Planning for energy justice? A discourse analysis of energy planning and climate policy in South America

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Wuebben, Daniel Lewis; Calcagno, Duilio Lorenzo; Henry, Maclane
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2025
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Energy justice (EJ) frameworks strive for the equitable distribution of the costs and benefits of energy resources and systems. However, the meanings, values, and connections between EJ and energy planning remain ambiguous. This study employs a discourse analysis of top-level energy planning and climate policy documents from Argentina, Brazil, and Chile. The analysis identifies distinct EJ themes and maps these differences across seven primary social dimensions: Indigenous peoples, vulnerable populations, energy poverty, human rights, gender equity, citizen participation, and sustainability and well-being. The results indicate intertextual and extratextual tensions. For example, intergenerational and non-human justice adds new perspectives to planning policy, however, adoption of phrases like ‘citizens at the center’ and ‘leave no one behind’ in the analyzed documents indicate a homogenized view of EJ that may be directed by Global North discourse and downplay local struggles. This homogenization reflects implicit tensions and discrepancies between international agendas and the nuanced EJ needs and realities outside the Global North. Our analysis directly engages with questions on reconciling competing theories of energy justice and conceptualizing conflicting priorities between regions, offering insights into the complex landscape of energy transitions.
Fil: Wuebben, Daniel Lewis. Universidad Pontificia Comillas; España
Fil: Calcagno, Duilio Lorenzo. Universidad Tecnológica Nacional. Facultad Regional Mendoza. Grupo CLIOPE. Energía, Ambiente y Desarrollo Sustentable; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mendoza; Argentina
Fil: Henry, Maclane. University Of Georgetown; Estados Unidos
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Energy justice
Energy planning
Climate planning
Global south
Discourse analysis
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Planning for energy justice? A discourse analysis of energy planning and climate policy in South America
title Planning for energy justice? A discourse analysis of energy planning and climate policy in South America
spellingShingle Planning for energy justice? A discourse analysis of energy planning and climate policy in South America
Wuebben, Daniel Lewis
Energy justice
Energy planning
Climate planning
Global south
Discourse analysis
title_short Planning for energy justice? A discourse analysis of energy planning and climate policy in South America
title_full Planning for energy justice? A discourse analysis of energy planning and climate policy in South America
title_fullStr Planning for energy justice? A discourse analysis of energy planning and climate policy in South America
title_full_unstemmed Planning for energy justice? A discourse analysis of energy planning and climate policy in South America
title_sort Planning for energy justice? A discourse analysis of energy planning and climate policy in South America
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Wuebben, Daniel Lewis
Calcagno, Duilio Lorenzo
Henry, Maclane
author Wuebben, Daniel Lewis
author_facet Wuebben, Daniel Lewis
Calcagno, Duilio Lorenzo
Henry, Maclane
author_role author
author2 Calcagno, Duilio Lorenzo
Henry, Maclane
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author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Energy justice
Energy planning
Climate planning
Global south
Discourse analysis
topic Energy justice
Energy planning
Climate planning
Global south
Discourse analysis
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/5.9
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/5
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Energy justice (EJ) frameworks strive for the equitable distribution of the costs and benefits of energy resources and systems. However, the meanings, values, and connections between EJ and energy planning remain ambiguous. This study employs a discourse analysis of top-level energy planning and climate policy documents from Argentina, Brazil, and Chile. The analysis identifies distinct EJ themes and maps these differences across seven primary social dimensions: Indigenous peoples, vulnerable populations, energy poverty, human rights, gender equity, citizen participation, and sustainability and well-being. The results indicate intertextual and extratextual tensions. For example, intergenerational and non-human justice adds new perspectives to planning policy, however, adoption of phrases like ‘citizens at the center’ and ‘leave no one behind’ in the analyzed documents indicate a homogenized view of EJ that may be directed by Global North discourse and downplay local struggles. This homogenization reflects implicit tensions and discrepancies between international agendas and the nuanced EJ needs and realities outside the Global North. Our analysis directly engages with questions on reconciling competing theories of energy justice and conceptualizing conflicting priorities between regions, offering insights into the complex landscape of energy transitions.
Fil: Wuebben, Daniel Lewis. Universidad Pontificia Comillas; España
Fil: Calcagno, Duilio Lorenzo. Universidad Tecnológica Nacional. Facultad Regional Mendoza. Grupo CLIOPE. Energía, Ambiente y Desarrollo Sustentable; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mendoza; Argentina
Fil: Henry, Maclane. University Of Georgetown; Estados Unidos
description Energy justice (EJ) frameworks strive for the equitable distribution of the costs and benefits of energy resources and systems. However, the meanings, values, and connections between EJ and energy planning remain ambiguous. This study employs a discourse analysis of top-level energy planning and climate policy documents from Argentina, Brazil, and Chile. The analysis identifies distinct EJ themes and maps these differences across seven primary social dimensions: Indigenous peoples, vulnerable populations, energy poverty, human rights, gender equity, citizen participation, and sustainability and well-being. The results indicate intertextual and extratextual tensions. For example, intergenerational and non-human justice adds new perspectives to planning policy, however, adoption of phrases like ‘citizens at the center’ and ‘leave no one behind’ in the analyzed documents indicate a homogenized view of EJ that may be directed by Global North discourse and downplay local struggles. This homogenization reflects implicit tensions and discrepancies between international agendas and the nuanced EJ needs and realities outside the Global North. Our analysis directly engages with questions on reconciling competing theories of energy justice and conceptualizing conflicting priorities between regions, offering insights into the complex landscape of energy transitions.
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