Pursuing a Just Transition in the Power Sectors of Poland and South Africa: Identifying Barriers and Drivers Using System Dynamics
A 2021 research which focuses on the power sectors of Poland and South Africa, both strongly dependent on domestic coal, investigates the obstacles and the enablers to just energy transition paths in the two countries, and makes recommendations on how to improve those processes.
[Originally posted at https://upcommons.upc.edu/bitstream/handle/2117/366075/sara-gonella-1567853-graduation-project3.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y]
Implementing the Green Agenda for the Western Balkans
A 2021 publication which contains the key recommendations and input papers developed in the framework of the two expert workshops on the Green Agenda for the Western Balkans in 2021 organized by the Aspen Institute Germany.
[Originally posted at https://www.aspeninstitute.de/wp-content/uploads/2021_Aspen-Germany_Implementing-the-Green-Agenda-for-the-WB.pdf]
Greener Workplaces for a Just Transition: A Wales TUC Toolkit for Trade Unionists
A 2021 toolkit which aims to provide information to help union officers and reps in Wales who want to take action on the climate emergency and negotiate for greener and fairer workplaces. It is designed to support the voice of workers and their unions.
[Originally posted at https://www.tuc.org.uk/sites/default/files/2021-06/greenerworkplaces_may21_2.pdf]
Discussion Paper on Just Energy Transition in Kenya
A 2018 discussion paper which seeks to understand how far Kenya has achieved a ‘just transition’ in it energy sector.
[Originally posted at https://library.fes.de/pdf-files/bueros/kenia/14811.pdf]
Socio-Economic Footprint of the Energy Transition: Japan
A 2022 report which shows that a scenario involving larger amounts of renewable energy and less energy demand – in short, a comprehensive and more ambitious energy transformation in tune with Paris Climate Agreement goals – supports core policy objectives such as economic growth and social well-being, and provides a unique opportunity to revitalise the rural economy, increase regional autonomy and create jobs in Japan.
[Originally posted at https://www.irena.org/publications/2022/Sep/Socio-economic-Footprint-of-the-Energy-Transition-Japan]
Workers and Communities in Transition: Report of the Just Transition Listening Project
A 2021 report which synthesizes lessons from more than 100 listening sessions with labor and community groups to gather their perspectives on transitions as well as identifies how coalitions have come together and what pathways exist to a just future.
[Originally posted at https://www.labor4sustainability.org/files/JTLP_report2021.pdf?id=1]
The Socio-Economic Impacts of Energy Transition in Europe
A 2019 study which offers a number of suggestions for businesses, the social partners and policy-makers, who urgently need to find forms of dialogue and synthesis, also in view of the opportunities offered by the European policies in the framework of the 2021-2027 financial programming.
[Originally posted at https://www.enelfoundation.org/content/dam/enel-foundation/topics/2019/09/just-e-volution-2030/Just%20E-volution%202030_Full%20Report%20-%20Interactive%20Version.pdf]
The Transformation of the Polish Coal Sector
A 2018 study which considers the policies and strategies that were adopted to help manage the decline in employment. In particular, it focuses on two measures: the Mining Social Package and Special Privileges for Mining Communes.
[Originally posted at https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/transformation-polish-coal-sector.pdf]
Green Recovery of the Slovak Just Transition Region
A 2020 briefing which summarizes the sustainable energy measures that should be taken for the transformation of Upper Nitra region in the Trenčín administrative area. These measures have the potential to reduce the outflow of money from the region, create jobs and make Upper Nitra a model region for ‘just transition’.
[Originally posted at https://www.just-transition.info/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Green-Recovery-Slovakia.pdf]
Powering the Just Transition: Putting Workers and Unions at the Centre of Industrial Change in Yorkshire and the Humber
A 2021 report which gives an overview of the challenge of ensuring a ‘just transition’ to a low-carbon economy – that is to say, an industrial transition that empowers workers and communities through the process itself – in Yorkshire and the Humber.
[Originally posted at https://neweconomics.org/uploads/files/A-Just-Transition-in-YH.pdf]
Understanding the Skill Gap and Employment Needs of Displaced Coal- Fired Power Plant Workers
A 2018 webinar presentation of a report from the Ohio University’s Voinovich School assessing the skills of displaced
coal economy workers and matching those skills to emerging occupations
in the Appalachian region
[Originally posted at https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/5fda3b73811ec6ecfc5dbfcb/5fda3b73811ec6c0215dc0d7_Understanding%20the%20Skill%20Gap%20and%20Employment%20Needs%20of%20Displaced%20Coal-Fired%20Power%20Plant%20Workers.pdf]
Just Transition: From Principles to Action – Supporting Workers Transition from High to Low-Carbon Careers
A report which has developed a series of actions and a number of recommendations for industry and government which specifically aim to promote a smooth, fair and ‘just transition’ to net zero for workers.
[Originally posted at https://www.sse.com/media/5gklydzs/just-transition-supporting-workers-transition.pdf]
Building a Just Transition: The Case of Bord na Mona
A 2019 report which explores how a ‘just transition’ might be built in Ireland, using Bord na Mona as a model.
[Originally posted at https://www.ictu.ie/publications/building-just-transition-case-bord-na-mona]
Ensuring a Just Energy Transition in Indonesia: Lessons Learned from Country Case Studies
A 2020 report which highlights the possible impacts of energy transition in Indonesia, especially from the social and economic aspects, to ensure a ‘just energy’ transition in the country. It analyzes the energy transition experiences of four countries, namely Germany, South Africa, Australia, and Canada that Indonesia can adapt to achieve Indonesia’s just energy transition.
[Originally posted at https://iesr.or.id/en/pustaka/ensuring-a-just-energy-transition-in-indonesia-lessons-learned-from-country-case-studies-iesr-2020]
A Just Energy Transition in Southeast Asia: The Impact of Coal Phase-Out on Jobs
A 2022 report which focuses on ensuring a ‘just transition’ while phasing out coal in line with the ILO Guidelines for a Just Transition towards Environmentally Sustainable Economies and Societies for All. The report suggests that in Indonesia, the Philippines, and Viet Nam, job losses due to mine closures in coal-dependent regions and the loss of indirect jobs in their industrial ecologies will have a profound negative effect on the labour markets, economies, and livelihoods of local communities.
[Originally posted at https://www.ilo.org/asia/publications/WCMS_845700/lang–en/index.htm]
Building Bridges to a Just Transition: Connecting India’s Challenges and Solutions With International Experience IISD ISSUE BRIEF International Institute for Sustainable Development
A 2021 brief which provides an initial assessment of priorities and opportunities for research and information sharing on ‘just transition’ in India, based on a review of international literature and expert interviews. Specifically, the brief identifies: global just transition elements most relevant for India; research topics needing further investigation to help support ‘just transition’ in India; and India’s experiences that might be useful for other emerging economies.
[Originally posted at https://www.researchgate.net/publication/353047403_Building_Bridges_to_a_Just_Transition_Connecting_India’s_challenges_and_solutions_with_international_experience_IISD_ISSUE_BRIEF_International_Institute_for_Sustainable_Development]