Cooper, Author at Initiative for Energy Justice

Webinar – Energy Justice Workbook & Scorecard (Recording)

IEJ’s first tool, the Energy Justice Workbook, proposes a framework for justice-centered energy policies, and applies the framework to case studies in California and New York.

Glossary and Appendix

Executive Summary Introduction Section 1 - Defining Energy Justice: Connections to Environmental Justice, Climate Justice, and the Just Transition Section 1.1 - Energy Justice in Practice Section 1.2 - Usage of Energy Justice in Social Science and Law Section 1.3 -...

Conclusion

As the long history of the grassroots struggle for social justice and decolonization intersects with the disparate harms posed by the climate crisis, the concept and urgency of energy justice begins to crystalize. Yet beyond the potential for disaster lies the...

Section 3 – Case Studies of California and New York Community Energy Programs

Transitioning local and state jurisdictions to renewable energy generation requires considering and developing a range of strategies, such as renewable portfolio standards to drive utility scale renewables and net energy metering programs to promote rooftop...

Section 2 – Energy Justice Scorecard

How to use the Energy Justice Scorecard You can use this Scorecard to evaluate existing or proposed energy policy. The Question in the left column should be used to evaluate how the policy scores on an energy justice indicator. The Score will range from 1 to 5 and...

Section 1 – Defining Energy Justice: Connections to Environmental Justice, Climate Justice, and the Just Transition

Summary: Energy justice refers to the goal of achieving equity in both the social and economic participation in the energy system, while also remediating social, economic, and health burdens on those historically harmed by the energy system (“frontline communities”)....

Introduction

Around the country, states have begun to act in the absence of clear federal guidance on climate. We are witnessing a sea change through a suite of policy actions, from ambitious renewable energy targets, to rooftop solar programs, community energy legislation, and...

Executive Summary

The Case for an Energy Justice Workbook and an Energy Justice Scorecard In recent years, advocates, academics, and policymakers have begun to navigate the transition away from fossil fuels to clean and renewable energy sources. As policies emerge within this...