A 2021 study which identifies Appalachian counties that have successfully transitioned from dependence on coal while sustaining growth, and assesses factors that facilitate more successful community transition. [Originally posted at https://documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/531201635134585522/pdf/Socioeconomic-Transition-in-the-Appalachia-Coal-Region-Some-Factors-of-Success.pdf]

A 2021 study which explores the role of a broad range of civil society actors. It focuses on the central Appalachian region in the U.S. (Kentucky, Virginia, and West Virginia), which has significant fossil-fuel resources. [Originally posted at https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214629621000979]

A 2016 report which explores what a just, and well-managed, transition process for the Latrobe Valley might look like. [Originally posted at https://apo.org.au/sites/default/files/resource-files/2016-09/apo-nid69785.pdf]

A 2019 study which reviews Germany’s experiences with structural policy focusing on the Ruhr area (but also experiences from other regions) and identifies the structural policy developments and their positive and negative impacts in regards to energy transition. [Originally posted at https://regionsbeyondcoal.eu/just-transition-for-regions-and-generations/]

A 2022 paper which identifies the main activities of the electric vehicles (EVs) life cycle, where they occur, and potentially associated injustices. [Originally posted at https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590174522000940]

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 2020 policy brief which lays out policies that must be put in place to mitigate the effects on coal-mining workers and communities and ensure a just energy transition. [Originally posted at https://sa-tied.wider.unu.edu/sites/default/files/SA-TIED%20policy-brief-0420.pdf]

A 2016 booklet which makes a case for a project to address the waste and pollution legacy of mining in the Witwatersrand basin with a clear linkage between the potential for revenue generation through materials reclamation and comprehensively addressing the entire rehabilitation challenge, with the participation of all stakeholders. The paper sketches the background and the extent of the challenge, the legislative and regulatory context, and the imperatives for urgent action, then focuses on the Tweelopiespruit wetlands area for a potential pilot project. [Originally posted at https://www.tips.org.za/just-transition/item/4059-rehabilitation-of-mine-contaminated-eco-systems-a-contribution-to-a-just-transition-to-a-low-carbon-economy-to-combat-unemployment-and-climate-change]

A 2019 book which looks at the anticipated impact of climate change and the experiences of millions of people who are facing a climate disaster, focusing on Southern and South Africa. It takes its perspective from fenceline communities who have varying interests in a 'just transition'. The book also recalls the Million Climate jobs campaign, discussing where the climate change jobs will materialize. Lastly it examines the implications of a chaotic and unplanned transition out of coal, experienced around Arnot and Hendrina, two of the six power stations slated for decommissioning before 2030. [Originally posted at https://www.tips.org.za/just-transition/item/4094-down-to-zero-the-politics-of-just-transition]

A 2021 article which reproduces a transcript from a webinar in which a retrenched coal-miner, a community environmental activist living in the same township and two union officials organizing in the area spell out the challenges and hardships in the way of achieving a 'just transition'. [Originally posted at https://www.southafricanlabourbulletin.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/salb-vol-44-no-3-2.pdf]

A 2022 report which provides support for the Vietnamese Government having scientific-based evidence for any commitment and negotiations at the COP26. [Originally posted at https://www.energytransitionpartnership.org/resource/review-and-gap-analysis-of-the-existing-abatement-scenarios-for-vietnam/]

A 2022 report which provides support for the Vietnamese Government having scientific-based evidence for any commitment and negotiations at the COP26. [Originally posted at https://www.energytransitionpartnership.org/resource/review-and-gap-analysis-of-the-existing-abatement-scenarios-for-vietnam/]

A 2022 working paper which looks at the continued finance provided by the Colombian government for fossil fuels and consider how these resources could be better deployed to achieve the country’s development priorities. [Originally posted at https://cdn.odi.org/media/documents/ODI_Working_paper_Phasing_out_fossil_fuel_subsidies_in_Colombia_9rTjlFQ.pdf]

A 2020 report which has developed a set of Principles for 'just transitions' in extractives and agriculture, to help shape fair climate futures in our energy and food systems. [Originally posted at https://actionaid.nl/2020/12/17/principles-for-just-transitions-in-extractives-and-agriculture-shaping-energy-and-food-systems-that-work-for-women-communities-and-the-climate/]

A 2020 paper which explores the peacebuilding implications of energy transitions towards a carbon-neutral future. It examines, on the one hand, the potential risks that abrupt or unmanaged ‘cut off points’ from fossil fuels may pose for peace, and the role that sustainable and 'just transitions' can play in mitigating this. At the same time, it analyzes the significant opportunities that sustainable and just transitions away from fossil fuels can provide for peace, socio-economic and political stability, health, environmental regeneration and justice globally. [Originally posted at https://quno.org/sites/default/files/resources/QUNO%20The%20Peacebuilding%20Implications%20%20of%20Energy%20Transitions%20to%20a%20%20Carbon-Neutral%20Future_12OCT2020.pdf]

A 2022 paper which explores the economic, environmental, and social challenges presented by the energy transition at the community level, highlighting four case studies from transitioning coal-dependent communities across the United States to ultimately identify best practices in coal plant decommissioning processes. [Originally posted at https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s43621-022-00080-z.pdf]