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Just Transition in the U.S.: A Harsh Mirage Absent a Fundamental Revolution
This July 2021 analysis by Jonathan Tasini (publisher and executive editor of Just Transition For All) looks at the landscape for Just Transition in the context of the positions and policies of the Biden Administration. (Originally posted at http://library.fes.de/pdf-files/bueros/usa/18089.pdf ]
EU Coal Regions: Opportunities and Challenges Ahead
A 2018 report by the Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission entify the regions2 that looks at the "potential decline of coal mining and coal power-plant activities" and assesses "the impact on regional jobs" as well "reviews potential actions that could be undertaken at regional level, which could help re-use retired coal infrastructure and re-deploy personnel to new activities or extend the life of coal power plants with lower impact to the environment, thus maintaining jobs and economic activities within the affected regions" [Originally posted at https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/bitstream/JRC112593/kjna29292enn.pdf]
Just Transition Allocation Method (European Commission)
This table from January 2020 outlines the Just Transition Mechanism allocation for the European Commission pursuant to the Amended proposal for the Just Transition Fund which "will provide support to all EU Member States, while concentrating on those territories and regions where the magnitude of the climate transition is larger." [Original posted at https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/QANDA_20_66]
European Minimum Wage Database
This is the 2021 version of the European Minimum Wage Database assembled by the Economics and Social Research.
Alberta’s Coal Phase-Out: A Just Transition?
A November 2019 study evaluating Alberta’s electricity transition from coal--from the Parkland Institute.
Promoting Long-Term Investment in Appalachian Kentucky: A Permanent Coal Severance Tax Fun
A March 2012 proposal for a permanent severance tax fund to help address the region’s long-term economic challenges--published by the Mountain Association for Community Economic Development (MACED) and the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy.
Revitalizing Appalachia How Congress Can Correct Distortions in the Coal Market and Invest in Struggling Coal Communities
A 2015 report from the U.S. Center for American Progress that advocates political action to "correct the flaws in the federal coal-leasing program that create these market distortions, principally related to royalty rates that mining companies pay on the value of surface-mined coal extracted from federal land.
A US Green Investment Bank for All: Democratized Finance for a Just Transition
A proposal for a U.S. Green Investment Bank (GIB) from the Next System Project
Multiemployer Defined Benefit (DB) Pension Plans: A Primer
A 2020 (updated) report from the U.S. Congressional Research Service exploring the status of multi-employer defined benefit pensions.
Reforming Unemployment Insurance: Stabilizing a System in Crisis and Laying the Foundation for Equity
A June 2021 study on proposals to reform the U.S. unemployment insurance system--A joint report of the Center for American Progress, Center for Popular Democracy, Economic Policy Institute, Groundwork Collaborative, National Employment Law Project, National Women’s Law Center, and Washington Center for Equitable Growth.
A Just Transition Fund for Climate-Neutral EU Regions
A 2020 briefing from the European Parliament on the Just Transition Fund
A Mission-Oriented Framework for the Scottish National Investment Bank
The principles--including for climate change investments--guiding the Scottish National Investment Bank
Climate Finance Shadow Report 2020: Assessing Progress Towards the $100 Billion Commitment
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."

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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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