SUM4502 – INCLUDE – Socially Inclusive Energy Transition is a course given at the Centre for Development and Environment (SUM) at UiO which focus on the important question of how can we transition to a low-carbon society in a socially inclusive way?
Given the urgency of combatting climate change, there is a risk that measures to reduce emissions will ignore social and distributional aspects. To pre-empt this risk, the concept of energy justice can be utilised, which means paying attention to distributional aspects and questions of who are recognized as stakeholders and become participants in the transition process.
In this seminar, which is based on Oskar Vågerö's participation in the course, we will go through the core concept taught in the course and the central focus of the research centre Include.
Understanding the social dimension of energy systems and energy transitions is imperative if we want to achieve future energy systems that are not only low-carbon but also socially just.