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Safe Climate: A Report of the Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and the Environment
A 2019 report in which the Special Rapporteur illustrates the devastating effects of the current global climate emergency on the enjoyment of human rights, and the crucial role for human rights in catalyzing action to address climate change. [Originally posted at https://www.ohchr.org/sites/default/files/Documents/Issues/Environment/SREnvironment/Report.pdf]
Energy Transition in Mexico: The Social Dimension of Energy and the Politics of Climate Change
A 2019 policy paper which provides an integral perspective on the challenges and opportunities of addressing climate change that the guarantee of a just energy transition will offer, emphasizing on the necessary policies and instruments for enhancing synergies between climate and the energy governmental agendas, to close the gap between Mexico’s national pledges and climate action. [Originally posted at https://www.climate-transparency.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Energy-Transition-in-Mexico-%E2%80%93-Social-dimension-of-energy-and-the-politics-of-climate-change.pdf]
Recommendations for a Just Transition Programme in South Africa: Key Findings of Two New Greenpeace reports
A 2019 report which aims to answer the question, what does an urgent Just Transition look like in South Africa? [Originally posted at https://www.greenpeace.org/static/planet4-africa-stateless/2019/04/a80ac854-just-transition-summary_9-april-2019.pdf]
A Just Transition of European Coal Regions: Assessing Stakeholder Positions Towards the Transition Away from Coal
A 2019 briefing which offers a deep dive into the positioning of key stakeholders as well as opportunities and challenges for a transition away from coal in some of Europe’s most coal-dependent regions. It aims to serve as background for necessary political and policy decisions surrounding a phase-out from coal. [Originally posted at https://9tj4025ol53byww26jdkao0x-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/E3G_2019_Stakeholder_Mappings_European_Coal_Regions_Final.pdf]
Gender in the Transition to Sustainable Energy for All: From Evidence to Inclusive Policies
A 2019 research which sought to test the hypotheses that a gender-aware approach will lead to greater equity between women and men in the impacts of modern energy services, and transform traditional gender roles and relations by empowering women through improved access to, or participation in the delivery of, modern energy services. [Originally posted at https://www.energia.org/assets/2019/04/Gender-in-the-transition-to-sustainable-energy-for-all_-From-evidence-to-inclusive-policies_FINAL.pdf]
Understanding Regional Energy Poverty in Japan: A Direct Measurement Approach
A 2019 study which examines the regional characteristics of energy or fuel poverty in Japan through a new approach, i.e., evaluating energy poverty via the direct measurement of energy service usage. [Originally posted at https://tsukuba.repo.nii.ac.jp/record/51841/files/EB_193.pdf]
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]
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]
Indonesia’s Coal Dynamics: Toward a Just Transition
A 2019 paper which discusses the possibilities of energy transition in Indonesia, particularly the transition from coal-fired power plants while also considering the implications to coal sector. [Originally posted at https://www.climate-transparency.org/media/indonesias-coal-dynamics-toward-a-just-transition]
Energy and Climate Change: A Just Transition for Indian Labour
A 2019 chapter which puts forth that democratic, public, and cooperative management of energy systems can prioritize social alongside climate concerns, as part of a wider industrial strategy to retrain workers and decarbonize industry. [Originally posted at https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780199498734.003.0017]
Just Transition for Regions and Generations: Experiences from Structural Change in the Ruhr Area
A 2019 study which reviews Germany’s experiences with structural policy focusing on the Ruhr area (but also experiences from other regions) and identifies the structural policy developments and their positive and negative impacts. [Originally posted at https://regionsbeyondcoal.eu/just-transition-for-regions-and-generations/]
A Roadmap to an Equitable Low-Carbon Future: Four Pillars for a Just Transition
A 2019 report which suggests that for a transition to a low-carbon future to be just, we must address the burdens placed upon environmental justice communities who have borne disproportionate environmental, social, and economic burdens of the fossil fuel economy. [Originally posted at https://dornsife.usc.edu/pere/roadmap-equitable-low-carbon-future/]
Seven Golden Rules for Open and Inclusive Just Transition Planning at the Regional Level
A 2019 brief report which outlines seven rules to establish guidance for regional and national authorities developing strategies for, and implementing the 'just transition' at regional level. [Originally posted at https://wwfeu.awsassets.panda.org/downloads/seven_golden_rules_1.pdf]
How the European Green Deal Will Succeed or Fail
A 2019 paper which unpacks multiple political projects that make up the European Green Deal and looks at how the underlying politics of the European Green Deal could succeed or fail. [Originally posted at https://www.e3g.org/wp-content/uploads/5_12_19_E3G__How_the_European_Green_Deal_will_succeed_or_fail.pdf]
A Blueprint for Europe’s Just Transition
A 2019 Blueprint which sets out the pathways to a Green New Deal for Europe, showing how communities and grassroots organizations can mobilize to make this vision a reality. [Originally posted at https://diem25.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Green_New_Deal_for_Europe_%E2%80%93_Report_v2.pdf]
Transition Towards a Climate-Neutral Economy
A 2019 chapter which discusses how regions in industrial transition can successfully manage the transition towards a climate-neutral economy. [Originally posted at https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/docserver/81ebdb4c-en.pdf?expires=1663681293&id=id&accname=guest&checksum=20A416FF5F6A5C0DF84FFCD0B15AA770]

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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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