Energy justice and ethical consumption: comparison, synthesis and lesson drawing
This paper takes a first step in comparing and synthesising the emerging concept of energy justice with extant ethical consumption literatures as two complementary theoretical approaches to ethics and consumption. To date, theories of ethical consumption and energy justice remain somewhat
disconnected, so while they have some areas of potential comparability, these have not yet been fleshed out or developed. To address this lacuna, this paper explores areas where research into ethical consumption might be useful for furthering concepts of energy justice. More specifically the
discussion draws on the philosophical foundations, the relationship between consumption and development, and the role of transparency and visibility in reconnecting consumption and production practices as the main areas of overlap in these literatures. The conclusion points to some lessons
for emerging energy justice literatures that can be drawn from this task of comparison and synthesis.
Keywords: consumption; energy; ethical consumption; ethics; justice
Document Type: Research Article
Affiliations: School of Environment and Development, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
Publication date: 01 April 2013
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