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Just Transition Fund
A 2020 document as part of a Just Transition Mechanism, which also includes resources under InvestEU and a public-sector loan facility. [Originally posted at https://www.eerstekamer.nl/eu/documenteu/_europees_parlement_briefing_com/f=/vla4dp8cphnz.pdf]
Just Energy Transformation
A 2021 paper which identifies the different elements that must pull together and integrate to enable successful energy transitions that deliver on the Sustainable Development Goals. It starts from the premise that energy transitions and social justice questions are intrinsically linked. [Originally posted at https://www.wwf.eu/?5035466/The-case-for-a-just-energy-transformation]
Designing Building Decarbonisation Policies for a Socially Just Energy Transition
A 2022 policy briefing which analyzes the social justice implications of building decarbonisation policies by screening four legislative proposals, and makes a number of recommendations, including how to improve provisions in the files, and on the narrative and approach to these issues. [Originally posted at https://www.bpie.eu/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/BPIE_Designing-Building-Decarbonisation-Policies.pdf]
Implementing a Just Renewable Energy Transition: Policy Advice for Transposing the New European Rules for Renewable Energy Communities
A 2021 study which argues that financing and ownership models that address renewable energy complementarity, spatial organization of resource potential, demographics, pushback from incumbents, and inclusion of traditionally marginalized groups, are common issues across all Member States that are crucial for the transposition of Renewable Energy Directive (RED II) and a just energy transition. This paper highlights the benefits and challenges of widespread development of Renewable Energy Communities (RECs), and using examples from the pending transposition process provides policy advice for effective implementation of the RED II with respect to RECs. [Originally posted at https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0301421521003050]
A Program for Economic Recovery and Clean Energy Transition
A 2021 study which presents a recovery program for California that will also build a durable foundation for an economically robust and ecologically sustainable longer-term growth trajectory. [Originally posted at https://peri.umass.edu/images/CA-CleanEnergy-6-8-21.pdf]
Global Practices for Financing of Early Coal Retirement for Accelerated Green Energy Transition
A 2022 report which reviews global, regional and national initiatives for facilitating the early retirement of coal-fired power plants and draws lessons for financing a 'just transition' and ensuring energy security. [Originally posted at https://greenfdc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/D3_Early_Coal_Retirement_Best_Practices.pdf]
A Just Recovery Renewable Energy Plan for Africa
A 2021 report which offers a practical opportunity to change the trajectory of energy development, distribution and access. It opens up energy systems to a more democratic process, frees them from the power of transnational corporations (TNCs) and enables people and communities to access sufficient energy. [Originally posted at https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Friends-of-the-Earth-Just-Recovery-Renewable-Energy-Plan-for-Africa-2021.pdf]
A Just Transition Framework for South Africa
A 2022 report which outlines the 'just transition' framework as an opportunity to start dealing with practical issues relating to jobs, local economies, skills, social support, and governance. [Originally posted at https://pccommissionflow.imgix.net/uploads/images/A-Just-Transition-Framework-for-South-Africa-2022.pdf]
Just Transitions and the Green Economy: Navigating the Fault Lines
A 2018 paper which frames the 'just transition' from a moral and business perspective. It assesses how much responsibility companies and organizations should have for the impact their clients have on climate change and asks to what extent the processes and products of the businesses can influence their clients’ behavior. [Originally posted at https://www.tips.org.za/just-transition/item/4064-just-transitions-and-the-green-economy-navigating-the-fault-lines]
Just Transition Transaction in South Africa: An Innovative Way to Finance Accelerated Phase Out of Coal and Fund Social Justice
A 2021 report which aims to address complex challenges of financing a transition away from coal. [Originally posted at https://www.tips.org.za/just-transition/item/4265-just-transition-transaction-in-south-africa-an-innovative-way-to-finance-accelerated-phase-out-of-coal-and-fund-social-justice]
Climate Finance to Transform Energy Infrastructure as Part of a Just Transition in South Africa
A 2020 study which discusses the just transition transaction (JTT). The study seeks to understand the JTT, its architecture and potential to catalyze changes in the complex set of challenges facing South Africa’s electricity sector. The purpose of the study is to understand the potential of a JTT to accelerate the phase out of coal-fired power and to fund development projects. [Originally posted at https://www.tips.org.za/just-transition/item/4269-climate-finance-to-transform-energy-infrastructure-as-part-of-a-just-transition-in-south-africa]
Powering ASEAN’s Energy Transition
A 2021 paper which advocates for (1) greater political commitment and will towards the transition to renewable and less carbon intensive energy sources in ASEAN, and (2) greater public-private cooperation to close the region’s sustainable infrastructure investment gap to support the move to renewables and lower-carbon energy sources that will enable ASEAN to achieve its climate action commitments. [Originally posted at https://www.jetro.go.jp/view_interface.php?blockId=32332087]
Decades of Actions: Bali Energy Transitions Roadmap
A 2022 report which aims to provide a suggested way in the discussions and work of the G20 ETWG, climate, finance and related G20 tracks on clean energy transitions actions that will, naturally, reflect national circumstances, needs and priorities of G20 members in their low emission development pathways towards net zero emissions or carbon neutrality by or around mid-century as part of their announced 2030 pledges at the COP26 Glasgow Summit. [Originally posted at https://g20.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Bali-Energy-Transitions-Roadmap_FINAL_Cover.pdf]
Shifting Investment Away from Fossil Fuels in Southeast Asia
A 2021 study which aims to provide an overview of the situation, the trends as well as fossil fuel investment projections and the need to shift investment towards clean energy in Southeast Asia. It analyzes the investment environment as well as funding sources of investment in the power sector. This includes the principal stakeholders—government, private sector and civil society—and their role in current and potential future investment patterns and flows in Southeast Asia. [Originally posted at https://climateanalytics.org/publications/2021/shifting-investment-away-from-fossil-fuels-in-southeast-asia/]
The Road to COP27: Making Africa's Case in the Global Climate Debate
A 2022 report which concludes with 15 recommendations from the Ibrahim Governance Forum call on climate leaders to take urgent action to make Africa's case ahead of COP27. [Originally posted at https://mo.ibrahim.foundation/sites/default/files/2022-07/2022-forum-report.pdf]
Sustainable Finance, Private Sector and Just Transition
A 2021 report which highlights how the EU has been and still remains Africa’s leading economic partner, so any change in Europe’s priorities will have impacts on Africa’s economies. [Originally posted at https://www.plataformaongd.pt/uploads/subcanais2/af_web_sustainable_finance_private_sector_and_just_transition_ppongd_v5.pdf]

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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