In recent years, the concept of ‘energy justice’ has attracted much attention and research efforts. The time constraints posed by the looming threat of climate change suggest the need for a coordinated effort in energy policy research. In the current stage of development of European societies, we believe that four lines of research could be more important in light of the specific evolving trends of European energy systems. Therefore, this article proposes a shared research agenda for academic and policy researchers. The following four lines of research have been identified as priorities:

1. Intergenerational justice and energy justice.

2. Justice and energy vulnerability,

3. Transformation of the social imagination and energy infrastructures,

4. Damages, compensation and energy infrastructure. For each topic, we highlight the critical issues and research opportunities.

These priorities are necessary not only to accelerate the energy transition, but also to avoid the possible negative impacts of climate change and the transition on already established inequality patterns.