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Just Transition for All

2020
A 2020 report by Amnesty International which was a submission in response to the call for contributions issued by the United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights ahead of his upcoming report on how the human rights of people in poverty can be incorporated in the national plans aimed at putting the economy on a "greener" path. [Originally posted at https://www.ohchr.org/sites/default/files/Documents/Issues/Poverty/JustTransition/NGOs/Amnesty-International.pdf]
A 2020 report from the Danish Trade Union Confederation which outlines a climate proposal based on "a healthy and safe work environment, worker participation, training and education, skills development and job security." [Originally posted at https://fho.dk/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/20200922-green-transition-compressed.pdf]
A 2020 report which wants to show that managed properly, climate action can be an agenda for change and social justice. The move towards a greener economy will lead to disruptions in some industries. Still, this transition is inevitable for a healthy environment and to avoid the dangers of climate change. [Originally posted at https://publications.pes.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/just-transition.pdf]
A 2020 report which discusses how energy transition to climate neutrality should take place in a just way for those communities that for decades have sacrificed their own quality of life in order to support the development of the European economy. [Originally posted at https://thegreentank.gr/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/202007_TheGreenTank_JustTransitionReport_EN.pdf]
A 2020 study which focuses on China’s recent round of phasing out coal capacity and investigates how China’s coal SOEs reallocated workers after reducing coal capacity by case studies of two SOEs in Anhui and Shanxi. In addition, it also evaluates the reallocation and mobilizes the perspective of workers in these two SOEs by in-depth interviews with both leaders and workers. [Originally posted at https://dukespace.lib.duke.edu/dspace/bitstream/handle/10161/20623/MP_Rachel%20Rong.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y]
A 2020 report which assesses China's current coal-transition policies, their barriers, and the potential for an accelerated transition, as well as the associated environmental, human health, and employment and social justice issues that may arise from the transition. [Originally posted at https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590332220303560]
A 2020 report which explores how industrial transitions can be managed. fairly and effectively[Originally posted at https://community-tu.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Just-Transition-Report.pdf]
A 2020 report which intends to be a starting point for discussion on the role of corporates and financial institutions in planning for and supporting the delivery of a just transition in Australia. [Originally posted at https://unglobalcompact.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/2020.11.18_Just-Transition-Report_Final-2.0.pdf]
A 2020 report which provides a comprehensive package of timely recommendations focused on job-creating investment opportunities and foundational environmental funding, while also addressing tax policy measures, “green strings”, and re-aligning Canada’s economic and fiscal policy structures. [Originally posted at https://metcalffoundation.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Green-Budget-Coalition-Recommendation-2020-2021.pdf]
A 2020 briefing which outlines what kind of governance policies, modalities, institutions, spaces and actors will be required to make sure that the transition is socially inclusive and supported by citizens. [Originally posted at https://www.gla.ac.uk/media/Media_758106_smxx.pdf]
A 2020 case study which aims to identify specific attributes and processes of the Just Transition Task Force that might help depolarize debates over energy and climate issues in Canada. [Originally posted at https://www.uottawa.ca/positive-energy/sites/www.uottawa.ca.positive-energy/files/just_transition_final.pdf]
A 2020 paper which reviews articles that focus on a 'just transition' for fossil fuel workers and their communities in the context of climate change to describe the state of the literature and synthesize elements of 'just transition' that scholars in different academic fields identify. [Originally posted at https://coaltransitions.org/publications/a-systematic-review-of-the-key-elements-of-a-just-transition-for-fossil-fuel-workers/]
A 2020 report which draws on examples and literatures that are indebted to definitions of 'just transitions'. It considers how far five different countries (the US, Canada, Germany, Norway and Peru) have gone in terms of embedding the broad principles implied by ‘just transition’ in their plans, strategies, policies, and activities. [Originally posted at https://www.gov.scot/binaries/content/documents/govscot/publications/independent-report/2020/08/transitions-comparative-perspective2/documents/transitions-comparative-perspective/transitions-comparative-perspective/govscot:document/transitions-comparative-perspective.pdf]
A 2020 paper which criticizes the European Commission's draft regulation that aimed to create a "Just Transition Fund" within a mechanism of the same name, on the grounds of political and technical arguments. [Originally posted at https://www.robert-schuman.eu/en/doc/questions-d-europe/qe-567-en.pdf]
A 2020 study which provides a comprehensive analysis of how the EU can best ensure a ‘just transition’ in all its territories and for all its citizens with the tools at its disposal. It provides an overview and a critical assessment of the Commission's proposal, and suggests possible amendments based on best practices from other 'just transition' initiatives. [Originally posted at https://www.bruegel.org/sites/default/files/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Bruegel-JTF-report-for-EP-BUDG2.pdf]
A 2020 report which contains communication guidance for civil society representatives, policymakers and academics engaging in conversation with those who work in these industries and the communities they support on the concept of 'just transition'. [Originally posted at https://climateoutreach.org/reports/broadening-engagement-with-just-transition/]

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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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