We propose a conceptual framework to center justice in energy transition innovations (ETI) and examine how three tenets of justice (recognition, procedural, and distributional justice) influence each level of ETI, including niche, regime, and landscape levels. We examine wind energy in Mexico and multiple ETIs in Los Angeles as use cases to show how our CJI framework can help reveal the specific inequities undermining just energy transitions at crucial analytical levels of ETI in practice. Our framework offers a path for promoters, practitioners, and underserved communities to target the problems these groups face and create ETIs that better address their specific aspirations, needs, and circumstances.
