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Labor in the Age of Climate Change
A 2016 report which argues that any 'just transition' to a green economy must take place on labor’s terms — not capital’s. [Originally posted at https://jacobin.com/2016/03/climate-labor-just-transition-green-jobs/]
Literature Review: The Green Economy, Clean Energy Policy and Employment
A 2016 literature review which finds that the green economy has positive effects on employment in both developing and developed countries, while the results can alter according to the type of measurement adopted. [Originally posted at https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876610216302302]
OMCJ-booklet-AIDC-electronic-version
This December 2016 [Originally posted at https://aidc.org.za/download/climate-change/OMCJ-booklet-AIDC-electronic-version.pdf]
Green Transformation: Challenge to Energy Intensive Regions: The Case of the Ruhr Region and Further Examples from Europe
A 2016 presentation by Béla Galgóczi, Senior Researcher for the European Trade Union Institute in Brussels, to the ACW All Team Meeting in Vancouver, November 2016. The presentation is a case study of the Ruhr Valley industrial transformation post World War 2, as well as more recent examples of 'just transition' throughout Europe. [Originally posted at http://130.63.180.190/xmlui/handle/10315/39298]
Beyond a Band-Aid: A Discussion Paper on Protecting Workers and Communities in the Great Energy Transition
A 2016 discussion paper which presents a strategy for protecting workers and communities that may be threatened by the current and future transformation of the U.S. energy system. [Originally posted at https://ecology.iww.org/PDF/LNS/beyond-a-band-aid-just-energy-transition_2016_LNS-IEER.pdf]
The House of Commons Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology Study on Canada’s Manufacturing Sector
A 2016 submission which is filed on behalf of the United Steel, Paper, Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union (hereinafter the “United Steelworkers”, “USW” or “Steelworkers”) in response to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology’s call for submissions on Canada’s manufacturing sector. [Originally posted at https://www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Committee/421/INDU/Brief/BR8515863/br-external/UnitedSteelworkers-e.pdf]
The Myth of a Green Economy and Green Jobs: What Strategy for Labour?
A 2016 paper which seeks to analyze the policy position of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) to that of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in relation to the green economy and green jobs. [Originally posted at https://global-labour-university.org/wp-content/uploads/fileadmin/GLU_conference_2016/papers/7C/Cottle.pdf]
Energy & Natural Resources in Central Appalachia: Opportunities & Challenges
A 2016 report which followed a retreat in which members of the Appalachian Funder’s Network and other experts came together to discuss the formation of a new working group focused on the opportunities and challenges related to energy and natural resources in Appalachia. [Originally posted at https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/appalachiafundersnetwork/pages/133/attachments/original/1461210976/ENRWG_2015_Workshop_Report_.pdf?1461210976]
Poverty, Place, and Coal Employment across Appalachia and the United States in a New Economic Era
A 2016 report which brings together two long-standing rural sociological traditions to address debates framed at the national level and for Appalachian communities facing the throes of transition from the coal industry. [Originally posted at https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/ruso.12098]
Life After Coal: Pathways to a Just and Sustainable Transition for the Latrobe Valley
A 2016 report which explores what a just, and well-managed, transition process for the Latrobe Valley might look like. [Originally posted at https://apo.org.au/sites/default/files/resource-files/2016-09/apo-nid69785.pdf]
Spatial Processes and Politics of Renewable Energy Transition: Land, Zones and Frictions in South Africa
A 2016 paper which seeks to make a contribution to on-going debates about how to conceptualize the spatial processes of renewable energy transition. [Originally posted at https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0962629816301925?via%3Dihub]
Rehabilitation of Mine Contaminated Eco-Systems – A Contribution to a Just Transition to a Low-Carbon Economy to Combat Unemployment and Climate Change
A 2016 booklet which makes a case for a project to address the waste and pollution legacy of mining in the Witwatersrand basin with a clear linkage between the potential for revenue generation through materials reclamation and comprehensively addressing the entire rehabilitation challenge, with the participation of all stakeholders. The paper sketches the background and the extent of the challenge, the legislative and regulatory context, and the imperatives for urgent action, then focuses on the Tweelopiespruit wetlands area for a potential pilot project. [Originally posted at https://www.tips.org.za/just-transition/item/4059-rehabilitation-of-mine-contaminated-eco-systems-a-contribution-to-a-just-transition-to-a-low-carbon-economy-to-combat-unemployment-and-climate-change]
A Just Transition for Boulder's Climate, Energy and Employment Future
A 2016 report which recommends that Boulder’s Climate Commitment initiate dialogues concerning challenging questions that we face together, such as: How can we support job training that ensures that green jobs are fair and accessible to people in all social demographics and in all neighborhoods?; How can public investment in solar energy and energy efficiency benefit those most impacted by high utility rates?; How can we provide a fair transition for workers currently in fossil fuel-related industries and for under-employed populations?; How can we ensure that decision-making processes for climate and energy solutions are transparent, inclusive, and diverse?; How do we inspire all our neighborhoods and workplaces to feel invested in this transition? [Originally posted at https://www.colorado.edu/jtc/sites/default/files/attached-files/a_just_transition_for_boulders_climate_energy_and_employment_future.pdf]
From Banks and Tanks to Cooperation and Caring: A Strategic Framework for a Just Transition
A 2016 zine/booklet which is a training tool that offers a framework for a fair shift to an economy that is ecologically sustainable, equitable and just for all its members. It is full of visuals, stand-alone sections, and curriculum ideas. [Originally posted at https://movementgeneration.org/justtransition/]
Beyond Coal. Sustainable Alternatives for the Future of Coalfield Regions - Case Study: Alternative Development for Teruel Coalfield Region.
A 2016 study which gives an overview of post-coal transition in the Spanish region of Teruel. [Originally posted at http://archivo-es.greenpeace.org/espana/Global/espana/2016/report/cambio-climatico/BeyondCoal_Duplex.pdf]
“Just Transition” – Just What Is It?
A 2016 report which aims to assess the notion of 'just transition', how it is being used, what kinds of ideas and approaches are surfacing for short and long-term strategies, and what kinds of relationships groups are developing in pursuit of a 'just transition'. Its purpose is to open a broad and respectful discussion about the varied ways the 'just transition' frame is being used, and whether then can contribute to a shared vision of how to make the transition we face a 'just transition'. [Originally posted at https://www.labor4sustainability.org/files/Just_Transition_Just_What_Is_It.pdf]

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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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