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Towards a gender-just energy transition in the European Union : An ecofeminist analysis of the Swedish, German and Romanian NECPs
Grönefeld, Emily Victoria (2022) Towards a gender-just energy transition in the European Union : An ecofeminist analysis of the Swedish, German and Romanian NECPs.
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| Abstract: | The thesis aims at answering the research question: “To what extent do the NECPs promote a gender-just energy transition in the European Union?” In order to do so a content analysis of the National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs) of Sweden, Germany and Romania has been performed, using an ecofeminist lens. By answering the research question the thesis contributes to the debate of engendering the energy transition in the European Union (EU). Prior research has shown that environmental and energy related policies in the EU are genderblind, which reinforces existing inequalities and power structures inherent to the energy sector and environmental institutions. However, since the energy sector is responsible for over 40% of the EU’s emissions, its transition towards renewable energies plays a crucial role in the mitigation of climate change. For the transition to be inclusive and beneficial for all people, energy policies like the NECPs that will be guiding the Member States energy transitions for the next decade, need to recognize gendered differences in energy access and consumption; also called the gender-energy nexus. Results show that the NECPs of the chosen countries do not include a holistic approach of sustainability and thereby limit gender equality in the energy sector. Consequently, the analyzed NECPs barely promote a gender-just transition in the European Union. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Bachelor) |
| Faculty: | BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences |
| Subject: | 89 political science |
| Programme: | Management Society and Technology BSc (56654) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/91878 |
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