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Just Transition for All

2020
This 2020 in-depth report responds to the European Union's directive that each member state prepare a Integrated National Energy and Climate Plan. Spain's plan addresses "the challenges and opportunities within the five dimensions of the Energy Union: decarbonisation, including renewable energy; energy efficiency; energy security; the internal energy market; and research, innovation and competitiveness."
An April 2020 framework agreement for the closure of coal plants was made between the government, unions and private industry.
A 2020 briefing from the European Parliament on the Just Transition Fund
Oxfam's 2020 report on developed countries' progress to "mobilize $100bn per year by 2020 to support developing countries to adapt to the impacts of climate change and reduce their emissions."
This 2020 report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) argues that Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) is one of four key pillars of global energy transitions alongside renewables-based electrification, bioenergy and hydrogen.
An updated 2020 report by the U.S. Congressional Research Service assessing the goals and effectiveness of Trade Adjustment Assistance programs

Hot Reports

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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