What does justice imply – and for whom? This question is relevant with regard to various topics and needs to be considered, for example in the context of the environment. The concept of environmental justice (EJ) provides an approach to answering this question. In the context of this thesis, EJ is therefore applied to a specific case, the construction of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal. The focus on the expansion of this fossil fuel infrastructure is a fairly new phenomenon in Germany, as is the protest against it. Similarly new is the qualitative, scientific examination of local struggles in the German research landscape with regard to LNG. In order to expand this state of research and analyze the new energy policy developments and their local implications, the following paper asks to what extent the three dimensions of EJ - distributive, recognition and procedural justice - are reflected in the motives and arguments of the opponents of the LNG terminal off Rügen. Through interviews with opponents of the LNG terminal, the qualitative research design enabled a detailed examination of the predominant motives of EJ in the context of the construction of fossil infrastructure. Local and external groups, as well as non-human entities, are mentioned in the motives for distributional injustices. In addition, complex procedural injustices in the context of the approval process or the dialogue formats between politics and the population were addressed. There was some recognition of certain local groups, but other non-local groups were given less consideration, similar to various local demands or scientific findings.
