A Case Study on Distributive Justice: Utilising Energy Taxation and Sovereign Wealth Funds

Heffron, Raphael J

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Raphael J Heffron²

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Abstract

The energy sector is characterised by inequality. There is limited literature on ensuring that distributive justice is a key policy goal of the influential practitioner area of energy taxation. Too often energy taxation policy is developed in isolation and a more holistic perspective is needed which incorporates the entire tax system and the energy justice perspective. A focus on distributive justice as an over-arching energy taxation policy goal is particularly important, as a retention of the current status quo will continue to see countries lose the majority of the benefits of their own energy resources to foreign markets and consumers. Distributive justice can also ensure increased accountability, transparency and governance in their energy sectors and hence contribute to societal energy and climate goals.

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Heffron, R.J. (2021). A Case Study on Distributive Justice: Utilising Energy Taxation and Sovereign Wealth Funds. In: The Challenge for Energy Justice. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-80097-0_4

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