Unpacking local agency in China–Africa relations: Frictional encounters and development outcomes of solar power in Kenya

Bhamidipati, Padmasai Lakshmi; Hansen, Ulrich Elmer

doi:10.1016/j.geoforum.2020.12.010

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“…Fathoni et al (2021) argue that focusing on a variety of small‐scale actors will bring in diverse perspectives, challenging the marginalization of community voices by dominant actors in the energy system, such as incumbent energy producers. However, this relies on engaged civic participation (Morris, 2013), which Bhamidipati and Hansen (2021) argue is the state's responsibility to foster by building capacity and knowledge within local communities. This is not without risk, though, as decentralized energy approaches such as community development trusts can be vulnerable to corporate capture when community projects are co‐opted by commercial interests that engage in a top‐down hierarchy under the guise of knowledge transfer (Harnmeijer et al, 2018).…”

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Designing biomass policy: The political economy of renewable energy for net zero

Taylor,

Chong,

Röder

2024

WIREs Energy & Environment

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The climate, ecological, and energy crises require change in our political, economic, and societal systems to ensure we decouple humanity from a reliance on fossil fuels, prevent rising carbon dioxide emissions, and develop sustainable solutions for people and the planet. As well as technical processes, renewable energy transitions are processes of social, environmental, and economic change which have the potential to challenge the status quo. This status quo determines who benefits from energy, where wealth is created, and the level of inequality between stakeholders within our energy systems. The politicization of energy transitions motivates stakeholders to engage in the policymaking process to ensure any trade‐offs associated with policy changes benefit them. Bioenergy is unique amongst renewable energy sources as it is inherently linked to biomass extraction from our natural environment and because biomass is the only source of renewable carbon. However, this further politicizes its use and is a source of controversy in public debate. Polarized perspectives in the public debate on biomass policy allow stakeholders to assert themselves as experts on the topic and to make authoritative claims that further their interests to influence policy development. Therefore, political and economic drivers shape and influence the sustainability and success of proposed policies. Despite this, there is little research into the nontechnical factors influencing the design of sustainable biomass policy for net zero. This research highlights how political economy impacts the success of renewable energy technologies in replacing fossil fuels and the implications for using bioenergy.This article is categorized under: Sustainable Energy > Bioenergy Policy and Economics > Energy Transitions Climate and Environment > Net Zero Planning and Decarbonization

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Section: The Politics Of Renewable Energy Transitionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Designing biomass policy: The political economy of renewable energy for net zero

Taylor,

Chong,

Röder

2024

WIREs Energy & Environment

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“…It is viable for the complexity of a project to have an effect on the implementation of IS and measures to lessen carbon emissions. According to the findings of a look at achieved by means (Bhamidipati & Hansen, 2021), the complexity of renewable energy initiatives could make it tough to execute IS, which in flip reduces the performance of carbon reduction measures. Figure 1 has been developed based on the literature discussed above and hypothesis development.…”

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Assessing the Mediating Role of E-Techniques in the Relationship Between Information Systems and Carbon Reduction Strategies During the Construction Phase of Chinese Construction Projects

Li,

Kamal,

Jing

2024

J INFORM SYSTEMS ENG

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In recent years, information systems have become increasingly popular for supporting sustainable operations, especially in carbon reduction efforts. Due to the need to minimize carbon emissions and adopt green practices, organizations are increasingly using information systems to achieve these aims. By using e-techniques as a mediator and taking into account the moderating effects of project orientation and project complexity, this quantitative study seeks to clarify the connection between information systems and carbon reduction approaches. e-techniques connect information systems to carbon reduction efforts. The results imply that project emphasis and complexity affect information systems and carbon reduction approaches. To test these hypotheses, 470 Chinese construction companies that use information systems to reduce carbon emissions were studied. Structural equation modeling determined variable relationships and mediating and moderating factors. This quantitative investigation shows that information systems help companies minimize carbon emissions. This suggests that information systems are highly effective for increasing sustainability in this context. It also emerged that electronic procedures mediate the interaction between information systems and carbon-reduction activities. Project direction and complexity operate as a moderating element, affecting the relationship between information systems and carbon reduction initiatives. The study explores how project direction and complexity impact carbon emission reduction information system efficacy.

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“…In the presented case, the successful leapfrogging of China in the PV sector may have left limited leeway for the Malaysian PV sector to break out of the technology catching-up pathway. Meanwhile, studies found that the deployment of Chinese renewable energy infrastructures in sub-Saharan Africa led to only limited local economic benefits in sub-Saharan Africa (Lema et al, 2021) or conflicts with the local communities (Shen, 2020;Bhamidipati and Hansen, 2021). These examples point to the urgency for the new latecomers to switch to the valuation-focused strategy in order to reduce their dependencies on foreign resources, although this may seem unrealistic to those without the necessary basic conditions.…”

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Towards transformative leapfrogging

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Truffer

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Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions

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Unpacking local agency in China–Africa relations: Frictional encounters and development outcomes of solar power in Kenya

Cited by 30 publications

References 44 publications

Designing biomass policy: The political economy of renewable energy for net zero

Designing biomass policy: The political economy of renewable energy for net zero

Assessing the Mediating Role of E-Techniques in the Relationship Between Information Systems and Carbon Reduction Strategies During the Construction Phase of Chinese Construction Projects

Towards transformative leapfrogging

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