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Exploring ecosocial energy transitions in the Global South and North: insights from Chile and the UK
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Abstract:
The global energy transition unfolds unevenly, perpetuating injustices rooted in capitalism, neoliberalism, and extractivism. Frameworks such as Just Energy Transitions and Energy Justice often reflect Global North perspectives, sidelining Global South realities. This paper applies the Ecosocial Energy Transition (EET) framework in Chile and the UK, using reflexive thematic analysis, narrative review, and empirical data. The EET addresses gaps by emphasising care for natural resources, critiquing capitalist and patriarchal systems, and challenging colonial legacies. Five core principles, Transformation, Reparation, Decentralisation, Democratic Autonomy, and Feminine Perspective, advance holistic, justice-centred approaches that amplify Global South voices and promote equitable, context-sensitive energy transitions.
Bio:
Carla is a PhD researcher at SPRU at the University of Sussex. She is from Chile, and her research is about decentralised energy systems, specifically community energy projects, and their contribution to ecosocial energy transitions in Chile and the UK. She is an environmental engineer and has a Master's degree in energy from the Australian National University. She has more than 14 years of experience in renewable energies, local governance, environmental assessment, and community participation, working mostly in the public sector. Carla has been involved in promoting community energy in Chile since its inception and is a co-founder and active member of the Chilean NGO Energía Colectiva, which works to advance community energy initiatives across the country.
Sussex webpage: https://profiles.sussex.ac.uk/p563326-carla-douglas-gonzalez