Policy
A 2015 paper which presents an in-depth and historical analysis of the key features of South Africa’s electricity sector and the stakeholders and beneficiaries operating within it.
[Originally posted at https://www.africaportal.org/publications/the-political-economy-of-decarbonisation-exploring-the-dynamics-of-south-africas-electricity-sector/]
For years the logic of turning Costa Rica into a “laboratory” on climate actions have permeated various approaches in civil society, business and the State. Things have evolved since the preparation of the national contribution to the Paris Agreement 2015. In May 2018, the Alvarado administration (2018-2022) went a step further: it made decarbonization into a central narrative for the term, turning it into a core pillar of the national development plan – the main policy instrument of Heads of States in Costa Rica. Moreover, his inauguration speech in May 2018 made international headlines as he pledged support for the prospect of a fossil-free Costa Rica, one of the first countries in the world to take such turn.
[Originally posted at https://www.elgaronline.com/view/edcoll/9781800371774/9781800371774.00013.xml]
A 2021 paper which develops three generic models that allow policymakers to analyze the impact of introducing either a nodal, a zonal, or a uniform pricing system on the three horns of the energy trilemma in their country.
[Originally posted at https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3807059]
The energy transition currently taking place in the mining regions of the European Union poses many challenges that need to be addressed with a view to 2030 and 2050, of which the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions is the key one. Initial results of the research project entitled “Models of a transition to a climate-neutral, circular economy for mining regions under transformation process”, which is developed in parallel with the transition of mining town Brzeszcze, are presented. The challenges, in the context of energy transition, for both the EU and local governments were identified on the basis of EU policies and the experience of the project team from the cooperation with the commune of Brzeszcze. A “research by design” method was used to develop model solutions.
[Originally posted at https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/14/20/6674]
A 2022 paper which first describes how the EU is planning to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from road transport and buildings. Secondly, it discusses which groups in society are likely to be affected the most by the measures envisioned, building on the example of Sweden. It then
discusses whether price signals alone drive a reduction in greenhouse gas footprints and how the proposed Social Climate Fund can contribute to a just transition for households across the EU. The conclusion presents policy recommendations.
[Originally posted at https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/sei-report-eu-ets-strambo-june-2022-2.pdf]
Africa has many advantages that will enable it to keep a low carbon footprint while achieving economic take-off. A 'just transition' pathway that reconciles socioeconomic and climate imperatives is possible. However, it will require a strong commitment to climate issues from African and international stakeholders. Increased technical and financial mobilization of African governments, African and international donors and public
development banks, and all financial players on the continent will make it possible to finance and support the continent’s fast-growing climate innovation.
[Originally posted at https://www.cairn-int.info/journal-afd-policy-papers-2021-9-page-1.htm?contenu=article]
A 2019 socioeconomic footprint analysis, which is based on the IRENA REmap energy transition roadmap 2018, explores a higher deployment of low-carbon technologies, mostly renewable energy and energy efficiency.
[Originally posted at https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s41825-019-00018-6.pdf?pdf=button]
A 2021 workshop report which presents a synthesis of the virtual events held on the 27th and 28th January 2021, on policy coherence in Scotland.
[Originally posted at https://research-repository.st-andrews.ac.uk/bitstream/handle/10023/23456/SUII_Workshop_Report_Final_200421.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y]
A 2019 policy brief which draws the attention of policy-makers, social partners, training providers and civil society organizations in both developed and developing countries to the essential role of skills development policies in advancing the sustainable transition to a greener future.
[Originally posted at http://www.ilo.int/wcmsp5/groups/public/---ed_emp/documents/publication/wcms_731957.pdf]
A 2022 article which explores tools and systems for ‘just transition’ using three buckets of scientific questions: (1) Technical: which GHG to remove, when, where, and by what mechanism; (2) Social-Policy: how to share GHG obligations between stakeholders to deliver the UN SDGs; (3) Data: how to create robust, trusted, and transparent data for reporting, accounting, and actions. Building on the analyses, this study recommends thirteen scientific evidence-based net-zero actions.
[Originally posted at https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/15/15/5522]
A 2021 applied research project which proposes incentives the City of Riverside could implement to attract green businesses in a policy memo and analyzes whether these incentives are aligned with the principles of 'just transition'.
[Originally posted at https://scholarship.claremont.edu/scripps_theses/1660/]
A 2020 paper which examines the risks for workers in Northern Ireland from decarbonisation in particular, identifying the sectors and the geographic areas most at risk from transition. It will also examine some of the elements needed to embed a 'just transition' in principle and practice in Northern Irish climate policy.
[Originally posted at https://www.nerinstitute.net/sites/default/files/2021-01/Planning%20a%20Just%20Transition%20for%20NI%20Jan%2021.pdf]
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