Review examines socioecological impacts of low-carbon technologies in the Global South, suggesting a critical approach to energy justice.
Key Points
The article analyzes the socioecological implications of the shift to low-carbon energy and critiques its capitalist foundations.
Comprehensive literature review on low-carbon technologies and their impacts
Analysis of geopolitical reconfigurations related to energy transitions
Engagement with debates on coloniality and injustices in energy infrastructures.
Low-carbon technologies are linked to existing fossil fuel systems, exacerbating ecological crises.
Supply chains of low-carbon technologies disproportionately harm the Global South, highlighting social injustice.
The article identifies significant gaps in current discourses surrounding energy transitions and underscores the need for a pluralistic approach to justice.