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A 2020 paper which provides a review of the resource adequacy outlook in Spain and suggests measures that the country can adopt to achieve the desired levels of reliability at least cost while increasing the levels of renewables in its system. [Originally posted at https://www.raponline.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/rap-kolokathis-spain-power-system-transformation-july-2020.pdf]
A 2021 paper which argues that while challenges resulting from the coal transition should not be minimized, the sound management of job displacements can contribute to mitigating the social consequences, strengthen morale and productivity, and improve the efficiency of structural change. [Originally posted at https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/bitstream/handle/10986/35617/The-Coal-Transition-Mitigating-Social-and-Labor-Impacts.pdf?sequence=1]
A 2021 guide which aims to encourage national campaigners, civil movements, and local activists to begin the 'just transition' process in their communities. This publication introduces the concept of 'just transition' and the main benefits and challenges that might arise on the way [Originally posted at https://bankwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/EN-Eight-steps-for-a-just-transition-in-the-Western-Balkans-Apr-2021-1.pdf]
A 2022 briefing which aims to raise the awareness of municipalities of the European policy developments that can assist their engagement with EU climate policy to ensure a truly 'just transition'. [Originally posted at https://wwfeu.awsassets.panda.org/downloads/wwf___mayors_brief__eng___final.pdf]
A 2020 transcript of a podcast on what a just energy transition looks like in Romania. [The audio version of the podcast can be found at https://podcasts.ceu.edu/content/exploring-just-transition-jiu-valley-romania]
A 2018 report which features seven stories from coal communities around Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), the challenges they face as they move away from coal and the solutions they find – sometimes even in spite of resistance from the central governments. [Originally posted at https://www.euki.de/en/euki-publications/heroes-of-just-transition/]
A 2022 article which proposes the energy justice framework can benefit from a radical reframing to expose broader structural injustices in the transitions towards a net-zero energy system. [Originally posted at https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/1523908X.2021.1992266]
A 2021 study which reveals continued growth in Asia’s coal sector even after the signing of the Paris Agreement in 2015 due to financing by banks and investors operating in the region. [Originally posted at https://responsibank.id/media/497354/a-future-without-coal-banking-on-asias-just-energy-transition.pdf]
A 2020 article which provides an overview of the history and current status of 'just transitions'. [Originally posted at https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214629620302437]
A 2017 report which presents the outline of the thematic programme on inclusive and just energy transition under the Green Livelihoods Alliance programme (2017-2020). [Originally posted at https://aidstream.org/files/documents/A12_Just_Energy_Transition_Inception_Report-20170724040713.pdf]
A 2021 article which starts from the perspective that progress in saving the planet from destruction can only be achieved by taking seriously past and present injustices and taking measures to rectify them. [Originally posted at https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/ajes.12390]
A 2022 report which compiles a collection of case studies from around that world that showcase programmes designed to address skills development of workforces for energy transitions. [Originally posted at https://iea.blob.core.windows.net/assets/953c5393-2c5b-4746-bf8e-016332380221/Skillsdevelopmentandinclusivityforcleanenergytransitions.pdf]
A 2015 report which outlines the planning process for a 'just transition' away from coal to new industries and new jobs, where communities are supported to take control of their own future. [Originally posted at https://coalactionnetworkaotearoa.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/jac_2015_final-low-res2.pdf]
A 2021 paper which takes a closer look at 35 regions in Europe with coal industry, impacted most by the combination of expected coal sector job losses until 2030, and already existing unemployment levels (as identified in Alves Dias et al., 2018). [Originally posted at https://www.eceee.org/library/conference_proceedings/eceee_Summer_Studies/2021/4-monitoring-and-evaluation-for-a-wise-just-and-inclusive-transition/energy-poverty-and-skills-related-aspects-of-the-just-transition-of-european-coal-regions-overlaps-and-data-gaps/]
A 2021 research which focuses on the power sectors of Poland and South Africa, both strongly dependent on domestic coal, investigates the obstacles and the enablers to just energy transition paths in the two countries, and makes recommendations on how to improve those processes. [Originally posted at https://upcommons.upc.edu/bitstream/handle/2117/366075/sara-gonella-1567853-graduation-project3.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y]
A 2021 paper which describes the nature of the transition and the associated costs and benefits; the nature of existing governance systems; and key debates arising around the way forward. [Originally posted at https://www.tips.org.za/images/Working_Paper_PCC_The_Just_Transition_in_coal_2021.pdf]

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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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