Using the Capability Approach as a normative perspective on energy justice: Insights from two case studies on digitalisation in the energy sector

This paper explores how the Capability Approach (CA) can enrich concept of energy justice by assessing impact two cases digitalisation in sector. Digitalisation promises technical solutions to pressing challenges sector such as climate change and fossil fuel scarcity. Current academic popular discussions these are dominated a techno-utopian ideal, which sometimes obscures complex ethical social challenges. Furthermore, technology assessment often focuses on environmental economic aspects sustainability, while issues or broader concerns low priority. In this paper, we explore whether Nussbaum’s version CA be used systematic approach technological options that helps bring into spotlight. Drawing examples from different areas system, namely, smart grids for electricity autonomous vehicles mobility sector, demonstrate provides normative framework allows individual deliberation is well suited metric conception science.