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Energy Poverty and Justice in Sustainable Energy Transitions
17 Nov 2025

Call for papers

Energy poverty, defined as the lack of access to modern, affordable, and reliable energy services, is a persistent global issue that disproportionately affects the most vulnerable and is exacerbated by the prolonged impacts of climate change. As such, it undermines progress toward the sustainable development of widespread and dependable clean energy sources.

It is a multidimensional problem with compounding social, economic and environmental influences and far-reaching implications, exacerbating health disparities, limits educational opportunities, and reinforces cycles of poverty. It represents a great societal challenge and therefore must be treated as a central focus in policy-making, research, and international cooperation.

This themed collection aims to inform inclusive strategies that alleviate energy-related inequalities and mitigate their broader social and environmental impacts. We welcome research, reviews, rapid communications and perspectives that outline measurement approaches, causes and consequences, and innovative solutions to energy poverty. We particularly encourage contributions that highlight the interconnectedness of this issue and make proactive suggestions to integrate social and environmental factors.

Topics covered by this themed collection include, but are not limited to:

  • Multidimensional approaches to measuring and mapping energy poverty
  • The role of gender, age, and household structure in energy vulnerability
  • Intersections between climate adaptation, mitigation, and energy affordability
  • Socio-technical innovations addressing fuel poverty in marginalized communities
  • Governance and policy frameworks integrating energy justice and net-zero goals
  • Comparative case studies of energy transition impacts on low-income populations
  • Just transition strategies in fossil-fuel-dependent regions
  • Community-led renewable energy initiatives and inclusive financing models
  • Life cycle impacts of clean energy infrastructure in deprived areas
  • Data-driven approaches to identifying and addressing energy injustice


Submission deadline:  17 November 2025


Lead Editor

Meltem Ucal, Kadir Has University, Türkiye

Senior Editor of Cambridge Prisms: Energy Transitions

Guest Editors

Ana Stojilovska, HUN-REN Centre for Social Sciences, Hungary

Tekin Köse, University of Brighton, United Kingdom