Canadian energy systems need to change. Beyond providing essential
energy services, they must mitigate and respond to climate change,
enhance social justice, and remain sensitive to local cultures and
traditions. Can they do this and still make financial sense? Framed
through the relationship between decarbonization and energy
sustainability and justice, Sustainable Energy Transitions in Canada
brings together experts from across the country to share their
perspectives on leading theories and practices. Contributors first
deal with the broad conceptual aspects of energy transitions,
investigating such topics as energy justice and poverty, the
decolonization of energy, community energy planning, the role of
energy systems modelling, and links between energy and climate change
policy. Building on this foundation, they offer case studies that
cover the North, the Atlantic region, Quebec, Ontario, Alberta, and
British Columbia along with crucial sectors like transportation and
space heating. These experts reveal the potential tensions between
top-down policy approaches and bottom-up community models and
highlight the impact of major events like the COVID-19 pandemic and
the war in Ukraine. Running throughout their rigorous, comprehensive
discussion is a common thread: the importance of paying attention to
wider sustainability goals in the process of decarbonizing the
Canadian economy.
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ISBN
9780774869461
Publisert
2024
Utgiver
University of British Columbia Press
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Engelsk
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Digital bok
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