The role of values in analyzing energy systems: Insights from moral philosophy, institutional economics, and sociology

Christine Milchram; Carolin Märker; Jürgen Friedrich Hake

doi:10.1016/j.egypro.2019.01.882

The role of values in analyzing energy systems: Insights from moral philosophy, institutional economics, and sociology

Christine Milchram, Carolin Märker^*, Jürgen Friedrich Hake

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Abstract

In efforts to mitigate climate change, energy systems are undergoing a profound transition towards low-carbon systems. This transition does not only involve changes in energy technologies but importantly it is shaped and incentivized by changes in the rules and regulations that govern energy markets. It is a normative transition, focused at achieving secure, affordable, and sustainable energy provision. In a multidisciplinary approach, this paper proposes a framework that highlights the role of normative principles - i.e. values - in socio-technical systems. Building on the Institutional Analysis and Development (IAD) framework, the analysis explicates how values relate to institutional change in the case of the energy transition.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	3741-3747
Number of pages	7
Journal	Energy Procedia
Volume	158
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2019.01.882
Publication status	Published - 2019
Event	10th International Conference on Applied Energy, ICAE 2018 - Hong Kong, China Duration: 22 Aug 2018 → 25 Aug 2018

Keywords

Energy policy
Energy transition
IAD framework
Institutional analysis
Values

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The role of values in analyzing energy systems: Insights from moral philosophy, institutional economics, and sociology

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