Abstract for: Climate and energy policy: unintended long-term consequences of short-term decisions

The project will gain and add knowledge to a new research field that has emerged in recent years: modeling of socio-technical energy transition (STET). The review of the previous studies points to the necessity of analysis tools linking several sectors which are critical for energy transition and knowledge from various disciplines. Modeling of socio-technical energy transition (STET). The review of the previous studies points to the necessity of analysis tools linking several sectors which are critical for energy transition and knowledge from various disciplines. At the current moment, the general literature review about socio-technical energy transition is carried out to identify and define causalities for social, economic, and environmental outcomes. Climate policies with an emphasis on fairness, equity and social benefits get more public support than those that exempt industries, or place undue burdens on the poor. Climate policies may bring positive social benefits such as they eliminate the health burden of fossil fuel combustion in cities. This study has been funded by the Fundamental and Applied Research project: “Climate and energy policy: unintended long-term consequences of short-term decisions (EFECT)”, No. lzp-2023/1-0128 funded by the Latvian Council of Science