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Seize the Sun: A Discussion Paper on New Zealand’s Clean Energy Future
A 2018 discussion paper which highlights the need for transformative policies to ensure that New Zealand joins the global transition to clean energy and that regular people, not large corporations, reap the benefits. [Originally posted at https://www.greenpeace.org/static/planet4-aotearoa-stateless/2018/09/80a7f7ed-seize-the-sun-report-greenpeace-nz.pdf]
Energy Justice and Sustainability Transitions in Mozambique
A 2018 paper which advances the debate on energy justice by opening up a dialogue with postcolonial critiques of development. [Originally posted at https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0306261918309280]
Just Transition: Integrating Climate, Energy and Environmental Justice
A 2018 report which reframes energy policy imperatives within both climate and environmental concerns. [Originally posted at https://research-repository.st-andrews.ac.uk/bitstream/handle/10023/17583/McCauley_2018_EP_JustTransition_AAM.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y]
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]
Towards a Just Transformation for the Upper Nitra Region
A 2018 study which is as an invitation and starting point for discussion and collaboration about 'just transition' in the upper Nitra region of Slovakia. It outlines the criteria for prioritizing projects that can have a positive impact for the region’s re-development. The study also describes the limited role for fossil fuel companies so that these do not undermine the transformation process and the future of the region. [Originally posted at https://bankwatch.org/publication/towards-a-just-transition-for-the-upper-nitra-region]
European Lignite-Mining Regions in Transition
A 2018 report, which was commissioned by the Heinrich Böll Foundation’s Prague Office and Deutsche Umwelthilfe (Environmental Action Germany – DUH), in close collaboration with Glopolis and E3G – Third Generation Environmentalism, examines lignite mining regions in the Czech Republic and Germany. [Originally posted at https://cz.boell.org/sites/default/files/final_report_eng_online_kb.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]
Closing the Skills Gap for Coal Mine Workers
A June 2018 webinar outlining Ohio University’s Voinovich School analysis of the skills of displaced coal economy workers and the steps needed to match those skills to emerging occupations in the Appalachian region. [Originally posted at https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/5fda3b73811ec6ecfc5dbfcb/5fda3b73811ec683e45dc0cf_Closing%20the%20Skills%20Gap%20for%20Coal%20Mine%20Workers.pdf]
A Roadmap To An Equitable Low Carbon Future_Four Pillars For A Just Transition
An April 2019 document prepared for the U.S.-based Climate Equity Network that proposes for "pillars" for a Just Transition. [Originally posted at https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/5fda3b73811ec6ecfc5dbfcb/5fda3b73811ec668cf5dc03d_A%20Roadmap%20To%20An%20Equitable%20Low%20Carbon%20Future_Four%20Pillars%20For%20A%20Just%20Transition.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]
Addressing the Labour and Employment Implications for a Just Transition to a Green Economy in Guyana
A 2018 think piece which aims to explore the inter linkages between the 'green state development strategy' and the world of work with the goal of making recommendations on how to best ensure decent work principles in the development and implementation of the national plan. [Originally posted at https://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---americas/---ro-lima/---sro-port_of_spain/documents/publication/wcms_650116.pdf]
Lessons for a Successful Transition to a Low Carbon Economy
A 2018 report which explores how transitions can be better planned for, managed and delivered. It develops a typology of the interventions that can be combined to enable a successful transition. These can be applied across any sector or country. [Originally posted at https://agulhas.co.uk/app/uploads/2018/06/CIFF-Transition-Review.pdf]
The Energy Transition for Green Growth Act in France
A 2018 study which examines the Energy Transition Green Growth Act (Loi relative à la transition énergétique pour la croissance verte – LTECV) and its possible transferability to the German context. [Originally posted at https://www.euki.de/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/20181205_French_LTECV_Study.pdf]
Managing Coal Mine Closure: Achieving a Just Transition for All
A 2018 broad overview from the World Bank of coal mines focusing on transition policies and strategy development; People and communities; and land and environmental remediation. [Originally posted at https://documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/484541544643269894/pdf/130659-REVISED-PUBLIC-Managing-Coal-Mine-Closure-Achieving-a-Just-Transition-for-All-November-2018-final.pdf]
Transition Towards Long-Term Sustainability of the Finnish Energy System
A 2018 dissertation describes the meaning, potential elements and impact of a transition towards the long-term sustainability of the Finnish energy system. [Originally posted at https://is.muni.cz/th/qd76s/Master_thesis_Maschlanka.pdf]
Enabling a Just Transition to a Low-Carbon Economy in the Energy Sector
A 2018 report which highlights key considerations and sets out how to plan a just transition process, rather than making detailed policy recommendations. This report focuses on progress in the energy sector in BRICS countries and the Next 11 emerging markets, comparing approaches to distill best practice in achieving local objectives. [Originally posted at https://www.sustainablefinance.hsbc.com/carbon-transition/enabling-a-just-transition-to-a-low-carbon-economy-in-the-energy-sector]

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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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