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Just energy transition or “Just” energy transition? A case study of how energy justice is integrated into energy policies in Nigeria.

Ezeagu, Charlene LU (2023) In Master Thesis Series in Environmental Studies and Sustainability Science MESM02 20231
LUCSUS (Lund University Centre for Sustainability Studies)
Abstract
Climate change has had significant impacts, which have made it necessary to shift towards a just energy transition. However, there is a paucity of research on how energy justice is integrated into energy policies and documents in the global south, particularly in Nigeria. To address this gap, this study used thematic analysis to investigate how energy justice is integrated into the Nigerian National Energy Master Plan. The results of this study indicate that energy justice principles are reasonably integrated into the document. However, there are policies that promote one principle while negatively impacting another. Thus, there is a need for further research to identify how these principles can be integrated complementarily while still... (More)
Climate change has had significant impacts, which have made it necessary to shift towards a just energy transition. However, there is a paucity of research on how energy justice is integrated into energy policies and documents in the global south, particularly in Nigeria. To address this gap, this study used thematic analysis to investigate how energy justice is integrated into the Nigerian National Energy Master Plan. The results of this study indicate that energy justice principles are reasonably integrated into the document. However, there are policies that promote one principle while negatively impacting another. Thus, there is a need for further research to identify how these principles can be integrated complementarily while still achieving objectives such as providing nationwide access to modern energy sources. (Less)
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author
Ezeagu, Charlene LU
supervisor
organization
course
MESM02 20231
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
Energy justice, Just energy transition, Nigeria, Thematic document analysis, Sustainability Science
publication/series
Master Thesis Series in Environmental Studies and Sustainability Science
report number
No 2023:008
language
English
id
9116362
date added to LUP
2023-05-26 08:45:26
date last changed
2023-05-26 08:45:26
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  abstract     = {{Climate change has had significant impacts, which have made it necessary to shift towards a just energy transition. However, there is a paucity of research on how energy justice is integrated into energy policies and documents in the global south, particularly in Nigeria. To address this gap, this study used thematic analysis to investigate how energy justice is integrated into the Nigerian National Energy Master Plan. The results of this study indicate that energy justice principles are reasonably integrated into the document. However, there are policies that promote one principle while negatively impacting another. Thus, there is a need for further research to identify how these principles can be integrated complementarily while still achieving objectives such as providing nationwide access to modern energy sources.}},
  author       = {{Ezeagu, Charlene}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  series       = {{Master Thesis Series in Environmental Studies and Sustainability Science}},
  title        = {{Just energy transition or “Just” energy transition? A case study of how energy justice is integrated into energy policies in Nigeria.}},
  year         = {{2023}},
}