozumienia wielowymiarowego charakteru tego zjawiska. Aby tego dokonać, przeprowadzono systematyczny przegląd literatury. W ramach badania przeanalizowano publikacje dotyczące sprawiedliwej transformacji energetycznej dostępne w bazie Scopus. Na podstawie przeprowadzonej analizy przedstawiono syntetyczne ujęcie integrujące dotychczasowe podejścia. Przeprowadzone badanie ukazuje sprawiedliwą transformację energetyczną jako wielowymiarowy proces społeczno-ekonomiczny, wykraczający poza aspekty technologiczne, który wymaga uwzględnienia potrzeb całego społeczeństwa. (abstrakt oryginalny)

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Energy policy; Energetics; Literature review

PL

Polityka energetyczna; Energetyka; Przegląd literatury

• Czasopismo: Olsztyn Economic Journal
• Rocznik: 2025
• Numer: nr 20 (1)
• Strony: 83--92

Twórcy

autor

Julia Wrzal vel Kosowska

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DOI

doi.org/10.31648/oej.11340