Quantifying energy transition vulnerability helps more just and inclusive decarbonization.

ABSTRACT: The COP28 agreement signals "beginning of the end" of the fossil fuel era, calling on countries to contribute to global efforts to transition away from fossil fuels in energy systems in a just, orderly and equitable manner. While a quantitative assessment of country's vulnerability in energy transition is a prerequisite for national and international policy makers to ensure a just and inclusive transition, it is notably absent in the existing research. Here, we develop a conceptual framework based on the vulnerability scoping diagram (VSD) method to assess differences in energy transition vulnerability across countries, with a specific focus on the challenges associated with transitioning away from fossil fuels. The resulting energy transition vulnerability index (ETVI) scores reveal that

SUBMITTER: Shen Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11495377 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature