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Towards a Clean Energy Economy: Post-COVID-19 Opportunities for India’s Energy and Mobility Sectors
A 2020 report which discusses how COVID-19 is beginning to influence the clean energy transition in India, specifically for the transport and power sectors, and identifies principles and strategic opportunities for the country’s leaders to drive economic recovery and maintain momentum on the clean energy transition. [Originally posted at https://www.niti.gov.in/sites/default/files/2020-06/India_Green_Stimulus_Report_NITI_VF_June_29.pdf]
Jobs in a Net-Zero Emissions Future in Latin America and the Caribbean
A 2020 report that identifies where jobs can be created in Latin America and the Caribbean while transitioning to net-zero emissions as a path to creating a better world for workers and enterprises while also tackling the climate crisis. [Originally posted at https://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---americas/---ro-lima/documents/publication/wcms_752069.pdf]
Economic Development Policies to Enable Fairness for Workers and Communities in Transition
A 2020 report which reviews a range of federal economic development policies and programs that may help affected workers and communities thrive in a low-emissions future. [Originally posted at https://media.rff.org/documents/fairness-for-workers-1.pdf]
The Role of Public Benefits in Supporting Workers and Communities Affected by Energy Transition
A 2020 report which examines policies and programs to promote fairness for workers and communities in a transition to a low–greenhouse gas emissions economy. [Originally posted at https://media.rff.org/documents/Report_20-16.pdf]
Environmental Remediation and Infrastructure Policies Supporting Workers and Communities in Transition
A 2020 report which examines major federal policies related to reducing pollution and supporting workers and communities affected by a transition to clean energy. [Originally posted at https://www.rff.org/publications/reports/environment-infrastructure-fairness-workers-communities/]
A Just Transition in Agriculture
A 2020 report, which is part of the Green European Foundation’s Just Transition transnational project, looks into the question of transforming from an extractive to a regenerative economy in a just and equitable way in order to find the necessary support among the population. [Originally posted at https://gef.eu/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/GEF-Agriculture-report-v4.pdf]
Colorado Just Transition Action Plan
A December 2020 Just Transition action plan by the U.S. Colorado Department of Labor and Employment. [Originally posted at https://cdle.colorado.gov/sites/cdle/files/documents/Colorado%20Just%20Transition%20Action%20Plan.pdf]
Supporting Just Transitions in South Africa
A September 2020 case study looking at Just Transition history and options in South Africa, produced by the Climate Investment Funds. [Originally posted at https://www.climateinvestmentfunds.org/news/supporting-just-transitions-south-africa ]
Just Transition in India: An Inquiry into the Challenges and Opportunities for a Post-Coal Future
An in-depth November 2020 look at the prospects for Just Transition in India from the International Forum for Environment, Sustainability and Technology. [Originally posted at https://iforest.global/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/iFOREST_Just_Transition_In_India.pdf ]
Defining a Just Transition for Sub-Saharan Energy Workers
A Discussion Paper of the Sub-Sahara Africa (SSAEN) arguing that "a transformative approach to an energy transition is the only way to ensure a just transition." [Originally posted at http://library.fes.de/pdf-files/bueros/suedafrika/16973.pdf]
Carbon Pricing Proposals in the 116th Congress
A compilation summarizing and comparing eleven federal carbon pricing proposals introduced in the U.S. 116th Congress (2019–2020), highlighting similarities and differences. Published by the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions. [Originally posted at https://www.c2es.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/carbon-pricing-proposals-in-the-116th-congress.pdf]
Clean Energy Technologies in Coal Regions: Opportunities for Jobs and Growth: Deployment Potential and Impacts
This in-depth report from the European Commission's Joint Research Centre analyzes "the opportunities in coal regions stemming from the deployment of power generation technologies from wind, solar photovoltaics, bioenergy and geothermal sources, as well as on coal-fired power plants with carbon capture." [Originally posted at https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/bitstream/JRC117938/clean_energy_technologies_in_coal_regions_online.pdf]
Just Transition Allocation Method (European Commission)
This table from January 2020 outlines the Just Transition Mechanism allocation for the European Commission pursuant to the Amended proposal for the Just Transition Fund which "will provide support to all EU Member States, while concentrating on those territories and regions where the magnitude of the climate transition is larger." [Original posted at https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/QANDA_20_66]
Amended Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council: Establishing the Just Transition Fund
This is the final May 2020 amended proposal by the European Commission to establish a Just Transition Fund [Original posted at https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:52020PC0460]
U.S. Offshore Wind Power Economic Impact Assessment
A March 2020 report by the American Wind Energy Association (an industry association) claiming that "Market projections anticipate between 20,000 to 30,000 megawatts (MW) of offshore wind capacity will be operational by 20301, representing between $28 – $57 billion of investment in the U.S. economy."
Flight Path: A Trajectory for U.S.Aviation to Meet Global Climate Goals
An October 2020 report by the Center for Biological Diversity quantifies the climate benefits of putting the U.S. aviation sector on a new path to decarbonize in the next 25 years through three technology-forcing strategies.

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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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