A 2022 edition of the Latin American Economic Outlook which explores options for the region to recast its production models, transform its energy matrix and create better jobs in the process. It argues that, for this transition to be just, stronger social protection systems and open dialogue must help build new, sustainable social contracts. In support of this ambitious agenda, the report presents an array of financing options, including green finance, and advocates for renewed international partnerships. [Originally posted at https://repositorio.cepal.org/handle/11362/48415]

A 2022 report which analyzes the situation of workers in the mining supply chain. [Originally posted at https://www.cnvinternationaal.nl/_Resources/Persistent/a/8/0/e/a80e414827c77f5fc10dfc3ea960ae682276f287/CNVI-0352%20Profundo%20Mineral%20supply%20chains%20from%20Latin%20America%20221006%20def.pdf]

A 2022 report which discusses how much it would cost to meet climate change goals in the context of Latin America and the Caribbean's need to respond to the challenge of climate change while making progress with other sustainable development goals. [Originally posted at https://shs.hal.science/halshs-03720397/document]

A 2022 working paper which analyses the role of tripartite social dialogue in supporting green workplaces and, more generally, promoting 'just transitions' at enterprise level. [Originally posted at https://www.econstor.eu/handle/10419/265593]

A 2022 working paper which looks at the continued finance provided by the Colombian government for fossil fuels and consider how these resources could be better deployed to achieve the country’s development priorities. [Originally posted at https://cdn.odi.org/media/documents/ODI_Working_paper_Phasing_out_fossil_fuel_subsidies_in_Colombia_9rTjlFQ.pdf]

A 2021 report which offers clear and robust evidence for debates on business accountability, uncovering the dark side of the “clean” energy industries. Authors expect this analysis will be a useful addition to the 'just transition' debate and help achieve the urgently needed reforms in the regions highlighted, where communities continue to face abuse. [Originally posted at https://media.business-humanrights.org/media/documents/RE_LATAM_final_English.pdf]

A 2021 brief which explores the opportunities presented by the energy transition to make progress for fairer, more inclusive conditions of energy generation and use and how UK PACT projects are embracing these. [Originally posted at https://www.ukpact.co.uk/hubfs/Publications%20(briefs)/Exploring-global-mitigation-measures.pdf]

A 2019 report which aims to collect, examine and highlight the social and environmental conflicts related to the coal supply chains of energy companies that own thermal power plants in Spain. The report focuses on human rights violations according to the UN Guiding Principles and highlights the generation of poverty in local communities around mines in countries from which coal is imported, the loss of people's traditional livelihoods (agriculture, fishing and livestock), the adverse health effects of air, water and soil pollution, the loss of water sources, the forced displacement and resettlement of populations, the loss of territory and access to land, as well as the state of working conditions in mines. [Originally posted at https://es.greenpeace.org/es/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2019/12/COAL-AND-HUMAN-RIGHTS.pdf]

A 2022 report which highlights the ways in which extreme weather events, flooding, air pollution and draughts are impacting workers, especially women and young workers who often hold the most precarious jobs and have the least protection. It also features the effects of two technological changes often justified as related to combating climate change: the expansion of electric buses and the introduction of automated ticket vending technology. [Originally posted at https://www.itfglobal.org/sites/default/files/node/resources/files/A%20Just%20Transition%20for%20Urban%20Transport%20Workers_Report.pdf]

A 2020 report which aims to shed light on how 'just transition' work has been advancing in low and middle-income countries and highlight how trade unions and development actors can enhance climate ambition. It provides examples of union responses in different productive sectors and how Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) will shift labour markets and sectorial challenges. [Originally posted at https://www.uniontounion.org/sites/default/files/material_files/report_just_transition_eng_webb.pdf]

A 2021 study urges further development of the just transition framework to consider the situation of developing countries; it includes a set of recommendations for action. This was a a collaboration between Climate Strategies and Fedesarrollo (Colombia), Dala Institute (Indonesia) and University of Ghana. [Originally posted at https://climatestrategies.org/publication/incorporating-just-transition-strategies-into-developing-countries-ndcs-and-covid-19-responses-comparing-insights-from-ghana-colombia-and-indonesia/]

A case study for Colombia examining the potential to foster development of local industries, create jobs, and include small and new players in new climate-friendly industries. [Originally posted at https://pdf.usaid.gov/pdf_docs/PA00Z2S3.pdf]

A 2021 paper which explores the role academic institutions can play in 'just transition'. [Originally posted at https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/11/6014]

A 2021 article which discusses the currently neglected climate, coal, and gender triad and develops a conceptualization along the following aspects: common lines of arguments, shortcomings in predominant arguments, and the state-of-the-art regarding the climate–gender–coal triad. [Originally posted at https://ideas.repec.org/a/gam/jeners/v14y2021i17p5457-d627448.html]

A 2021 paper which considers 'responsible disengagement' and 'just transition' in the context of the Cesar coal mining region in Colombia, in which serious and unremediated human rights violations are intertwined with dependency on mining as a livelihood for entire communities. [Originally posted at https://www.somo.nl/responsible-disengagement-from-coal-as-part-of-a-just-transition/]

A 2022 report which analyzes the role of tripartite social dialogue in supporting green workplaces and, more generally, promoting just transitions at enterprise level. [Originally posted https://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---dgreports/---inst/documents/publication/wcms_854518.pdf]