Green electrification, resilience and just energy transition

Abstract

Green electrification refers to systems where electricity based largely on renewable sources becomes the main energy carrier in all consumption sectors and where electricity-based fuels such as hydrogen, ammonia and methanol become commonplace. The transition to these systems has implications in terms of resilience and justice. New vulnerabilities emerge concerning cross-border electricity interconnectors, the risk of cyberattacks rises as systems become highly data and IT reliant; competition for critical and strategic minerals increases and access to technologies is restricted to geopolitical competitors. At a societal level, these processes have potentially significant impact in terms of energy justice. How are countries planning and implementing green electrification? How do they use regulation and policy-making to address vulnerabilities? How can we conceptualise resilience and energy justice in the context of green electrification?

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