The energy-food dilemma for utilizing biofuels in low-income communities amidst the Russian–Ukrainian conflict

The Russian–Ukraine war has had and will continue to impact global energy and food security; this will increase the pressure on low-income communities due to rising food costs, as some food was used for energy (i.e. cooking oil). In addition to that, rising energy demand, fuel price increases, the n...

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Published inEnergy exploration & exploitation Vol. 41; no. 6; pp. 1942 - 1955
Main Author Albatayneh, Aiman
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London, England SAGE Publications 01.11.2023
Sage Publications Ltd
SAGE Publishing
Subjects
Biodiesel fuels
Biofuels
Climate change
Cooking oils
Costs
Emissions
Emissions control
Energy
Energy demand
Energy security
Ethics
Food
Food security
Greenhouse gases
Low income areas
Low income groups
Sustainability
Sustainable development
Water availability
war
energy versus food
ethics
biofuel
Russian–Ukraine war
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Summary:The Russian–Ukraine war has had and will continue to impact global energy and food security; this will increase the pressure on low-income communities due to rising food costs, as some food was used for energy (i.e. cooking oil). In addition to that, rising energy demand, fuel price increases, the need for energy security, climate change, and means of lowering greenhouse gas emissions are significant considerations in all ethical discussions, particularly when considering the human right to food; there is a tension between the usage of land and availability of water and the human need for fuel, such as biofuel. Although biofuels have the potential to alleviate energy difficulties, producing and consuming such fuels raises social, economic, technological, environmental, and ethical concerns due to ethical aspects such as Rights, Duty, Virtue, Utilitarianism, and Sustainability. Furthermore, all participants bear an ethical responsibility to ensure that biofuels are produced and used appropriately, taking into account citizens’ rights to nourishment, well-being, and employment, the environmental sustainability of such fuels, as well as their capacity to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and the equitable distribution of such fuels’ costs and benefits. Using human food to produce biofuels has raised several issues since it may jeopardize the human right to enough sustenance for healthy living. In contrast, current biofuel production and use do not meet environmental sustainability requirements.
ISSN:0144-5987
2048-4054
DOI:10.1177/01445987231198937