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A 2021 paper which highlights how the COVID-19 recovery window offers a rare opportunity for accelerating the green transition and examines recovery measures through the lens of a 'just transition'.
[Originally posted at https://justtransitioninitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/210526_JustGreenRecovery_-Covid19_Update.pdf]
A 2021 report which identifies priority actions for the financial sector in India to address social risks arising from the economic transition, with the help of a 'just transition' framework that assesses the exposure by sector and region.
[Originally posted at https://assets.cdcgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/09130404/Towards-a-just-transition-finance-roadmap-for-India_July-2021.pdf?id=1]
A 2020 report which presents the case for a modern national power utility - a New Eskom. Unfortunately, in the public discourse around energy in South Africa, the word ‘Eskom' has become an expletive. To suggest that a reformed publicly utility can and must play a new and perhaps expanded role in shaping the country’s energy future as it transitions away from coal sounds ludicrous. But this is exactly what the situation demands, and this report explains why.
[Originally posted at https://www.tni.org/en/publication/eskom-transformed-achieving-a-just-energy-transition-for-south-africa]
A 2022 primer which seeks to explore why it is imperative to orient ourselves and our social movements towards a 'just transition' and how we can consciously and deliberately move away from the dysfunctional and destructive systems that are leading us towards extinction. How can we advance towards new systems of social relations that will help us to survive and overcome the climate crisis and to reverse the planet’s sixth mass extinction?
[Originally posted at https://www.tni.org/files/publication-downloads/jt_primer_web.pdf]
A 2020 report which answers the question, "Who is going to pay for all of this broken international financial system and climate breakdown?" by bringing together ten progressive proposals that could pay for the costs of the pandemic and finance a just transition to a better world.
[Originally posted at https://longreads.tni.org/paying-for-just-transition]
A 2021 report which assesses the socio-ecological dimension of the EU’s recovery strategy from the COVID-19 crisis, and identifies elements of continuity and change compared to the pre-pandemic EU growth strategy. Several possible social challenges related to the green transition are acknowledged in the EU’s Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF).
[Originally posted at https://eurosocial.eu/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/24_Socio-Ecological-EN.pdf]
A 2019 study which offers a number of suggestions for businesses, the social partners and policy-makers, who urgently need to find forms of dialogue and synthesis, also in view of the opportunities offered by the European policies in the framework of the 2021-2027 financial programming.
[Originally posted at https://www.enelfoundation.org/content/dam/enel-foundation/topics/2019/09/just-e-volution-2030/Just%20E-volution%202030_Full%20Report%20-%20Interactive%20Version.pdf]
A 2020 report which explores a number of key questions that are central to the discussion on climate action:
1. What are the main economic, political and public policy trends relating to climate action in Ireland, and what are their social implications?
2. What would an ambitious state-led investment strategy in a Green New Deal and 'just transition' consist of?
3. What role does the Irish financial sector play in facilitating or inhibiting the fight against climate breakdown? And what needs to be done to transform private finance in Ireland to ensure that it plays a more supportive role?
[Originally posted at http://trademarkbelfast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Financing-a-Just-Transition-in-Ireland-1.pdf]
An April 2019 document prepared for the U.S.-based Climate Equity Network that proposes for "pillars" for a Just Transition.
[Originally posted at https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/5fda3b73811ec6ecfc5dbfcb/5fda3b73811ec668cf5dc03d_A%20Roadmap%20To%20An%20Equitable%20Low%20Carbon%20Future_Four%20Pillars%20For%20A%20Just%20Transition.pdf]
A report which has developed a series of actions and a number of recommendations for industry and government which specifically aim to promote a smooth, fair and 'just transition' to net zero for workers.
[Originally posted at https://www.sse.com/media/5gklydzs/just-transition-supporting-workers-transition.pdf]
A 2020 report which foregrounds distributive, procedural and recognition aspects of social justice that are central to Indonesia’s climate mitigation efforts and transition to a green, low carbon economy.
[Originally posted at https://www.researchgate.net/publication/344549919_Toward_a_Socially_Just_Transition_to_Low_Carbon_Development_The_Case_of_Indonesia]
A 2020 report which highlights the possible impacts of energy transition in Indonesia, especially from the social and economic aspects, to ensure a 'just energy' transition in the country. It analyzes the energy transition experiences of four countries, namely Germany, South Africa, Australia, and Canada that Indonesia can adapt to achieve Indonesia’s just energy transition.
[Originally posted at https://iesr.or.id/en/pustaka/ensuring-a-just-energy-transition-in-indonesia-lessons-learned-from-country-case-studies-iesr-2020]
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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