A universal transition to renewable energy sources (RES) is needed to decarbonise our economies and mitigate climate change. The energy transition involves the phasing out of fossil fuels and a significant increase in the mining of key minerals for renewable energy technologies. This has far-reaching implications for companies or even countries that are heavily dependent on fossil fuel rents, potentially resulting in the loss of jobs, livelihoods and economies. On the other hand, mining can be associated with human rights abuses, conflict and violence, particularly in countries facing political instability.
Energy transition can create economic disruption
A universal transition to renewable energy sources (RES) is needed to decarbonise our economies and mitigate climate change. The energy transition involves the phasing out of fossil fuels and a significant increase in the mining of key minerals for renewable energy technologies. This has far-reaching implications for companies or even countries that are heavily dependent on fossil fuel rents, potentially resulting in the loss of jobs, livelihoods and economies. On the other hand, mining can be associated with human rights abuses, conflict and violence, particularly in countries facing political instability.
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- Promotion of Renewable Energy
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Energy transition can create economic disruption
In 2010, the Moroccan government made a significant commitment to expand its solar power production. However, several concerns were raised about the economic viability of the proposed projects and related equity issues. The planned power generation was primarily intended for export to Europe, rather than addressing local energy access challenges. There was also criticism of land acquisition for renewable energy projects, as some of the land acquired had previously belonged to ethnic communities.
- Facilitated the efforts to address the initial problem; Frustrated the efforts to address the initial problem
- Cascading (far-reaching effects following each other); Multilple (effects disconected from each other)
Rignall, K. E. (2016). Solar power, state power, and the politics of energy transition in pre-Saharan Morocco. Environment and Planning A: Economy and Space, 48(3), 540-557.
Church, C., & Crawford, A. (2020). Minerals and the metals for the ene
rgy transition: Exploring the conflict implications for mineral-rich, fragile states. The geopolitics of the global energy transition, 279-304.
Outka, U. (2012). Environmental justice issues in sustainable development: Environmental justice in the renewable energy transition. J. Envtl. & Sustainability L., 19, 60.
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