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IDS Policy Briefing 185

Energy Protests and Citizen Voice

Published on 29 October 2021

Recent years have seen energy protests erupt in many countries around the world.

Globally, countries are wrestling with the need to achieve a just transition away from fossil fuels while at the same time ensuring access to affordable energy. Protests often have a common root cause: the undemocratic nature of energy policymaking. This Policy Briefing describes findings from research conducted in Mozambique, Nigeria, and Pakistan, as well as from a global, cross-country study, and the insights from an International Roundtable. It asks how and under which conditions do struggles over energy in fragile and conflict-affected settings empower citizens to hold public authorities to account?

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McCulloch, N. (2021) 'Energy Protests and Citizen Voice', IDS Policy Briefing 185, Brighton: Institute of Development Studies, DOI: 10.19088/IDS.2021.062

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Neil McCulloch

Honorary Associate

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published by
Institute of Development Studies
doi
10.19088/IDS.2021.062
issn
1479-974X
language
English

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