CEDCA Panel Discussion: Opposition and resistance to clean energy transition

While switching from fossil fuels to clean energy addresses the climate crisis and offers development opportunities, opposition to the transition is rife. The panel will discuss the pitfalls of clean energy transition, and the drivers thereof, and strategies to inform policy and practice.

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While switching from fossil fuels to clean energy addresses the climate crisis and offers development opportunities, opposition to transition appears to be less well researched and not widely discussed. Who are the opposition to clean energy and why do they oppose it? How can researchers on clean energy transition recognise the objections and position themselves to effectively engage with policymakers?

As part of the Clean Energy for Development Knowledge Translation Support (CEDCA KT) project, IDS are hosting a panel discussion on this question, to support researchers to better understand the pitfalls of clean energy transition, and the drivers thereof, and strategize their approach to inform policy and practice. While the opposition to clean energy transition is a global phenomenon, the discussion here focuses on low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) where most CEDCA researchers work.

You can read the Briefing Paper on Resistance to Clean Energy Transitions in Low- and Middle-Income Countries here.

To find out more about the CEDCA projects, visit www.ce4dev.org.

Please note all times specified are in BST time zones.

Speakers

• Professor Yacob Mulugetta, Professor of Energy and Development Policy, University College London (UCL).
• Dr Wei Shen, Research Fellow, IDS.
• Dr Frangton Chiyemura, Lecturer in International Development, Open University.

Discussants

• Ayesha Bery, Content Manager, Convergence (CEDCA project: Catalytic climate finance: A global learning hub).
• Dr Ferdinand Tornyie, Research Scientist, United Nations University Institute for Natural Resources in Africa (UNU INRA) (CEDCA project: Innovate for Clean Powered Agro Technologies [INFoCAT]).

Moderator

Dr Seife Ayele, Research Fellow, IDS, and CEDCA KT Support Team Member.

How to attend

All are welcome to this event in-person. If you cannot come into the IDS Building then you can register to watch online on Zoom.

Accessibility

The event will take place in the Convening Space which is on the 1st floor of the IDS building. If you need to use the lift then press floor 1A. If you have any accessibility needs for this event please email: [email protected]

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