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Smart and Just Grids: Opportunities for Sub‐Saharan Africa
A 2013 paper which introduces the notion of Just Grids to reflect the need for power systems to contribute towards equitable and inclusive global, economic and social development. It presents the concept of Smart and Just Grids, and considers specific priorities that could usefully be implemented in sub‐Saharan Africa in the short‐term. It reviews the literature, provides a foundation for policy development, and suggests areas for further, more detailed research. [Originally posted at https://indico.ictp.it/event/a10145/material/1/4.pdf]
The Political Economy of the ‘Just Transition’
A 2013 report which explores procedural and distributional aspects of energy politics and practice as they relate to 'just transition'. [Originally posted at https://www.iss.nl/sites/corporate/files/66-ICAS_CP_Newell_and_Mulvaney.pdf]
Human Rights in the Transition to a ‘Green Economy’ – Norway and a ‘Just Transition’ to a Low-Carbon Society
A 2013 reports which explores the role that human rights can play in a 'just transition' to a green economy in Norway. [Originally posted at https://www.duo.uio.no/handle/10852/35946]
Average Number of Employees at Underground and Surface Mines by State and Union Status, 2013
A 2013 chart detailing union versus non-union coverage in the U.S. mining industry, via the U.S. Energy Information Administration
Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) and Its Role in U.S. Trade Policy
An August 2013 analysis from the U.S. Congressional Research Service evaluating the role of trade adjustment assistance--with a focus on retraining programs.
Labor's Green Jobs Efforts Highlight Challenges of Targeted Training Programs for Emerging Industries
A June 2013 study by the United States Government Accountability Office of funds provided to the U.S. Department of Labor for "green jobs", highlighting what is known about the objectives and coordination of Labor’s green jobs efforts; what type of green jobs training grantees provided and how selected grantees aligned their training to meet employers’ green jobs needs; what is known about program outcomes and what challenges, if any, grantees faced in implementing their programs; and what the Department of Labor has done to assist and monitor its green jobs grantees.
Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) and Its Role in U.S. Trade Policy
A 2013 report and analysis by the Congressional Research Service analyzing the Trade Adjustment Assistance Extension Act of 2013 (S. 1357) which would extend TAA programs through 2020.

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Covid-19 and a Just Transition in India's Coal Mining Sector The COVID 19 pandemic hit India hard in early 2020, with negative GDP growth and a surge in unemployment. In the energy sector, coal fired power generation was already under pressure from overcapacity, low electricity demand growth, and increasingly competitive renewables.
Considerations for a Just and Equitable Energy Transition As the energy transition accelerates, it is our responsibility, it is our opportunity, to ensure that in addition to contributing to a healthy planet by replacing fossil fuels with clean energy sources, this is accomplished in a just and equitable manner providing prosperity for all.

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