Intersectionality and Energy Transitions: Gender, Social Equity, and Low-Carbon Energy

The document argues that the transition to low-carbon energy systems does not inherently improve social fairness or inclusivity. It finds that renewable energy projects often fail to address structural inequalities and power asymmetries regarding resource distribution, meaning that without early intervention, existing socio-cultural and socio-economic inequalities are likely to be replicated in new energy regimes.

• The transition to low-carbon energy systems, while necessary for climate mitigation, does not automatically result in energy systems that are more just, inclusive, or fair.
• Renewable energy projects are unable to achieve gender and social equity on their own because they do not inherently resolve the structural dynamics of socio-economic and socio-cultural contexts.
• Failure to address power asymmetries concerning resource distribution and access at the start of a transition leads to the replication of structural inequalities within new energy regimes.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (2020). Intersectionality and Energy Transitions: Gender, Social Equity, and Low-Carbon Energy. https://www.sei.org/publications/intersectionality-and-energy-transitions-gender-social-equity-and-low-carbon-energy/

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. Intersectionality and Energy Transitions: Gender, Social Equity, and Low-Carbon Energy. 2020. https://www.sei.org/publications/intersectionality-and-energy-transitions-gender-social-equity-and-low-carbon-energy/.

Wikipedia

{{cite report |author=Stockholm Environment Institute |title=Intersectionality and Energy Transitions: Gender, Social Equity, and Low-Carbon Energy |date=16 October 2020 |url=https://www.sei.org/publications/intersectionality-and-energy-transitions-gender-social-equity-and-low-carbon-energy/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitute2020intersectionality, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{Intersectionality and Energy Transitions: Gender, Social Equity, and Low-Carbon Energy}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2020}, month = oct, url = {https://www.sei.org/publications/intersectionality-and-energy-transitions-gender-social-equity-and-low-carbon-energy/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }