Print Email Facebook Twitter Energy justice and controversies Title Energy justice and controversies: Formal and informal assessment in energy projects Author Pesch, U. (TU Delft Ethics & Philosophy of Technology) Correljé, A. (TU Delft Economics of Technology and Innovation) Cuppen, E.H.W.J. (TU Delft Organisation & Governance) Taebi, B. (TU Delft Ethics & Philosophy of Technology) Date 2016 Abstract In this paper we develop a framework for understanding how justice-related claims play a role in the dynamics of controversy in energy projects. We do so by distinguishing two interacting trajectories of assessment: a formal trajectory that is embedded in the legal system and an informal trajectory that is mainly embedded in public discourse. The emergence of an informal assessment trajectory can be seen as a response to a (perceived) lack of attention to particular concerns or values in the formal trajectory, i.e. '. overflowing'. The emerging informal assessment may subsequently lead to adaptations in the formal trajectory, which we refer to as '. backflowing'. Based on insights from case studies on Dutch energy projects and literature on energy justice we identify three justice-related attributes that facilitate understanding of the emergence of controversies. These attributes are based on differences between the two trajectories in terms of 1) the way in which values are expressed, 2) the dimension of energy justice that is taken as a starting point, and 3) the democratic legitimization of assessment trajectories. In order to allow for legitimate and effective energy policy, overflowing and backflowing need to be addressed as interrelated rather than as separate processes. Subject Assessment trajectoriesControversyDutch energy projectsEnergy justiceLegitimate decision-makingOverflowing To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:8044b7ea-d5a9-4127-ab47-12d470f3673c DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2017.06.040 ISSN 0301-4215 Source Energy Policy Part of collection Institutional Repository Document type journal article Rights © 2016 U. Pesch, A. Correljé, E.H.W.J. Cuppen, B. Taebi Files PDF 1_s2.0_S0301421517303956.pdf 568.68 KB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:8044b7ea-d5a9-4127-ab47-12d470f3673c/datastream/OBJ/view