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A 2021 study which aims to challenge the way environmental, climate and social NGOs are placed in a system of silos that hinders meaningful exchanges among them and prevents from contributing to decisions on a socially 'just green transition' in Europe and worldwide. It provides examples of contributions made by trade unions and social movements to the creation of environmentally sustainable, fair and inclusive societies. [Originally posted at https://www.solidar.org/system/downloads/attachments/000/001/343/original/SOLIDAR_Study_Just_Transition_2021.pdf?1625207707]
A 2021 report which explores 'just transition' readiness found that the most-exposed companies globally are generally under-prepared for the coming disruption to workforces, supply chains, communities and consumers caused by the transition to net zero. [Originally posted at https://assets.website-files.com/5df9172583d7eec04960799a/61b1ecee7929380a0fdba25b_BX10329_MCO-ESG%20Solutions_Just%20Transition-DEC2021.pdf]
A 2019 chapter which discusses how regions in industrial transition can successfully manage the transition towards a climate-neutral economy. [Originally posted at https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/docserver/81ebdb4c-en.pdf?expires=1663681293&id=id&accname=guest&checksum=20A416FF5F6A5C0DF84FFCD0B15AA770]
A 2022 report which argues that the term 'just transition' needs a rigorous updating to develop its full conceptual power for the analysis and evaluation of the rapid and extensive energy transitions already underway. After reviewing the different uses of 'just transition' in practice and scholarship, the authors propose that the term be used as an analytical concept for an ongoing process of transition. [Originally posted at https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14693062.2022.2108365]
A 2021 policy brief which aims to to understand the structural changes at play in 'just transition' in France; to assess their impact on four challenges: agricultural employment and income, employment in the agri-food sector, food, and biodiversity; and to identify the political conditions for a 'just transition'. [Originally posted at https://www.iddri.org/sites/default/files/PDF/Publications/Catalogue%20Iddri/Propositions/202103-PB0521-SNBC%20agri_EN_0.pdf]
A 2020 report which illustrates, through four case study regions in Europe, that even though each region is different, the challenges they face to ensure a 'just transition' from coal are strikingly similar. [Originally posted at https://wwfeu.awsassets.panda.org/downloads/wwf_just_transition_to_climate_neutrality.pdf]
A 2022 briefing which identifies the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) development in South Africa, the role and perspective of Civil Society Organizations of South Africa in JETP, and pinpoints lessons learned for similar future partnerships. [Originally posted at https://www.germanwatch.org/en/87278]
A 2017 thesis which examines the Government of British Columbia’s 'Supports for Interior Forestry Workers’ programs in response to the 2019 forest sector downturn and describes lessons about how impacted workers and community members evaluate transition management based on their perceptions and values. This work also offers principles and practices for delivering 'just transition' policy and program supports. It suggests that the government of British Columbia must adjust existing supports and proactively develop policy measures to manage and mitigate the negative consequences of future transitions in collaboration with other key actors. [Originally posted at https://dam-oclc.bac-lac.gc.ca/download?is_thesis=1&oclc_number=1287015047&id=8d83b527-5111-460c-a7b6-657ce9f4e245&fileName=file.pdf]
A 2021 article which provides possible future scenarios for tackling the complex issue of 'just transition' in Romania. [Originally posted at https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/14/5/1509]
A 2022 article which shows that following current policies, by the end of the decade, coal-bearing states will likely sink deeper into carbon lock-ins, while the rest of India, especially western and southern states could become increasingly decarbonized. [Originally posted at https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1748-9326/ac5194]
A 2018 broad overview from the World Bank of coal mines focusing on transition policies and strategy development; People and communities; and land and environmental remediation. [Originally posted at https://documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/484541544643269894/pdf/130659-REVISED-PUBLIC-Managing-Coal-Mine-Closure-Achieving-a-Just-Transition-for-All-November-2018-final.pdf]
A 2020 thesis which examines how trade unions in different parts of Europe are understanding the concept of a 'just transition' and which strategies they are using to give effect to it. [Originally posted at https://is.muni.cz/th/qd76s/Master_thesis_Maschlanka.pdf]
A 2019 report, for the governments and businesses that are interested in accelerating deep decarbonization of the world economy, which aims to highlight where their actions can have the greatest impact on accelerating the low carbon transition. [Originally posted at https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Coordinatedactionreport.pdf]
A 2021 toolkit which provides key inputs for EU, Member States and all relevant actors to set up comprehensive and out-of-the-box responses to energy poverty. [Originally posted at http://www.engager-energy.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Engager-Toolkit-_-draft-2.pdf]
A 2022 report which examines the responsibilities of state and non-state actors in the decarbonization process, asking: what role do different actors play regarding the justice impacts of climate action? [Originally posted at https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09644016.2022.2064690]
A 2022 study, based on agricultural sector modeling, which shows how changes in food consumption and land use measures can reduce GHG emissions from Finnish agriculture, and what are the impacts on regional levels of agricultural production, land use, GHG emissions, and farm income. [Originally posted at https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2210422422000491]

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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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