Energy justice and human rights

Ahmad, Muhamad Hassan and Ali Mohamed, Ashgar Ali and Maidin, Mohamed Hanipa and Eishan Jan, Mohammad Naqib (2024) Energy justice and human rights. In: Energy Justice: Affordable, Reliable, Sustainable and Modern Energy for All. Sustainable Development Goals Series . Springer Nature, Singapore, pp. 11-24. ISBN 978-981-97-6058-9

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Abstract

The UN aspires to ensure—through Goal 7 of the SDGs—that all major aspects of shared prosperity among the world population are further enhanced by having access to clean, affordable, reliable, and sustainable energy. By 2030, approximately between 2 and 3 billion people will have to rely on unsustainable fuels and technologies. Accordingly, this chapter aims to examine access to affordable, reliable, and sustainable energy, which is the key to the development of all other aspects of having a habitable life guaranteed under most of the constitutions as a ‘right to life’. It argues that although there is no explicit mention of ‘energy justice’ as ‘human rights’ in international human rights conventions, there exists a ‘subtle connection’ between the ‘right to life’—guaranteed under numerous international conventions as well as most of the constitutions—and ‘access to energy’ which requires special attention from all stakeholders.

Item Type:	Book Chapter
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Energy Justice and Human Rights
Subjects:	K Law > K Law (General) K Law > K3581 Environmental Law
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws > Department of Civil Law
Depositing User:	Dr Ashgar Ali Ali Mohamed
Date Deposited:	06 Dec 2024 15:39
Last Modified:	13 Dec 2024 16:15
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/115775

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