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Energy transition must include local communities
Energy transition initiatives must prioritize local communities to avoid deepening inequality.
In brief
Energy transition initiatives must prioritize local communities to avoid deepening inequality. Energy transition must support local communities to prevent worsening inequality and improve living conditions. Originally reported by valorinternational.
Energy transition and social inclusion
Energy transition initiatives are important for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and promoting economic and social inclusion in local communities, especially in the Amazon.
Equatorial Pará's social tariffs
Equatorial Pará identifies 70,000 families for discounted social electricity tariffs among its 3 million customers in Pará, 1 million of whom are eligible.
Hydro Fund's Corridor Program
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Hydro Fund's Corridor Program promotes inclusive development through low-carbon activities in the Brazilian Amazon along the bauxite pipeline corridor.
Açaí pits as energy source
Hydro Fund purchases açaí pits from Amazonian cities to use as an energy source for boilers, creating local business opportunities.
Chamma da Amazônia's perspective
Chamma da Amazônia CEO emphasizes that energy transition must reshape the Amazon's production chain to improve logistics and product quality.
Regional diversity challenges
Amazonian regions require tailored energy solutions due to high diversity, with each state having unique needs and characteristics.
Traditional knowledge importance
Lilian Rebellato stresses that energy transition must incorporate traditional knowledge of local communities for broad access and service.
Institutional support needed
Sergio Andrade argues that well-functioning democratic institutions are essential to prevent energy transition from worsening inequality and injustice.
The one thing
Energy transition must support local communities to prevent worsening inequality and improve living conditions.
