Menu
Policy
A 2010 study which discusses the impact of climate change and mitigation policies on employment, identifies policies likely to facilitate the transition to a low-carbon economy, and examine how trade unions organize around the issue of climate change.
[Originally posted at https://labordoc.ilo.org/discovery/fulldisplay?vid=41ILO_INST%3A41ILO_V2&docid=alma994636883402676&context=L]
A 2022 conference proceedings which reflect the views of the stakeholders (policymakers, industry leaders, academia, and researchers) on the impact of the ongoing electric vehicle transition on the workforce of the automotive and transport industries and ways to ensure a 'just transition'. The proceedings also highlight some of the recommendations shared by the stakeholders on minimizing the adverse impacts of the transition and the need for skill development initiatives, at the national and state levels, to optimize employment opportunities and reduce skill shortages during the electric vehicle transition.
[Originally posted at https://www.wri.org/research/just-transition-and-skill-development-electric-vehicle-industry]
A 2022 report which report presents the key findings and policy recommendations of a study examining the issues pertaining to a ‘just transition’ to zero/low-carbon vehicles for the automotive sector, drawing on case study research from the West Midlands region
in the UK, and the North Adelaide area of South Australia.
[Originally posted at https://www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/publications/enabling-a-just-transition-in-automotive-evidence-from-the-west-midlands-and-south-australia/]
A 2021 report which proposes three policy options to uplift communities that is suffering from financial downfall during the energy transition shift by providing subsidies to renewable energy companies that expand operations in former coal communities, reclaim the land, and provide job retraining.
[Originally posted at https://www.sciencepolicyjournal.org/article_1038126_jspg180202.html]
A 2018 report on the Just Transition Fund which is on a mission to create economic opportunity for the frontline communities and workers hardest hit by the transition away from coal.
[Originally posted at https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/5fda3b73811ec6ecfc5dbfcb/5fda3b73811ec62ddc5dc03b_jtf-MovementGrantmaking-report-2018-Final.pdf]
A 2020 study which proposes a recovery program for Ohio that is capable of exerting an effective counterforce against the state’s economic collapse in the short run while also building a durable foundation for an economically viable and ecologically sustainable longer-term recovery.
[Originally posted at https://peri.umass.edu/images/OhioGreenGrowth_101920_FINAL_230.pdf]
A 2021 working paper which does not attempt to collect and collate examples of 'just transition' experiences; others have attempted to do so, with mixed results. Instead, it considers what unions mean by 'just transition', how that meaning has changed over time, and how these different meanings have shaped strategic decision, especially in terms of approaching or selecting allies and partners.
[Originally posted at https://rosalux.nyc/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/tuedworkingpaper11_web.pdf]
A 2017 pamphlet which makes the case for a 'just transition' and energy democracy from the perspective of a civil service trade union, based on public ownership and democratic control of energy that provides an opportunity to re-vision and rebuild our public services for people not profit.
[Originally posted at https://www.pcs.org.uk/sites/default/files/site_assets/resources/green_workplaces/2017/Just%20Transition%20&%20Energy%20Democracy%20-%20a%20civil%20service%20trade%20union%20perspective.pdf]
Hot Reports
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.
*We post information pursuant to the U.S. Fair Use Doctrine, and applicable international standards, in order to advance the knowledge base and education of our global audience. We endeavor to include the original link to documents. However, upon requests of original authors of posted documents, where explicit use permission is not granted, we will remove documents if it is determined continued use is not appropriate. We also reserve the full right to not include, or remove, any data inconsistent with our mission.