Global Institutions
A 2020 report by Amnesty International which was a submission in response to the call for contributions issued by the United Nations
(UN) Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights ahead of his upcoming report on how the human rights of people in poverty can be incorporated in the national plans aimed at putting the economy on a "greener" path.
[Originally posted at https://www.ohchr.org/sites/default/files/Documents/Issues/Poverty/JustTransition/NGOs/Amnesty-International.pdf]
A 2022 paper which presents several social and employment-related elements to be factored into financial decision making to align it with the objectives of a 'just transition'. It highlights some building blocks of the financial market infrastructure that could be enhanced by including social aspects so as to deliver systematic positive contributions to sustainable development goals; and it connects these building blocks with elements of emerging transition finance frameworks, for further research and discussion by the G20 Sustainable Finance Working Group and other relevant platforms.
[Originally posted at https://g20sfwg.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Finance-for-a-Just-Transition-and-the-Role-of-Transition-Finance-ILO.pdf]
A 2019 report in which the ILO provides policy advice, implements projects, and supports the capacities of its constituents in their efforts to turn the environmental challenges facing rural economies into opportunities for sustainable development.
[Originally posted at https://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---ed_dialogue/---sector/documents/publication/wcms_437196.pdf]
A 2021 position statement which targets the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and is the outcome of consultative processes with Civil Society Organisations across Africa. The paper highlights the urgent need to advance a just transition to a more equitable and sustainable future for all African people by ending the finance of all new and proposed fossil fuel-based energy, large-scale mining and plantations and large-scale industrial/intensive livestock farming investments and developments. [Originally posted at https://citinewsroom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/AfDB_PositionPaper_English.pdf]
A 2022 report which sets out a proposed disclosure framework for companies to disclose their recognition of and commitments to addressing a 'just transition', including around their strategies, actions and policy advocacy.
[Originally posted at https://www.unpri.org/china-policy/investing-for-a-just-transition-proposals-for-a-just-transition-disclosure-framework-in-china/10310.article]
A 2020 paper which criticizes the European Commission's draft regulation that aimed to create a "Just Transition Fund" within a mechanism of the same name, on the grounds of political and technical arguments.
[Originally posted at https://www.robert-schuman.eu/en/doc/questions-d-europe/qe-567-en.pdf]
A 2020 study which provides a comprehensive analysis of how the EU can best ensure a ‘just transition’ in all its territories and for all its citizens with the tools at its disposal. It provides an overview and a critical assessment of the Commission's proposal, and suggests possible amendments based on best practices from other 'just transition' initiatives.
[Originally posted at https://www.bruegel.org/sites/default/files/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Bruegel-JTF-report-for-EP-BUDG2.pdf]
A 2021 draft report which aims at outlining the transition process, including potential pathways to decarbonization in eight carbon-intensive districts of Bulgaria; assessing the economic, social and environmental impacts of decarbonization; and identifying economic diversification opportunities for each of the eight districts to address potential negative employment impacts.
[Originally posted at https://documents.worldbank.org/en/publication/documents-reports/documentdetail/099850406022221065/p17433208e9b820909d860497e58cd4060]
A 2010 journal which analyzes the impact of climate change and mitigation policies on employment, identifies policies likely to facilitate the transition to a low-carbon economy and examines how trade unions organize around the issue of climate change and contribute therefore to the creation of a green economy.
[Originally posted at https://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/@ed_dialogue/@actrav/documents/publication/wcms_153352.pdf]
A 2016 paper which addresses the negative impacts of climate change. It explores how climate-related policy, investment and consumption responses taken by countries, enterprises, workers and communities to mitigate and adapt to the effects of climate change can affect labour markets in their entirety with overall job gains. Finally, it concludes by stressing the need of accompanying social and economic policies to achieve a just transition for all that leaves no one behind and promotes decent work.
[Originally posted at https://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---ed_emp/---gjp/documents/publication/wcms_536552.pdf]
A 2014 journal which is focused on drawing the lessons from a few transition experiences in order to analyze how successfully (or not) these processes were managed in the past and how future transitions might be handled in a just manner. The articles all address one or several of the elements highlighted by the International Labour Conference (ILC) conclusions as part of the 'just transition' framework, and provide a rationale and solid justification for the use of these policies in the transition towards sustainability.
[Originally posted at https://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---ed_dialogue/---actrav/documents/publication/wcms_375223.pdf]
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