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The Political Economy of Energy in Central and Eastern Europe: Supporting the Net Zero Transition
A 2020 report which reviews the phase out of coal process for countries in Europe. [Originally posted at https://www.euki.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/E3G_2020_Comparative_Analysis_CEE.pdf]
The Political Economy of Coal in Poland: Drivers and Barriers for a Shift Away from Fossil Fuels
A 2020 paper which identifies key political and economic drivers and barriers of a reduction in coal production and consumption in Poland using the Triple Embeddedness Framework. [Originally posted at https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0301421520303578]
Employment in the Energy Sector
A 2020 report which provides an overview of recent employment trends at the global and EU-28 level related to the greening and decarbonisation of the economy, with a focus on the energy sector. [Originally posted at https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/343467849.pdf]
Energy Transition and the Future of Lignite Mining in the Region of Western Macedonia, Greece
A 2021 report which focuses on the advantages of coal co-combustion with other solid fuels in small-scale decentralized units and, at the same time, points out the need to develop different land uses in the reclaimed coal mining areas, which satisfy a series of socio-economic and environmental objectives associated with the just transition to a new, sustainable, productive model. [Originally posted at https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Christos-Roumpos-2/publication/355486804_ENERGY_TRANSITION_AND_THE_FUTURE_OF_LIGNITE_MINING_IN_THE_REGION_OF_WESTERN_MACEDONIA_GREECE/links/61756f3ceef53e51e1df7179/ENERGY-TRANSITION-AND-THE-FUTURE-OF-LIGNITE-MINING-IN-THE-REGION-OF-WESTERN-MACEDONIA-GREECE.pdf]
Challenges and Opportunities of Coal Phase-Out in Western Macedonia
A 2021 research work which reflects the current situation at the socio-economic and socio-political level in Western Macedonia and discusses the policies implemented in the context of the lignite phase-out process to ensure a just transition for households and businesses of the region. [Originally posted at https://www.mdpi.com/2225-1154/9/7/115]
A Literature Review on Coal Gasification as Part Transition in SA Thermal Coal Power Generation
A 2020 paper which explores the theory and global practices of coal gasification, reviews the recent research efforts on advances in the processes and questions if the approach could be a partial contribution towards a just transition in South Africa’s bulk power generation. [Originally posted at http://ieomsociety.org/harare2020/papers/114.pdf]
Phasing Out Fossil Fuels - How to Achieve a Just Transition?
A background paper which tries to take a comprehensive look at various aspects that are to be considered in relation to a fossil fuel phase-out to achieve more ambitious climate goals. [Originally posted at https://publications.pik-potsdam.de/rest/items/item_24651_3/component/file_24690/content]
From Coal to Low Carbon: Coal Region Development Opportunities Under EU Recovery Programmes
A 2021 report which discusses the transition from coal under EU recovery programmes. [Originally posted at https://www.ceps.eu/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/PI2021-06_From-coal-to-low-carbon.pdf]
Decarbonization and Just Transition Experiences of the V4 Countries
A publications which aims to shed a light on the necessary topdown approaches and strategic decisions on an EU or member-state level, but also on bottom-up initiatives on the local level stemming from municipal stakeholders or NGOs. [Originally posted at https://europeum.org/data/articles/empowering-serbian-csos-involved-in-the-decarbonization-process-through-the-v4-experience.pdf]
The Urge for Just Transition: Evidence from Understanding of Wood Fuel Producers’ Livelihoods and Vulnerability in the Drylands of Ethiopia
A 2022 research which aims to characterize the livelihoods of firewood and charcoal producers as well as identify sources of livelihoods' vulnerability in the dryland areas of Ethiopia. [Originally posted at https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsufs.2022.966137/full]
Towards Just Transition of Coal Regions - Cultivation of Short Rotation Copies and Dedicated Energy Crops for Biomass Co-Firing vs Photo Voltaic Power Plants
A 2022 work which assesses possibilities and elaborates on the sustainability of cultivation of short rotation coppice type willow and dedicated energy crop Miscanthus on former areas of coalmines belonging to the largest power utility in Bosnia and Herzegovina, namely JP Elektroprivreda BiH d.d. – Sarajevo. [Originally posted at https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590174522000903]
Sustainable Rehabilitation of Surface Coal Mining Areas: The Case of Greek Lignite Mines
In the frame of growing pressure due to the CO2 emissions reduction initiatives; rapidly increasing renewable-power capacity; and cheap natural gas, the development of a modern mine land rehabilitation strategy is considered as a prerequisite for mitigating the social and economic impacts for the local communities. In the case of western Macedonia lignite mines, these prospects are investigated based on a PEST (political, economic, social, technological) analysis of seven alternative land uses. [Originally posted at https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/13/15/3995]
The Fiscal Implications of the US Transition Away from Fossil Fuels
A 2022 report which develops a novel estimate of the revenues generated by fossil fuels for all governments in the United States, then estimates how those revenues change under three stylized scenarios through 2050: Business-as-usual, 2°Celsius, and 1.5°Celsius. [Originally posted at https://media.rff.org/documents/WP_22-3_-_Fiscal_Implications.pdf]
Transitioning Beyond Coal: Lessons from the Structural Renewal of Europe’s Old Industrial Regions
A 2017 paper which offers lessons, insights and cautionary warnings from the experience of renewal initiatives in Europe’s old industrial regions and illustrates the ways in which some of the seeds for a ‘just’ regional transitions to zero-carbon economies may, in fact, lie in a careful understanding of the potential to build on the specific historical context of the regions industrial development and capabilities. [Originally posted at https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Lars-Coenen/publication/321069498_Transitioning_beyond_coal_Lessons_from_the_structural_renewal_of_Europe's_old_industrial_regions/links/5a0baaf5a6fdccc69eda46a0/Transitioning-beyond-coal-Lessons-from-the-structural-renewal-of-Europes-old-industrial-regions.pdf]
Coal in Net Zero Transitions: Strategies for rapid, secure and people-centred change
A 2022 report from the International Energy Agency "designed to provide pragmatic, real‐world guidance on how policymakers can achieve a reduction in coal emissions without harming their economies or energy" [Originally posted at https://iea.blob.core.windows.net/assets/4192696b-6518-4cfc-bb34-acc9312bf4b2/CoalinNetZeroTransitions.pdf] security.
Phasing Out Identities? Narratives of Coal Workers’ Struggles in Lusatia’s Energy Transition Process
A 2021 thesis, embedded in the field of political ecology, which draws on 'just transitions' discourses and investigates the social implications of energy transitions for lignite workers in Lusatia. [Originally posted at https://lup.lub.lu.se/luur/download?func=downloadFile&recordOId=9063062&fileOId=9065185]

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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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