Politics
A 2020 report which is based on the panels, workshops and discussions of the international Future is Public: Democratic Ownership of the Economy conference that took place on 4-5 December, 2019 in Amsterdam’s South-East borough, the Bijlmermeer.
[Originally posted at https://www.tni.org/en/publication/7-steps-to-build-a-democratic-economy]
A 2022 study which explores the synergies and linkages between post-COVID 19 crisis recovery approaches and the energy transition in Latin America and the Caribbean. It aims to identify recovery strategies for key sectors and technologies based on changes in policies, institutions, regulations and investments in such a way that it leads to more sustainable ways to produce and consume energy
and the decarbonization of the economy.
[Originally posted at https://repositorio.cepal.org/bitstream/handle/11362/47868/3/S2100949_en.pdf]
A 2019 paper which summarizes the researches’ findings on power development scenarios and analyzing just energy transition parameters in Vietnam. It proposes policies for the post 2020 period on social-economic development, on Power Development Plan VIII, on fighting against climate change, and on improving science, technology and job orientation for Vietnam’s decision and policy makers.
[Originally posted at http://en.greenidvietnam.org.vn/app/webroot/upload/admin/files/Just%20energy%20transition.pdf?fbclid=IwAR2zBHX9-IOKXw4n7dvL-xi2zKr6W7pfrjJt_-xD8dvUGV-BsAUI8RtNhpE]
A 2021 policy brief which is divided into three parts. Part 1 focuses on gaps in current global discourse that are preventing and / or delaying decarbonization. Part 2 then looks beyond decarbonization targets to outline the broader demands of a sustainable economy that rejects the destructive policies characterizing the fossil fuel era. Finally, Part 3 discusses the great opportunity afforded by the climate transition: the chance to rework our economic system to improve social outcomes all while maintaining a safe and stable environment.
[Originally posted at https://marshallcop26.files.wordpress.com/2021/10/just_energy_transtions_long.pdf]
A 2016 report which recommends that Boulder’s Climate Commitment initiate dialogues concerning challenging questions that we face together, such as: How can we support job training that ensures that green jobs are fair and accessible to people in all social demographics and in all neighborhoods?; How can public investment in solar energy and energy efficiency benefit those most impacted by high utility rates?; How can we provide a fair transition for workers currently in fossil fuel-related industries and for under-employed populations?; How can we ensure that decision-making processes for climate and energy solutions are transparent, inclusive, and diverse?; How do we inspire all our neighborhoods and workplaces to feel invested in this transition?
[Originally posted at https://www.colorado.edu/jtc/sites/default/files/attached-files/a_just_transition_for_boulders_climate_energy_and_employment_future.pdf]
A 2018 report which focuses on one particular segment of the ecosystem: networks and collaborations at the state, regional, and national levels that are forging links between grassroots groups and other sectors to address energy issues from a racial and/or economic justice perspective.
[Originally posted at https://climatejusticealliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Collaborating-for-Bold-Possibilities_FINAL_830_TO-PRINT_SPREAD.pdf]
A 2021 report which provides a structure to monitor the socio-economic impacts of the energy transition and to support the decarbonization of the mining and energy sectors in a socially acceptable manner while contributing to the economic development of the country in line with the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) 2019 targets until 2030.
[Originally posted at https://cdn.ymaws.com/southafricanenergyassociation.site-ym.com/resource/collection/604B4B63-5AC4-42BC-9C4E-E7599014C1A5/DMRE_Towards_a_JET__Framework_Discussion_Document_Nov_2021.pdf]
A 2021 paper which identifies how to deliver an inclusive transition for all stakeholders, as the pace of change accelerates in the next decade and beyond.
[Originally posted at https://production-new-commonwealth-files.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/documents/Sustainable%20Energy%20Transition%20Series_Inclusive%20Energy%20Transition.pdf?VersionId=tBkq_X2Y8rGfFlysxS.BTDM9Fzdfcw3p]
A 2022 report which analyzes the variety of skills required to support a 'just transition' to more decentralised and smart low carbon energy systems (defined as ‘smart local energy systems’) in England by drawing on a systematic literature review and a case study delineated by the 38 English Local Enterprise Partnerships.
[Originally posted at https://pure.strath.ac.uk/ws/portalfiles/portal/133160508/Bray_etal_EIST_2022_Skills_deployment_for_a_just_net_zero_energy_transition.pdf]
A 2020 paper which establishes a conceptual linkage between “sustainable development”, “low-carbon energy transitions” and “energy justice” and examines social priorities to address peoples' competing priorities associated with low-carbon energy interventions.
[Originally posted at https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/sd.2193]
A 2018 report which briefly reviews developmental weaknesses as they relate specifically to ownership before offering an alternative vision of how renewable energy can be implemented in South Africa as part of a just energy transition.
[Originally posted at https://90by2030.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Just-Energy-Transition-The-Role-of-Ownership-in-a-Just-Energy-Transition.compressed.pdf]
A 2022 report which proposes recommendations for priority actions that countries and firms can take to encourage the participation of women in the energy sector to drive a sustainable socioeconomic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
[Originally posted at https://unece.org/sites/default/files/2022-01/Energy-Transition_Role-of-women-in-Post-COVID19.pdf]
A 2019 report which discusses challenges in the way of a 'just transition' in more detail and make the case for a new approach that puts economic and social justice at the heart of energy and skills policy in the North of England.
[Originally posted at https://www.ippr.org/files/2019-03/energy-skills-march19.pdf]
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