SUBSTANTIATION OF THE CONCEPTUAL BASIS OF ENERGY JUSTICE

Abstract

The article examines the concept of energy justice, which serves as a modern normative and theoretical basis for the formation of energy policy. The evolution of the concept of energy justice from its philosophical origins to the modern five-component model is traced, which includes distributive, procedural, restorative, cosmopolitan justice and justice of recognition. The essence of the principles of energy justice and the problems of their implementation in Ukraine are revealed. The regulatory and legal support of the principles of energy justice in the European Union and in Ukraine is analyzed, in particular in the context of the Paris Agreement, the European Green Deal, adopted regulatory and legal documents, plans, measures, developed mechanisms of just transition, and sustainable development strategies. Attention is paid to the challenges of implementing the principles of energy justice and transforming the energy system of Ukraine under martial law. The need for a synthesis of ethical principles and rational policy to ensure sustainable, socially oriented and balanced development of the energy sector is substantiated. It is substantiated that the implementation of the principles of energy justice can reduce social tension, increase trust in institutions and contribute to the consolidation of society, especially in times of crisis and transformation. In addition, it creates the prerequisites for Ukraine's integration into the European energy space and participation in global decarbonization processes. Thus, energy justice is not only a theoretical construct, but a practical tool for the formation of an effective energy policy. Its implementation is a necessary condition for ensuring sustainable development, energy security and the restoration of Ukraine in the post-war period, as well as a guarantee of the formation of a new architecture of the energy system, focused on the needs of man, society and the environment.