The transition to a more equitable energy system requires reimagining how communities interact with and benefit from energy infrastructure. To advance policy that centers on energy justice, communities must experience material benefits from the energy system and have decision making authority over energy infrastructure.
Energy infrastructure development has historically benefited some communities while burdening others. In our latest white paper…
Co-Founder of the Initiative for Energy Justice, Subin DeVar, talks about the work of IEJ and the role that energy justice plays in the movement for climate change.
As the federal government increases investments in clean energy, a new white paper from the Initiative for Energy Justice highlights how Community Benefits Agreements (CBAs) and Community Benefits Plans (CBPs) can ensure that underserved and overburdened communities benefit from these projects, a topic we’ll explore today with Dr. Marisa Sotolongo, Senior Policy Analyst at the Initiative for Energy Justice.
Community Benefits Agreements (CBAs) and Community Benefits Plans (CBPs) have become a hot topic among energy justice practitioners and policy advocates!
Energy infrastructure development has historically benefited some communities while burdening others. In our latest white paper…
Learn about the Justice in 100 Scorecard, a rubric for evaluating 100% clean energy laws, developed by the Initiative for Energy Justice.
Community solar models have transformative potential but can deepen inequities without addressing distributive, procedural, recognition, and restorative justice.
Read more about the Justice in 100: Analysis of the First Ten 100% Laws in the U.S below! In light of the disparities that currently IEJ offered advocates and policymakers our Justice in 100 Scorecard.