Uttara Narayan
I use inter-disciplinary approaches to understand circumstances at the intersection of environment, social justice, and governance. I am interested in understanding the clean energy transition from an energy justice, post-colonial, and political ecology lens.
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This is a critical moment in the development of the sector, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region. Renewable energy is scaling rapidly; financing models are shifting from public to private; and policy and regulatory mechanisms are changing. Economic stimulus packages are being developed to support recovery from COVID-19. Many recovery packages focus on building the industries we need to ride the shocks of the future, including renewable energy.
At the same time, we are seeing significant risks emerge in the RE industry. As the industry grows, these risks may also grow, and in a way that does not account for environmental, social and human rights impacts. The potential negative impacts of the sector are becoming increasingly clear. From land and labour rights and livelihood challenges to toxic waste and unsustainable use of raw materials.
Unless the potential negative social and environmental impacts of RE are addressed, the growth of the sector may be put in jeopardy. An unacceptable outcome from a climate perspective. Equally, poor practices could become in-built into the industry. Consequently, it will be harder for the sector to drive fair and just social transitions to a low carbon future.
This is a critical moment in the development of the sector, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region. Renewable energy is scaling rapidly; financing models are shifting from public to private; and policy and regulatory mechanisms are changing. Economic stimulus packages are being developed to support recovery from COVID-19. Many recovery packages focus on building the industries we need to ride the shocks of the future, including renewable energy.
At the same time, we are seeing significant risks emerge in the RE industry. As the industry grows, these risks may also grow, and in a way that does not account for environmental, social and human rights impacts. The potential negative impacts of the sector are becoming increasingly clear. From land and labour rights and livelihood challenges to toxic waste and unsustainable use of raw materials.
Unless the potential negative social and environmental impacts of RE are addressed, the growth of the sector may be put in jeopardy. An unacceptable outcome from a climate perspective. Equally, poor practices could become in-built into the industry. Consequently, it will be harder for the sector to drive fair and just social transitions to a low carbon future.