Energy and the Good Life: Capabilities as the Foundation of the Right to Access Energy Services

Frigo, Giovanni; Baumann, Manuel; Hillerbrand, Rafaela

doi:10.1080/19452829.2021.1887109

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“…Each family member can act in their own interests in energy consumption, which can cause a conflict about energy saving in the family circle. Some aspects of the importance of individual energy consumption for human development and well-being are discussed in the work of Giovanni Frigo et al [10].…”

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“…Among the significant works of recent years, one can single out the studies of Boudet X. and others on the clustering of energy-saving behaviour in the family [2], Giovanni Frigo et al on the importance of individual energy consumption for human development and well-being [3], V. Strielkowski, in particular on the impact and scale of the penetration of renewable energy into households [4]. In Russian science, I.…”

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Energy-Saving Behaviour of Households: Methodological Aspects of Research

2022

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The paper deals with the theoretical and methodological aspects of studying and modelling energy-saving behaviour of households in modern conditions. The main goal is to provide the scientific community in a concise form with these research results concerning the methodological support for the theoretical study of problems related to energy-saving behaviour of households. Extended version of the study on this topic will be published in a20003@mail.vstecb.cz different format. Scientific research methods are based on the use of abstraction and systematization of these energy-saving processes in households, the use of the principle “all other things being equal”, and the study of official statistical materials. The theoretical basis was the teachings of representatives of institutionalism and the neoclassical direction of economic theory. The obtained results include a conclusion about the features of modelling energy saving of households, which should be taken into account when preparing practical recommendations in the field of energy consumption; on the criteria for modelling based on the grouping of households and the types of their behaviour in the field of energy saving. The fundamental variables in obtaining the effect of energy saving are the processes of organizing and self-organizing the process of energy consumption by households, which make it possible to apply effective energy-saving actions. Also, in the final part of the work, a system of variable factors influencing the energy consumption of households and used in modelling their behaviour is presented. The advantage of the study is that, for the first time in a systematic way, the theoretical and methodological aspects of studying the behaviour of households in energy saving are considered, which will allow obtaining a holistic view of trends in energy consumption. An in-depth study of the scientific foundations of the process of energy conservation in households can contribute to the formation of effective government and business programs and thereby rationalize the behaviour of households as consumers and suppliers of energy resources.

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“…A distinction should be made between “need” and “comfort.” A right to energy that builds on the phrasing of SDG 7 and on the increasingly complex rationale around energy embedded in international norms and legislation rather refers to continuous, reliable access to an amount of (at least affordable , if not free ) energy that covers basic energy needs associated with dignified living. Therefore a potential label might point to a right to necessary energy (services), in line with the language already used by the EU (Frigo et al, 2021). There would likely still be a need to pay for the clean production, delivery and consumption of this basic energy, and an array of public and private actors should be well integrated as long as private parties are still involved.…”

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“…A right to energy that builds on the phrasing of SDG 7 and on the increasingly complex rationale around energy embedded in international norms and legislation rather refers to continuous, reliable access to an amount of (at least affordable, if not free) energy that covers basic energy needs associated with dignified living. Therefore a potential label might point to a right to necessary energy (services), in line with the language already used by the EU (Frigo et al, 2021).…”

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Energy and the social contract: From “energy consumers” to “people with a right to energy”

Jiglau,

Hesselman,

Dobbins

et al. 2023

Sustainable Development

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Throughout the last decade, the goal of acknowledging and alleviating energy poverty has made its way to the core of energy policies across the world, including the high‐standing SDG7 as a benchmark. While much debate is still devoted to conceptual and empirical clarifications, its measurement through indicators, or the appropriate policies aimed at tackling it, there is widespread acceptance that energy poverty impacts tens of millions of lives across Europe and beyond. More recently, energy poverty has been deepened by a succession of international crises. We argue that the responses currently enacted to address energy poverty, in the context of these overlapping crises, point to a more profound problem that pre‐existed the crises and reflects the current paradigm for household energy access. In this article, we aim to tie some of the loose ends in debates around the right to energy. We address some essential underpinnings of a rights‐based approach to energy, by connecting existing narratives to the broader scope of the social contract, used as a concept which bears implications on the social and economic arrangements emphasized by the fundamental pillars of SDGs. We argue that, because energy markets are highly sensitive to instability and crisis contexts, there is a need to shift the paradigm from energy as a commodity purchased by consumers from markets towards energy as a right of people living in modern political communities, and tailoring energy policies around the right to energy.

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“…In addition, the total energy consumption of a household depends on the consumption of all family members, respectively, on the individual behavior of each of them. Some aspects of the importance of individual energy consumption for human development and wellbeing are considered in the work of Giovanni Frigo [14].…”

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Factor analysis of household behaviours in saving energy

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The relevance of the study is related to the role of household behavior in the field of energy saving in the context of the development of hydrocarbon energy, in the implementation of energy-saving technologies, the rational use of resources in energy generation, as well as in stabilizing the energy market. The research methodology is based on system and factor analyzes of the neoclassical direction and institutionalism of economic theory, which are ambiguously implemented in shaping the behavior of households in energy saving. The conclusions of the study include highlighting the specifics of the behavior of households in energy saving, the influence of external factors - institutional, infrastructural and others on the rational behavior of households in energy saving. It was stated that the imperfection of the regulatory framework for the provision of energy services and their constant changes limit the formation of rational behavior of households in energy saving. It is suggested that when drawing up an energy-saving policy in the short term, it is necessary to use the factorial theoretical and methodological provisions of neoclassicism, and in the long term to use the factorial approach of institutionalism. The paper analyzes and proposes four models of energy-saving behavior of households and identifies problems and difficulties in the process of their implementation in practice. A factor analysis of the influence of household behavior on the implementation of sustainable energy was also carried out. The transition to sustainable energy, as well as the solution of the problems that stand in its way, must be carried out taking into account the interests and capabilities of households.

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Energy and the Good Life: Capabilities as the Foundation of the Right to Access Energy Services

Cited by 21 publications

References 96 publications

Energy-Saving Behaviour of Households: Methodological Aspects of Research

Energy-Saving Behaviour of Households: Methodological Aspects of Research

Energy and the social contract: From “energy consumers” to “people with a right to energy”

Factor analysis of household behaviours in saving energy

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