Egiazko (in)dependentziez: energiaren ikuspegia Hego Euskal Herrian

Abstract

The present study intends to clarify the philosophical grounds of system energetics, ecosophy and sustainability, following the path introduced by Ulazia (2016) in a previous issue of Gogoa (Ulazia 2016), in order to establish the foundations of a pragmatic strategy for the energetic sovereignty of the Basque Country. First, avoiding excessive reductionism, we emphasize the importance of the problem of energy sovereignty for a real (in)dependence of a country, showing its relevance in the geopolitical sense. Using Lund's foundational research as analogy, the energy strategy of an independent Basque Country is suggested, taking into account the energy on the Danish situation consumption and generation data of Basque Autonomous Community and Upper Navarre. Currently, an important lack of renewable energy sources is observed in the current energy mix, which is a fundamental point in the sustainable development of a state. Hence, these empirical facts show that any discussion about independence is meaningless if the subject about the local and distributed implementation of renewable energies is not considered.