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The quiet labour of energy (in)justice struggles

Year: 2025

Type: editorial

Abstract: Energy injustices are contingent upon the enactment of infrastructural, extractive, affective and socially reproductive labour. However, these relationships are often overlooked in mainstream energy justice debates. I argue in favour of centring labour in debates on energy (in)justice, as a means of integrating the socio-political dynamics of energy systems, and unequal access to resources. A holistic understanding of labour's role in the production and experience of energy-related inequities is essential for advancing scientifically interdisciplinary, conceptually coherent and politically actionable energy justice frameworks.

Source: Dialogues in Human Geography

DOI: 10.1177/20438206251398522

Author: Stefan Bouzarovski

Institution: University of Manchester

Language: English

Topic: Environmental Justice and Health Disparities

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Reduced inequalities, Affordable and clean energy, Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,900