Decarbonisation and equity Sample Clauses

Decarbonisation and equity. ‌ Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx (University of Cambridge), chaired the second session of the day, on ‘Deacarbonisation and equity’. The first presentation in this sesson was delivered by Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx (University of Sussex), focussing on ‘the ethics and justice of low-carbon transitions’. He outlined that issues of equity in the drive for decarbonisation are mutlifacted and international, with many low- carbon technologies (and those they displace) having many different impacts. ‘Energy justice’, including issues of costs, benefits, proceedures and recognition, which must be taken into account in decarbonisation pathways and choices. Research on key cases around Europe found 128 different types of co-benefits and 120 different types of injustices. In other case studies, various macro-, meso- and micro-injsutices were identified around the world, many of which often affect the most vulnerable groups. More sophisticated research approaches are needed to examine these issues in more detail, but political and policy analysis must also capture and appropriately recongise and deal with these issues. The second presentation was delivered by Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx (Science Po), on ‘climate policies, green stimulus and labour market outcomes’. He highlighted that there is a highly polarised debate on the labour makret impats of decarbonisation. There are some known facts: the aggregate effects of carbon pricing on employment are small, but although it may reduce jobs in polluting sectors, the creation of new employment opportunities is not ensured. The level of reallocation from polluting to green sectors is the key metric, with ‘skill distance’ between ‘brown’ and ‘green’ is highly deterministic (the smaller the distance, the easier the reallocation). The job multiplier of ‘green’ jobs is much higher than ‘brown’ jobs, giving evidence that this is where economic stimulus packages should focus in future. Xxx Xxxx (Imperial College London) led the subsequent discussion, particularly from his perspective as Chair of the Scottish Government’s Just Transition Commission. There are a few themes that are particularly important to bear in mind. The first is on the scope of what a ‘just transition’ is – is it sector focussed, or more broad (including demand-side)? On the demand- side, energy povety and its association with electrification is vey interesting, particuarly as the costs of low-carbon policies are often added to electricity prices. Issues of high upfront costs for e.g. electric...