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A 2021 collection of essays and papers which provides modelling and analysis that begin to answer some of the following questions: Can “net zero” be a net positive for Indian and global growth? And what are the development pathways that must be put into place in the next few years to turn this new climate ambition into a new, greener development paradigm? What are the changes to the multilateral architecture, to international regulation, and to local laws that must be undertaken if ambitious targets are to be achieved — or, indeed, exceeded? And how can we ensure that the transition is just and inclusive?
[Originally posted at https://www.orfonline.org/research/shaping-our-green-future/]
A 2021 report which presents new findings on key areas of Fund surveillance related to energy transition risks, and suggests that the Fund’s approach to fossil fuels, which largely sees the imperative to reduce greenhouse gas emissions as a ‘demand side’ issue, is insufficient to address transition risks, and – more broadly – to support a just energy transition.
[Originally posted at https://www.actionaidusa.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/IMF-x-climate-FINAL-1.pdf]
A 2019 briefing which offers a deep dive into the positioning of key stakeholders as well as opportunities and challenges for a transition away from coal in some of Europe’s most coal-dependent regions: Ústecký kraj (Czech Republic), Western Macedonia (Greece), Upper Silesia (Poland), Horná Nitra (Slovakia) and Obilić (Kosovo). It aims to serve as background for necessary political and policy decisions surrounding a phase-out from coal.
[Originally posted at https://www.euki.de/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/E3G_2019_Stakeholder_Mappings_European_Coal_Regions_Final-1.pdf]
A 2018 chapter which presents an outline of a 'social pact' that will ensure the energy transition is a 'just transition', and not just a transition.
[Originally posted at https://institutdelors.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/ch4-makingtheenergytransitionaeuropeansuccess-study-pellerincarlinfernandesrubio-june2017.pdf]
A 2021 study which aims to analyze the energy transition from the following perspective: that is over-all to show that its trajectory is complex and dependent on the action of several actors.
[Originally posted at https://www.industriall-union.org/sites/default/files/uploads/documents/2021/Energy/sr_energy_transition_en_v13.pdf]
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 2020 chapter which sets out Mexico’s regulatory policy in this subject and the ways in which the legal instrument ruling the energy transition has incorporated social aspects. It elaborates on the influence of grassroots movements in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec in highlighting the importance of inclusion of local population to achieve just energy transitions. The chapter seeks to understand the ways in which top-down public policies are modified by bottom-up social movements.
[Originally posted at https://www.academia.edu/42008158/The_role_of_social_resistance_in_shaping_energy_transition_policy_in_Mexico_the_case_of_wind_power_in_Oaxaca]
A 2021 report which identifies what is missing from the current narratives of a just transition. In the initial assessment, there are two key gaps in the current national 'just transition' debate that will undermine significant progress towards a genuinely inclusive and socially just energy system.
[Originally posted at https://justurbantransitions.com/our_resources/a-just-distribution-the-overlooked-role-of-energy-distribution-policy-and-governance-in-achieving-a-just-energy-transition-in-south-africa/]
A 2021 report which assesses fossil fuel industry plans to sink USD $230 billion into the development of new extraction projects in Africa in the next decade — and USD $1.4 trillion by 2050. It finds these projects are not compatible with a safe climate future and that they are at risk of becoming stranded assets that leave behind unfunded clean-up, shortfalls of government revenue, and overnight job losses. The report also contains country-level analysis for the top 16 projected oil, gas, and coal producers in Africa for 2020-2050.
[Originally posted at https://priceofoil.org/2021/10/14/the-skys-limit-africa/]
This 2021 Working Paper, produced for the South African presidential climate commission, describes "the nature of the transition and the
associated costs and benefits; the nature of existing governance systems; and key debates arising around the way forward."
[Originally posted at https://www.tips.org.za/images/Working_Paper_PCC_The_Just_Transition_in_coal_2021.pdf]
A 2021 briefing which investigates the impact of geographical differences in the availability and utilization of renewable energy resources to implement a just energy transition. This study also evaluates the impact of the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP) on contributing to achieving socio-economic development aspirations and goals at the local level. The results pointed to
two key barriers to a just energy transition in South Africa: socio-economic and institutional barriers.
[Originally posted at https://climatecompatiblegrowth.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/3C-COP26-Policy-Brief.pdf]
A 2020 report which presents the results of a study which unpacks some of the major political, institutional, regulatory and social barriers to renewable energy deployment in South Africa. It also provides some insight into proposed means of addressing these barriers to facilitate accelerated industrialisation in the renewable energy sector.
[Originally posted at https://meridianeconomics.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Accelerating-renewable-energy-industrialisation-in-South-Africa-July2020.pdf]
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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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