Assessing Energy Descent Scenarios for the Ecological Transition in Spain 2020–2030

A global energy consumption reduction is essential to address the many dimensions of the current ecological crisis. In this paper we have compiled the reasons that justify the necessity to start this energy descent process in the countries of the global North, where the annual per capita final energ...

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Autores principales:	Martín Lallana, Adrián Almazán, Alicia Valero, Ángel Lareo
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	energy descent ecological transition degrowth energy sufficiency Environmental effects of industries and plants TD194-195 Renewable energy sources TJ807-830 Environmental sciences GE1-350
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:bd212f26038b468d9d4eaa289354c6602021-11-11T19:33:56ZAssessing Energy Descent Scenarios for the Ecological Transition in Spain 2020–203010.3390/su1321118672071-1050https://doaj.org/article/bd212f26038b468d9d4eaa289354c6602021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/21/11867https://doaj.org/toc/2071-1050A global energy consumption reduction is essential to address the many dimensions of the current ecological crisis. In this paper we have compiled the reasons that justify the necessity to start this energy descent process in the countries of the global North, where the annual per capita final energy consumption was 118 GJ in 2017. Based on recent research, we approach the necessary redistribution of energy consumption at the global level and the elements that should be present in energy descent strategies. We establish an approximate threshold of minimum and maximum per capita final energy consumption, between 15.6 GJ and 31.0 GJ for the year 2050, which serves as a reference for evaluating scenarios. We continue with an analysis of two ecological transition scenarios for Spain between 2020 and 2030, Green New Deal and Degrowth. Based on a schematic calculation model defined in “Labor Scenarios in the Ecosocial Transition 2020–2030” report, we evaluate the variations in energy consumption for 86 sectors of economic activity. Results show an annual final energy consumption per capita in 2030 of 44.6 GJ and 36.8 GJ for each scenario. We conclude by analyzing the hypothetical main drivers of this sharp decline in energy consumption.Martín LallanaAdrián AlmazánAlicia ValeroÁngel LareoMDPI AGarticleenergy descentecological transitiondegrowthenergy sufficiencyEnvironmental effects of industries and plantsTD194-195Renewable energy sourcesTJ807-830Environmental sciencesGE1-350ENSustainability, Vol 13, Iss 11867, p 11867 (2021)
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topic	energy descent ecological transition degrowth energy sufficiency Environmental effects of industries and plants TD194-195 Renewable energy sources TJ807-830 Environmental sciences GE1-350
spellingShingle	energy descent ecological transition degrowth energy sufficiency Environmental effects of industries and plants TD194-195 Renewable energy sources TJ807-830 Environmental sciences GE1-350 Martín Lallana Adrián Almazán Alicia Valero Ángel Lareo Assessing Energy Descent Scenarios for the Ecological Transition in Spain 2020–2030
description	A global energy consumption reduction is essential to address the many dimensions of the current ecological crisis. In this paper we have compiled the reasons that justify the necessity to start this energy descent process in the countries of the global North, where the annual per capita final energy consumption was 118 GJ in 2017. Based on recent research, we approach the necessary redistribution of energy consumption at the global level and the elements that should be present in energy descent strategies. We establish an approximate threshold of minimum and maximum per capita final energy consumption, between 15.6 GJ and 31.0 GJ for the year 2050, which serves as a reference for evaluating scenarios. We continue with an analysis of two ecological transition scenarios for Spain between 2020 and 2030, Green New Deal and Degrowth. Based on a schematic calculation model defined in “Labor Scenarios in the Ecosocial Transition 2020–2030” report, we evaluate the variations in energy consumption for 86 sectors of economic activity. Results show an annual final energy consumption per capita in 2030 of 44.6 GJ and 36.8 GJ for each scenario. We conclude by analyzing the hypothetical main drivers of this sharp decline in energy consumption.
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author	Martín Lallana Adrián Almazán Alicia Valero Ángel Lareo
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title	Assessing Energy Descent Scenarios for the Ecological Transition in Spain 2020–2030
title_short	Assessing Energy Descent Scenarios for the Ecological Transition in Spain 2020–2030
title_full	Assessing Energy Descent Scenarios for the Ecological Transition in Spain 2020–2030
title_fullStr	Assessing Energy Descent Scenarios for the Ecological Transition in Spain 2020–2030
title_full_unstemmed	Assessing Energy Descent Scenarios for the Ecological Transition in Spain 2020–2030
title_sort	assessing energy descent scenarios for the ecological transition in spain 2020–2030
publisher	MDPI AG
publishDate	2021
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Assessing Energy Descent Scenarios for the Ecological Transition in Spain 2020–2030

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