Energy and Climate Justice

Ensuring a just clean energy transition.

Rooftop solar panels at Mount Elementary School on Long Island, New York, Photo by Gang He

Overview

No one should be left behind in the transition to clean energy. This research theme studies the impacts of energy transitions on unemployment, energy burden, equity, and climate justice, focusing on the most vulnerable populations, e.g., low-income groups, disadvantaged communities, older adults and people with disabilities.