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Guiding Principles & Lessons Learnt For a Just Energy Transition in the Global South
A 2017 study which provides an overview of the different 'just transition', energy transformation and climate justice discourses of the previous years and how they are ultimately reflected in the Paris Agreement. It shows how they overlap in terms of transition narratives and policy demands. [Originally posted at https://library.fes.de/pdf-files/iez/13955.pdf]
Implementing Coal Transitions: Insights from Case Studies of Major Coal-Consuming Economies
A 2018 report which summarizes the main insights from Coal Transitions research project. It outlines the growing momentum behind coal transitions around the world and highlights key findings from case studies of six major coal-consuming countries, which explore how “below-2°C”-compatible transitions away from thermal coal could be implemented. [Originally posted at https://coaltransitions.files.wordpress.com/2018/09/coal_synthesis_final.pdf]
Just Transition to a Green Economy
A 2021 report which looks into a series of case studies related to a 'just transition' in developing and emerging economies. [Originally posted at https://www.greengrowthknowledge.org/sites/default/files/downloads/resource//GIZ%20Just%20Transition%20to%20a%20Green%20Economy%20Webversion.pdf]
Harnessing Opportunities for a Just Transition in India
A 2021 report which provides insights and opportunities emerging current from isolated yet good practices for supporting’ just transition’ in India and policies that may play a critical role. [Originally posted at https://www.teriin.org/policy-brief/working-paper-harnessing-opportunities-just-transition-india]
Building Bridges to a Just Transition: Connecting India's Challenges and Solutions With International Experience
A 2021 report which draws on international literature to identify how international experience can assist just transition planning for India. It was supplemented by interviews with experts from coal companies, government, and civil society. [Originally posted at https://www.iisd.org/publications/building-bridges-just-transition-india]
Towards a Clean Energy Economy: Post-COVID-19 Opportunities for India’s Energy and Mobility Sectors
A 2020 report which discusses how COVID-19 is beginning to influence the clean energy transition in India, specifically for the transport and power sectors, and identifies principles and strategic opportunities for the country’s leaders to drive economic recovery and maintain momentum on the clean energy transition. [Originally posted at https://www.niti.gov.in/sites/default/files/2020-06/India_Green_Stimulus_Report_NITI_VF_June_29.pdf]
India’s Energy Transition: Stranded Coal Power Assets, Workers and Energy Subsidies
A 2019 report which takes a detailed look at why such a large share of coal power is struggling today and the structural drivers—including subsidies—that may cause similar crises to rear their heads in future. [Originally posted at https://www.iisd.org/publications/brief/indias-energy-transition-stranded-coal-power-assets-workers-and-energy-subsidies]
Skill Action Plan to Fuel Transition from Coal to Renewable Energy in India
A 2022 report which introduces the concept of just transition, to address the economic vulnerabilities due to the potential loss of livelihood of the coal mine workers and presents a framework to help design industry relevant skilling and livelihood promotion interventions for the transitioning miners. [Originally posted at https://www.ey.com/en_in/news/2022/04/strong-skill-action-plan-needed-to-transition-from-coal-to-renewable-energy]
Real People, Real Change: Strategies for Just Energy Transitions
A 2018 report which aims to support governments of both developed and developing countries in their endeavour to make energy transitions just building on research and case studies of energy transitions that have happened or that are happening in Canada, Egypt, Indonesia, India, Poland and Ukraine. [Originally posted at https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/real-people-change-strategies-just-energy-transitions.pdf]
All Change: Equitably Decarbonising India's Transportation Sector
A 2022 report which outlines key issues for a 'just transition' in Japan. [Originally posted at https://www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/documents/4130/BA1098_JT_AP_-_Leslie_Mabon_-_Proof_FINAL_-_June_2022.pdf]
Understanding Just Transitions in Coal-Dependent Communities: Case Studies from Mpumalanga, South Africa and Jharkhand, India
A 2021 study which explores coal-related socio-economic dependency in Mpumalanga and Jharkhand and investigates key elements of just transition planning. [Originally posted at https://justtransitioninitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/CoalDependentCommunities_Report.pdf]
Supporting Just Transitions in India
A March 2021 Just Transition case study focusing on India, produced by Climate Investment Funds; the study considers not just workers' Just Transition. [Originally posted at https://www.climateinvestmentfunds.org/sites/cif_enc/files/knowledge-documents/supporting_just_transitions_in_india.pdf ]
Just Transition in India: An Inquiry into the Challenges and Opportunities for a Post-Coal Future
An in-depth November 2020 look at the prospects for Just Transition in India from the International Forum for Environment, Sustainability and Technology. [Originally posted at https://iforest.global/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/iFOREST_Just_Transition_In_India.pdf ]
Just Transition and Informal Workers in Coal Regions in India
The importance of informal work in building Just Transition plans is examined here in the context of India's coal industries. The April 2022 study is authored by Srestha Banerjee of the International Forum for Environment, Sustainability and Technology. [Originally posted at https://iforest.global/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Informal-workers-in-coal-regions-in-India_final.pdf ]
India in a Warming World
Chapter 17 of this comprehensive book examines "A Just Transition for Indian Labour" [Originally posted at http://fdslive.oup.com/www.oup.com/academic/pdf/openaccess/9780199498734.pdf and republished here under the Creative Commons Attribution – Non Commercial – No Derivatives 4.0 International licence (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)]

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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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