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  • Climate Change Economics
  • Energy Policy
  • Sustainable Development

Background:

  • The COP28 agreement emphasizes a just transition away from fossil fuels.
  • Quantitative assessments of national energy transition vulnerability are lacking.
  • Understanding country-specific challenges is crucial for equitable policy-making.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a framework for assessing energy transition vulnerability across nations.
  • To quantify and compare country-level challenges in moving away from fossil fuels.
  • To inform policy for a just and inclusive global energy transition.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a conceptual framework using the Vulnerability Scoping Diagram (VSD) method.
  • Creation of an Energy Transition Vulnerability Index (ETVI) for country-level scoring.
  • Analysis of ETVI scores in relation to geopolitical groups and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Main Results:

  • Countries in the Global South generally show higher energy transition vulnerability than those in the Global North.
  • The gap in vulnerability between Global South and Global North has widened over the last decade.
  • The COVID-19 pandemic interrupted a decade-long trend of decreasing global energy transition vulnerability.
  • Four distinct energy transition statuses were identified: Stressful, Leapfrog, Potential Challenges, and Less Painful.
  • Significant synergies exist between energy transition resilience and achieving the 2030 UN SDGs.

Conclusions:

  • The ETVI provides a vital tool for policymakers to ensure a just and equitable energy transition.
  • Addressing the widening vulnerability gap is critical for achieving global climate and development goals.
  • Tailored strategies are needed to support countries facing greater challenges in the fossil fuel phase-out.