Renewable energy transition in emerging economies and its implications for the Sustainable Development Goals
Increasing prosperity in fast-growing emerging economies (EEs) will be the main driver in future growth of global energy demand. Hence, accelerating sustainable energy transitions is key in achieving climate mitigation promises and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for EEs. Energy transition from fossil to renewables reduces environmental burdens of energy system. It contributes to decoupling economic growth and environmental degradation, and is closely tied to responsible consumption and production. Meanwhile, energy transition reshapes the connections between energy and other systems, such as energy-water-food nexus. It affects broadly on aspects relevant with social and gender inequalities in employment, poverty, energy poverty etc. These wide and uncertain environmental-economic-social implications vary at different scales, from cities to nations. The wide interconnections between energy transition and SDGs call for in-depth research. This session aims to facilitate understandings to the impact of energy transition on the achievement of SDGs for EEs.
Session program:
- Minute 0-5: Welcome by session chair and introduction to topic
- Minute 5-15: “Drivers and barriers affecting the energy storage business models for the energy transition in India” by Pujita Yadava, University of Manchester, UK
- Minute 15-25: “The renewable energy footprint of nations towards SDG 7 by 2030” by Dr. Jianjian He, Zhejiang University, China
- Minute 25-35: “Tracing metals embodied in renewable energy global value chains” by Rao Fu, Shandong University, China.
- Minute 35-45: “Global power sector transition in line with the Paris Agreement enhances sustainable development goals”, by Kun Peng, Shandong University, China.
- Minute 45-55: “Booming photovoltaic waste behind China’s solar ambition: A spatial-temporal assessment” by Chen Wang, Shandong University, China
- Minute 55-65: “Environment impact assessment of wind power: based on LCA approach” by Yangchun Bai, Shandong University, China
- Minute 65-75: “Solar photovoltaic boosts sustainable development goals (SDGs) achievement at cities” by Jinqiang Guo, Shandong University, China
- Minute 75-85: “Co-benefits of urban building energy policies: a case study of Beijing” by Dr. Pei Liu, Shandong University, China
- Minute 85-90: Final remarks and closing
Organizers: Xu Zhao, Jiashuo Li, Honglin Zhong and Xi Liu (Institute of Blue and Green Development, Shandong University, Weihai, China)
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