Energy policy for energy sovereignty: Can policy tools enhance energy sovereignty?

Schelly, Chelsea; Bessette, Douglas L.; Brosemer, Kathleen; Gagnon, Valoree S.; Arola, Kristin L.; Fiss, Andrew; Pearce, Joshua M.; Halvorsen, Kathleen E.

doi:10.1016/j.solener.2020.05.056

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“…The model of energy efficiency direct installs in NunatuKavut communities comes close to Walker and Devine-Wright's conceptualization of an ideal community renewable energy project, "one which is entirely driven and carried through by a group of local people and which brings collective benefits to the local community (however that may be defined)-a project that is both by and for local people" [64], p. 498. This model of efficiency upgrades is non-exploitative or controlling, and poses little risk to the sovereignty of the community's energy systems [65].…”

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“That’s Our Traditional Way as Indigenous Peoples”: Towards a Conceptual Framework for Understanding Community Support of Sustainable Energies in NunatuKavut, Labrador

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There is a substantial body of literature in North America regarding the social acceptance of renewable energies, particularly wind energy. However, limited research focuses on the experiences of Indigenous Peoples. Furthermore, several researchers have called for a rapid transition to renewable energies in Indigenous off-grid diesel powered communities in Canada, while limited research has considered local support for this transition, which neglects the Indigenous right of free, prior, and informed consent for developments on or which affect their territories. Working in partnership with nine Indigenous off-grid communities in southeast Labrador, we assess community-member perceptions and support of sustainable energies via hybrid interviews/surveys (n = 211) and key informant interviews (n = 11). Applying directed content analysis and participatory methodologies, we find that five primary themes influence Indigenous support for sustainable energies in southeast Labrador: (1) Community familiarity and understanding; (2) association with previous projects; (3) relationships with culture and sustenance; (4) endogeneity of resources; (5) energy security impacts. The themes should be viewed as a framework for understanding community support, not a definitive recipe for reaching consent. Applying these themes, we demonstrate broad community support for conventional renewables (wind, solar), reluctance towards emerging renewables (biomass, tidal, wave) and energy storage (pumped hydro, battery), and wide opposition for hydroelectricity and small modular nuclear. We demonstrate that energy efficiency applications maintain substantially higher support than most supply-side options. Supply-side sustainable energies have the potential to perpetuate the colonial or extractive nature of resource development in Indigenous communities, while energy efficiency applications more directly facilitate energy security and protect energy sovereignty.

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“That’s Our Traditional Way as Indigenous Peoples”: Towards a Conceptual Framework for Understanding Community Support of Sustainable Energies in NunatuKavut, Labrador

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“…In this paper, we investigate the efforts of the Inuit of Nunavik in implementing renewable energy projects in Nunavik, and we identify the obstacles to energy security/sovereignty in Nunavik. Indeed, as Schelly et al noted, most energy policies do not prioritize energy sovereignty and often work against it [6].…”

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“…This role seems particularly important for initiating and accompanying this development, whether through public policy development, regulation, financing, regulation of energy costs, support for research and community involvement, training, public awareness, or infrastructure [17,18]. However, some authors point out that this does not mean that more bureaucracy is needed in the north but rather that access to public resources should be simplified [11] and that the end-goal of governmental support should be to ensure an energy transition that empowers the community through the full involvement of locals at every stage of the project [6]. Others also emphasize the potential of partnerships with non-state actors such as universities, industries, and NGOs [6], as well as the role of indigenous entrepreneurship [13].…”

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Building Energy Sovereignty through Community-Based Projects in Nunavik

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Inuit communities in Canada are overwhelmingly dependent on expensive and polluting local diesel-powered generators for electricity production. This article seeks to understand the legal and political obstacles relative to the development of renewable energy in Nunavik, Québec’s Inuit territory. After an analysis of the legal regimes, political configurations, and policies affecting energy production in Nunavik, we present two case studies of renewable energy projects in the communities of Kuujjuaq and Inukjuak. This allows us to demonstrate that the development of alternative energy projects is not only determined by technical and economic issues but is also inseparable from the asymmetrical post-colonial power relations between Quebec institutions and the Inuit people. Our results not only illustrate the value of community ownership and leadership for sustainable northern development but also the ambiguous attitude of public authorities regarding the political and financial support for such projects.

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“…In the trade dispute, China has to seek a new energy security strategy for prevention or mitigation of incoming energy threats [ 32 ]. Energy sovereignty emphasizes the decision-making on energy systems that foster greater reliance on renewable energy to reduce multiple externalities of the fossil-fuel energy system [ 33 ]. The classical approach to energy security ensures a sufficient, uninterrupted energy supply while reducing dependence on foreign resources [ 34 ].…”

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How is China’s energy security affected by exogenous shocks? Evidence of China–US trade dispute and COVID-19 pandemic

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The trade dispute between China and the United States (US) since 2018 and the global COVID-19 pandemic since 2020 has significantly impacted China’s economic development. As China’s energy sources heavily depend on imports, its economic viability is becoming more and more risky. This study proposes a novel conceptual framework, involving macroeconomic, industrial and geopolitical factors, to evaluate China’s energy security as a major player in the trade dispute. This study also provides a comprehensive strategy for policymakers to make better decisions on reforming renewable energy patterns to guarantee energy security and achieve geopolitical advantages. The PESTEL (political, economic, social, technical, environmental and legislative) and SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats) analytical methods are applied to evaluate the factors and attributes of China’s energy development and energy security in the current background. The China-US bipartite game reciprocity model and the QSPM (Quantitative Strategic Planning Matrix) analysis are conducted to assess which energy security strategy and policy are more suitable to deal with China-US trade dispute. To enhance energy security, China should diversify its energy supply chain, develop new sources of energy supply, advance the shale gas technology, popularise cleaner power-generation plants, increase nuclear-energy safety, introduce energy-conservation measures, promote alternative-energy vehicles, engage in international energy diplomacy, and rebuild international energy transaction and settlement systems.

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Energy policy for energy sovereignty: Can policy tools enhance energy sovereignty?

Cited by 51 publications

References 30 publications

“That’s Our Traditional Way as Indigenous Peoples”: Towards a Conceptual Framework for Understanding Community Support of Sustainable Energies in NunatuKavut, Labrador

“That’s Our Traditional Way as Indigenous Peoples”: Towards a Conceptual Framework for Understanding Community Support of Sustainable Energies in NunatuKavut, Labrador

Building Energy Sovereignty through Community-Based Projects in Nunavik

How is China’s energy security affected by exogenous shocks? Evidence of China–US trade dispute and COVID-19 pandemic

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