The Elgar companion to energy and sustainability / edited by Catalina Spataru (Professor in Global Energy and Resources, Director of the Energy Institute, and Founder and Director of the Islands and Coastal Research Lab, University College London, UK), Xiaojing Lv (Associate Professor, China-UK Low Carbon College, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China), Priscila Carvalho (Lecturer in Environmental Law and Sustainability, University College London Energy Institute, UK), Manta Devi Nowbuth (civil engineer and Associate Professor, University of Mauritius, Mauritius) and Nadia Ameli, (Principal Research Fellow, University College London Institute for Sustainable Resources, UK).

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Catalina Spataru, Catalina, editor.

Lü, Xiaojing, editor.

Carvalho, Priscila, editor.

Manta Nowbuth, Manta, editor.

Ameli, Nadia, editor.

Edward Elgar Publishing, publisher.

Series:

Elgar companions to the sustainable development goals series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Renewable energy sources.

Social change.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (426 pages)

Place of Publication:

Northampton : Edward Elgar Publishing, 2024.

Summary:

"This Companion provides a comprehensive interdisciplinary review of the future of energy, sustainability and societal well-being. It explores energy's connection to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) using a variety of perspectives from business sustainability, disruptive technologies, law, health and finance. Illustrating a worldwide perspective on energy challenges and sustainability dynamics, this Companion incorporates diversity, recognizes the complex interaction of factors in energy systems and advocates for a holistic understanding to inform sustainable development. Global experts and practitioners investigate key issues including business practices, disruptive technologies, legal considerations, health impacts and sustainable finance. The Companion further emphasizes the collective responsibility for an inclusive, sustainable, and resilient future, and aligns with the 'leave no one behind' commitment in shaping a cleaner, fairer society. The Elgar Companion to Energy and Sustainability is an excellent resource for those working and studying in the energy field, and in the interdisciplinary aspects of energy and business sustainability, energy and disruptive technologies, energy and health, energy and law, and energy and finance as they will find the range of perspectives on policies and regulations to be thought-provoking. Researchers, policymakers of the SDGs and those looking to incorporate sustainable practices within organizations will also find this Companion to be a useful guide"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Contents: Energy and the sustainable development goals: A need for transformative change / Catalina Spataru, Xiaojing Lv, Priscila Carvalho, Manta Nowbuth and Nadia Ameli

Part I: Energy and business sustainability

1. Measuring, reporting and facilitating a sustainable future in business / Catalina Spataru

2. Barriers and limitations to effective measurement of business sustainability / Nikolas C. Kakogiannis

3. Sustainability business practices and reporting in Africa / Galila Khougali and Catalina Spataru

4. Venture capital reimagined: Financing sustainability and resilience / Bruna Constantino, Fabio Kestenbaum and Priscila Carvalho

5. The role of big data and digitalization in energy transition and business sustainability / Selman Sevindik

Part II: Energy and disruptive technologies

6. The potential and challenges of disruptive energy technologies / Xiaojing Lv, Xicong Mi, Ruikang Yan, Mashamba Takudzwa Martin and Yiwu Weng

7. Energy system flexibility / Wei Sun, Yifan Wang, Pengyu Ren and Gareth Harrison

8. Disruptive low-carbon innovations / Shu Zheng

9. Intelligent control technology for a smart power plant / Lei Pan

10. Energy systems transition and net zero / Chris Matthew

Part III: Energy and law

11. Comparing energy transitions in the global south and global north / Priscila Carvalho, Emily Webster and Robert Amos

12. Energy regulatory sandboxes: Harnessing global innovations and contextual differences for sustainable energy futures / Alexandra Schneiders, Priscila Carvalho and Catalina Spataru

13. Understanding the developments in legislation and regulations for disruptive technologies and storage in the European Union / Silvia Cesa-Bianchi and Ella Jollands

14. Energy justice to address energy poverty / Rr̀isson Jardiel Santos Sampaio and Caroline Dihl Prolo

15. Energy and sustainability: A balanced energy transition strategy / Svitlana Kolosok, Iuliia Myroshnychenko and Thomas Gries

Part IV: Energy and health

16. Environmental health impacts / Manta Nowbuth, Susheela Devi Biranjia-Hurdoyal, Bhavna Umrikar, Asish Seeboo and Jogee Deejaysing

17. Strengthening health services with quality in a net zero transition / Yatindra Kumar Ramgolam, Kaviraj Bangarigadu, Tavish Hookoom and Ramiah Chandrika

18. Climate change and mental health / Marie Emmanuelle Mars-Kallee, Koobhiraj Kallee, Manta Nowbuth, Chemen Sambaladevi, Masengo Ilunga and Lusiwe Maduna

19. Building capacity on climate change and human health across stakeholders / Yashwaree Baguant-Moonshiram, Dooshanveer Nuckchady and Mansi Sevita Baguant

20. The role of a low-carbon economy and its impact on health and society: The case for the republic of mauritius and rodrigues island as sids / Vimi Dookhun, Simron Jeet Singh and Adam Luigi Fenech

Part V: Energy and sustainable finance

21. Financial institutions in the face of the environmental emergency / Hugues Chenet

22. Complexity in low-carbon finance markets / Nadia Ameli, Sumit Kothari, Francesca Larosa, Jamie Rickman and Carla Sciarra

23. Policies to mobilize finance for low-carbon transition / Paola D'Orazio, Marco Amendola and Marco Valente

24. Low-carbon transition, stranded assets, financial stability, and the role of central banks / Louison Cahen-Fourot

25. Pathways to green finance: What models tells us / tienne Espagne.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print record.

ISBN:

9781035307494 (e-book)

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.