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A 2022 report which details the impact of the booming warehouse and logistics industry on Will County, Illinois. [Originally posted at https://www.ww4j.org/uploads/7/0/0/6/70064813/wwj_report_good_jobs_clean_air.pdf]
A 2022 report which came after the Ministers of Labour, Employment, and Social Affairs gathered in Wolfsburg on 24 May 2022 to agree on concrete actions and joint steps towards a 'just transition' and the creation of decent, high quality work for a green economy. [Originally posted at https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/628df082e90e071f61322253/g7_lem_communique_final-1.pdf]
A 2021 report which serves as an update to the previous analysis, and utilizes new data obtained from RESI’s GGRA Plan Analysis that was conducted for the state of Maryland. [Originally posted at https://mde.maryland.gov/programs/air/ClimateChange/Documents/2030%20GGRA%20Plan/Just%20Transition%20Study%20Update.pdf]
A 2021 paper which discusses how long-term security for workers and affected communities can be guaranteed, without returning to business as before. [Originally posted at https://stay-grounded.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/SG_Just-Transition-Paper_2021.pdf]
A 2021 report which considers the impact on jobs as a result of the transition away from high carbon industries and growth in sectors likely to benefit from a low carbon future. While the analysis is specific to the UK, the recommendations for investors are relevant at a global, national and local level. [Originally posted at https://www.rathbonegreenbank.com/insight/financing-just-transition-report]
A 2020 report which aims to determine vulnerable communities' top energy policy priorities. Authors heard opinions from hundreds of community members about climate change, renewable energy, transportation, housing, utilities, and more. [Originally posted at https://www.pugetsoundsage.org/research/clean-healthy-environment/community-energy/]
A 2021 report which outlines a pathway for the world to achieve the Paris Agreement goals and halt the pace of climate change by transforming the global energy landscape. [Originally posted https://irena.org/publications/2021/Jun/World-Energy-Transitions-Outlook]
A 2021 factsheet series, which seeks to present the state of the art in assessing employment co-benefits, interconnecting climate friendly power planning and sustainable job creation. This joint factsheet edition connects policymakers in local and national government agencies with expert organisations and contact persons, to quantify specific employment co-benefits, assess policy options and unlock potentials for people and communities. [Originally posted at https://www.cobenefits.info/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Co-Benefits-Factsheets_Employment_2021-2022.pdf]
A 2019 book chapter which provides the input data for two different employment development calculation methods: The quantitative analysis, which looks into the overall number of jobs in renewable and fossil fuel industries and the occupational analysis which looks into specific job categories required for the solar and wind sector as well as the oil, gas, and coal industry. Results are given with various figures and tables. [Originally posted at https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-05843-2_10]
A 2021 discussion paper which lays out recommendations to achieve a just economic transitions to become nature-positive. [Originally posted at https://wwfint.awsassets.panda.org/downloads/just_transitions_towards_a_nature_positive_economy_summary_1.pdf]
A 2017 document which aims to provide insight into the contributions the ILO is making towards climate change action, targeting the GCF stakeholders, including National Designated Authorities (NDAs), GCF Board Members, Accredited Entities and Project Managers, as well as the GCF Secretariat. It informs how ILO programmes address climate change from an employment perspective. [Originally posted at https://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---ed_emp/documents/publication/wcms_561036.pdf]
A 2020 report which argues that in order to ensure that the departure from peat is fair and just for all of Ireland’s society, increased efforts should be taken to make contact with workers to determine their needs on an individual basis. [Originally posted at https://www.ohchr.org/sites/default/files/Documents/Issues/Poverty/JustTransition/Individuals/IndividualClareProfous.pdf]
A 2020 report which provides regular assessments of overall employment generation along the renewable energy value chain. [Originally posted at https://www.irena.org/-/media/Files/IRENA/Agency/Publication/2020/Feb/IRENA_Transition_jobs_2020.pdf]
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 aims to identify, enhance, test and disseminate high-potential policy ideas and solutions that promote a 'just transition' for all, breaking from business-as-usual. [Originally posted at https://www.climateaction4jobs.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Online-PDF-full-challenge-call-description.pdf
A 2021 study which presents a recovery program for California that will also build a durable foundation for an economically robust and ecologically sustainable longer-term growth trajectory. [Originally posted at https://peri.umass.edu/images/CA-CleanEnergy-6-8-21.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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