Social science perspectives on climate change and development

University of Copenhagen

Xaquín S. Pérez-Sindín López

Tag: Axel Honneth

  • Beyond Jobs and Compensation: What Axel Honneth Can Teach Us About Just Transition

    Much of the contemporary debate about just transition revolves around a relatively straightforward question: how can we ensure that the costs and benefits of the energy transition are fairly distributed? This is certainly important. Closing a coal mine, dismantling a power station or introducing new renewable energy infrastructure can have significant economic consequences for workers…

  • What Do We Mean by Justice in Just Transition? Revisiting Fraser and Honneth

    Over the past decade, just transition has become one of the most influential concepts in debates about climate change and energy transformation. Initially associated with the protection of workers and communities affected by industrial restructuring, it has gradually evolved into a much broader framework for evaluating the social implications of decarbonisation. Today, it is difficult…