Supply chains and energy security in a low carbon transition

Richard Hoggett, Ronan Bolton, Chiara Candelise, Florian Kern, Catherine Mitchell, Jinyue Yan
2014 Applied Energy  
This special edition to be published in Applied Energy brings together a range of papers that explore the complex, multi-dimensional and inter-related issues associated with the supply or value chains that make up energy systems and how a focus on them can bring new insights for energy security in a low carbon transition. Dealing with the trilemma of maintaining energy security, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and maintaining affordability for economies and end users are key issues for all
more » ... ntries, but there are synergies and tradeoffs in simultaneously dealing with these different objectives. Currently industrialised energy systems are dominated by supply chains based on fossil fuels and these, for the most part, have been effective in enabling energy security and affordability. However, they are increasingly struggling to do this, particularly in respect to efforts to tackle climate change, given that the energy sector is responsible for around two-thirds of the global greenhouse gas emissions [1] . A key challenge is therefore how to decarbonise energy systems, whilst also ensuring energy security and affordability. This special issue, through a focus on supply chains, particularly considers the interactions and relationships between energy security and decarbonisation.
doi:10.1016/j.apenergy.2014.02.008 fatcat:rzmhsrtvyzbk7drppsijxqsskq