Skip to main content

Lund University Publications

LUND UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES

Transition to a Low Carbon Energy System and Energy Security -Synergies and Conflicts

Johansson, Bengt LU ; Jonsson, Daniel K ; Månsson, André LU ; Nilsson, Lars J LU and Nilsson, Måns (2014) Balancing Competing Energy Policy Goals
Abstract
Emissions of greenhouse gases must be significantly reduced in order to limit the risk of severe climatic change. Such reductions will require a long-term transition of the energy system to one in which energy efficiency improvements, electrification, renewable energy, carbon capture and storage and nuclear energy can play important roles. Energy security will be affected by such a transition. This paper summarises the main findings from a research project that investigated the synergies and conflicts between a low carbon energy transition and energy security. Energy security can be interpreted in several different ways. Our approach involves studying energy both as an object exposed to security threats, using concepts such as security of... (More)
Emissions of greenhouse gases must be significantly reduced in order to limit the risk of severe climatic change. Such reductions will require a long-term transition of the energy system to one in which energy efficiency improvements, electrification, renewable energy, carbon capture and storage and nuclear energy can play important roles. Energy security will be affected by such a transition. This paper summarises the main findings from a research project that investigated the synergies and conflicts between a low carbon energy transition and energy security. Energy security can be interpreted in several different ways. Our approach involves studying energy both as an object exposed to security threats, using concepts such as security of supply or security of demand, and the energy system as the subject generating or enhancing insecurity and conflict.



Our results indicate that a low carbon energy system can have at least as high level of energy security as the current system, but there will be some new challenges. One is the potential strains and conflicts that can emerge

around bioenergy and land use issues. Another is the large scale expansion of variable electricity production, which will require significant investments in new infrastructure. An overlook of institutions and regulations will probably be required to meet the new challenges. The transition period requires special attention; however, since

while economic resources and competencies need to be redirected to new, expanding, energy systems, there is a risk that contracting technologies may receive insufficient allocation of resources for maintaining a high level of

energy security. (Less)
Please use this url to cite or link to this publication:
author
; ; ; and
organization
publishing date
type
Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding
publication status
published
subject
keywords
energy policy, climate change, energy security
host publication
[Host publication title missing]
pages
13 pages
publisher
British Institute of Energy Economics (BIEE)
conference name
Balancing Competing Energy Policy Goals
conference dates
2014-09-18
language
English
LU publication?
yes
id
470ff466-007b-4c69-bc64-c37392ce14ff (old id 4647938)
alternative location
http://www.biee.org/wpcms/wp-content/uploads/JohanssonetalTransitiontoalowcarbon.pdf
date added to LUP
2016-04-04 12:01:51
date last changed
2018-11-21 21:08:36
@inproceedings{470ff466-007b-4c69-bc64-c37392ce14ff,
  abstract     = {{Emissions of greenhouse gases must be significantly reduced in order to limit the risk of severe climatic change. Such reductions will require a long-term transition of the energy system to one in which energy efficiency improvements, electrification, renewable energy, carbon capture and storage and nuclear energy can play important roles. Energy security will be affected by such a transition. This paper summarises the main findings from a research project that investigated the synergies and conflicts between a low carbon energy transition and energy security. Energy security can be interpreted in several different ways. Our approach involves studying energy both as an object exposed to security threats, using concepts such as security of supply or security of demand, and the energy system as the subject generating or enhancing insecurity and conflict.<br/><br>
<br/><br>
Our results indicate that a low carbon energy system can have at least as high level of energy security as the current system, but there will be some new challenges. One is the potential strains and conflicts that can emerge <br/><br>
around bioenergy and land use issues. Another is the large scale expansion of variable electricity production, which will require significant investments in new infrastructure. An overlook of institutions and regulations will probably be required to meet the new challenges. The transition period requires special attention; however, since <br/><br>
while economic resources and competencies need to be redirected to new, expanding, energy systems, there is a risk that contracting technologies may receive insufficient allocation of resources for maintaining a high level of <br/><br>
energy security.}},
  author       = {{Johansson, Bengt and Jonsson, Daniel K and Månsson, André and Nilsson, Lars J and Nilsson, Måns}},
  booktitle    = {{[Host publication title missing]}},
  keywords     = {{energy policy; climate change; energy security}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  publisher    = {{British Institute of Energy Economics (BIEE)}},
  title        = {{Transition to a Low Carbon Energy System and Energy Security -Synergies and Conflicts}},
  url          = {{http://www.biee.org/wpcms/wp-content/uploads/JohanssonetalTransitiontoalowcarbon.pdf}},
  year         = {{2014}},
}