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Governance Policies for a “Just Transition” – A Case Study in the Rhineland Lignite Mining District
A 2022 report which develops policy measures for a 'just transition' based on a case study conducted in Germany’s Rhineland lignite mining district. [Originally posted at http://www.sdewes.org/jsdewes/pid8.0383]
Enabling a Rapid and Just Transition Away from Coal in China
A 2020 report which assesses China's current coal-transition policies, their barriers, and the potential for an accelerated transition, as well as the associated environmental, human health, and employment and social justice issues that may arise from the transition. [Originally posted at https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590332220303560]
Guidance Paper on Employment, Just Transition and Climate Governance
A 2022 guidance document which aims to provide summaries on the most recent developments in climate change international discussions that impact employers. [Originally posted at https://www.ioe-emp.org/index.php?eID=dumpFile&t=f&f=156527&token=4c1bb27519dc5ad48a493496cca87ef922f63baa]
The Role of Tripartite Social Dialogue in Facilitating a Just Transition: Experiences from Selected Countries
A 2022 report which analyzes the role of tripartite social dialogue in supporting green workplaces and, more generally, promoting just transitions at enterprise level. [Originally posted https://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---dgreports/---inst/documents/publication/wcms_854518.pdf]
An EU Fund for a Just Transition - What It Should Be and Why It Matters
A 2019 report which explores how the EU can help finance a 'just transition' away from coal and fossil fuels to a sustainable and clean economy. [Originally posted at https://www.wwf.eu/?349035/An-EU-fund-for-a-just-transition---what-it-should-be-and-why-it-matters]
A Just Transition: Managing the Challenges of Technology, Trade, Climate Change and COVID-19
A 2020 report which explores how industrial transitions can be managed. fairly and effectively[Originally posted at https://community-tu.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Just-Transition-Report.pdf]
Regional Just Transitions in the UK: Insights from 40 Years of Policy Experience
A 2021 report which analyzes the United Kingdom’s policies to support declining coal communities and offers lessons for policymakers. [Originally posted at https://www.rff.org/publications/reports/regional-just-transitions-in-the-uk-insights-from-40-years-of-policy-experience/]
Climate Change and the Just Transition: A Guide for Investor Action
A 2018 guide which sets out how investors can pursue the goal of a 'just transition' as part of their core operating practices. [Originally posted at https://www.workerscapital.org/IMG/pdf/investor_guide_just_transition_sept_2018_final.pdf]
Investing in a Just Transition in the UK: How Investors can Integrate Social Impact and Place-Based Financing into Climate Strategies
A 2019 report which sets out the initial findings of a project designed to identify how the opportunity to connect climate action with positive social impact across the country an be realized, with a regional focus on Yorkshire and the Humber. [Originally posted at https://www.lse.ac.uk/granthaminstitute/publication/investing-in-a-just-transition-in-the-uk/]
Working Together for a Just Transition
A 2018 short pamphlet which has been produced to launch the New Economics Foundation’s new program of work on the 'just transition'. It focuses on the practicality of change: the policies, processes, narrative and investment needed to accelerate the UK’s progress on 'just transition', here and now. [Originally posted at https://neweconomics.org/uploads/files/Just_transition_FINAL_ONLINE.pdf]
Just Transition: Implications for the Corporate Sector and Financial Institutions in Australia
A 2020 report which intends to be a starting point for discussion on the role of corporates and financial institutions in planning for and supporting the delivery of a just transition in Australia. [Originally posted at https://unglobalcompact.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/2020.11.18_Just-Transition-Report_Final-2.0.pdf]
Recommendations for Recovery and Budget Actions in 2020-2021
A 2020 report which provides a comprehensive package of timely recommendations focused on job-creating investment opportunities and foundational environmental funding, while also addressing tax policy measures, “green strings”, and re-aligning Canada’s economic and fiscal policy structures. [Originally posted at https://metcalffoundation.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Green-Budget-Coalition-Recommendation-2020-2021.pdf]
The $2 Trillion Transition: Canada’s Road to Net Zero
A 2021 report which aims to map out some pathways, as well as the investments and policies needed to achieve net zero. It uses a range of established modeling on the emissions of major sectors, and the potential of breakthrough technologies, behavioral changes and improvements in industrial and agriculture processes. [Originally posted at https://thoughtleadership.rbc.com/the-2-trillion-transition/]
Pathways for Just Transitions
A 2021 paper which summarizes a number of core policy objectives and strategies to help advance 'just transitions'. [Originally posted at https://www.climateinvestmentfunds.org/sites/cif_enc/files/knowledge-documents/jti_pathways_report_web.pdf]
A Just and Equitable Transition
A 2019 policy brief which aims to: explain what is meant by a “just and equitable transition” to a low-carbon future; examine key potential injustices of decarbonization for the city of Edmonton; and lastly, propose principles and an initial set of recommended actions for achieving a “just and equitable transition” to support the updated Community Energy Transition Strategy (CETS). [Originally posted at https://www.edmonton.ca/public-files/assets/document?path=PDF/JustAndEquitableTransition.pdf]
Just Transition: Pathways to Socially Inclusive Decarbonisation
A 2020 briefing which outlines what kind of governance policies, modalities, institutions, spaces and actors will be required to make sure that the transition is socially inclusive and supported by citizens. [Originally posted at https://www.gla.ac.uk/media/Media_758106_smxx.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.

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