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It proposes 'energy sufficiency'—defined as using neither more nor less energy than is sufficient for a dignified life—as an alternative to energy efficiency, which can lead to the 'Jevons paradox' or 'rebound effect' where efficiency increases overall consumption. The document illustrates this through case studies: solar PV projects in Gaza to counter electricity shortages; community solar lighting in rural Cameroon to bypass centralized, polluting grids; and a community-owned mini-grid on the Isle of Eigg in Scotland that uses consumption caps to maintain sustainability.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"foei-000948#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Global energy access is characterized by severe disparities: nearly 20% of the world's population lacks electricity, and approximately 40% lack healthy cooking appliances, with the majority of these gaps located in Africa and developing Asian countries.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"foei-000948#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Energy poverty in the Global North is defined by affordability rather than availability; a common metric is when a household must spend at least 10% of its income on domestic energy. In December 2011, 25% of households in England and Wales were considered energy poor, and between 50 to 125 million people across Europe are estimated to be in similar situations.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"foei-000948#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Per capita energy consumption in the US and Canada is double that of Europe or Japan, four times that of China, 20 times that of India, and approximately 30 times that of the poorest African nations.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"foei-000948#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Energy sufficiency is presented as a model based on 'sufficient' use that differs from energy efficiency. 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In response, the CED/Friends of the Earth Cameroon implemented community solar lighting in the villages of Mouanko, Bikogo, and Biagnimi.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"foei-000948#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The Isle of Eigg in Scotland transitioned from diesel dependence to a community-owned mini-grid using wind, hydro, and solar PV, now producing nearly 90% of its electricity. 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To address this, the paper suggests an agent-based modelling (ABM) approach combined with a 'social-ecological governance compass' to capture how individual behaviors—categorized by cooperation, competition, conformation, and differentiation—influence collective food security outcomes. 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It highlights a clash between the 'expert'-driven, scientific culture of aid organizations and the culturally embedded, place-specific risk perceptions of local populations. 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