A 2021 document which has a dual function. It reinforces the government of New Zealand's commitment to the Paris Agreement by acting as the first part of the long-term low-emissions development strategy. It also serves as the first part of the emissions reduction plan. [Originally posted at https://environment.govt.nz/publications/emissions-reduction-plan-discussion-document/]

A 2022 chapter which lays out New Zealand's government plan to achieve an equitable energy transition. [Originally posted at https://environment.govt.nz/publications/aotearoa-new-zealands-first-emissions-reduction-plan/equitable-transition/]

A 2021 paper which describes an experimental transition governance process in the city of Rotterdam, the Netherlands, in the context of the local climate agreement. It used transition governance to explore how the social, cultural, institutional and technological changes needed to achieve a just and sustainable mobility future could be accelerated. [Origially posted at https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667091721000091#!]

A 2021 report which concludes that ambitious climate action could result in a net employment gain of 37 million jobs across the global economy by 2030. [Originally posted at https://www.axa-im.com/news-and-experts-insights/investment-institute/sustainability/social/climate-change-how-investors-can-help-deliver-just-transition-0]

A 2021 paper which profiles the case of the Netherlands, and outlines the opportunity the authors see for the development of an energy poverty agenda in national energy transition policy, as part of a multi-level energy governance effort. They report on a national stakeholder workshop that they led, linking the lived experience of energy poverty in the Netherlands with policy solutions. [Originally posted at https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frsc.2021.645624/full]

A 2022 report on the online dialogue about justice in sustainability transitions which took place on the 8th of June 2022 by a group of 35 researchers, practitioners, and policy makers from around 10 countries. The dialogue on the 8th of June aimed to identify social impacts of transitions on different stakeholders and how conditions can be created to make sure no one is left behind. [Originally posted at https://www.wur.nl/en/publication-details.htm?publicationId=publication-way-363032363632]

A 2020 study which shows that in The Netherlands, neighbourhoods with a low socioeconomic status already tend to have a lower presence and quality of green space than those with a high socioeconomic status. This outcome is independent of the greenness metric that was used. However, depending on the precise greenness metric, socioeconomic differences in greenness between neighbourhoods are smaller in highly urban municipalities than in less urban municipalities, rather than larger. The paper discusses the implications of these outcomes for policy and planning regarding urban green space. [Originally posted at https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/12/15/5889]

A 2022 report which examines the formulation of the Just Transition Fund (JTF) regulation, from January 2020 until July 2021 and analyzes seven topics of importance during the JTF formulation. Based on the results, it identifies and discusses four paradoxes related to governance scales, ofsetting exclusion, equity illusion, and eligibility criteria. [Originally posted at https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10784-022-09584-5]

A 2021 report which explores three questions, 1) Drawing on global evidence, but with a particular focus on green growth opportunities in Africa, what are the key ‘green sectors’ that hold the most potential to generate employment or economic opportunities for women and youth in urban areas?; 2) What examples exist of interventions and best practices (or potentially interesting interventions) for promoting women and youth engagement in these sectors?; 3) In the drive toward a green economy, what options are there for MUVA to best support youth and women to make the most of these opportunities in urban areas of Mozambique? [Originally posted at https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/967970/Query-58-green-growth-opportunities.pdf]

A 2022 report which argues that greater policy emphasis upon small-scale renewable energy investment, uptake and implementation in urban localities is needed to spur action on sustainable energy poverty alleviation. [Originally posted at https://extra.shu.ac.uk/ppp-online/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/urban-household-energy-poverty-mozambique.pdf]

A 2021 research which focuses on the power sectors of Poland and South Africa, both strongly dependent on domestic coal, investigates the obstacles and the enablers to just energy transition paths in the two countries, and makes recommendations on how to improve those processes. [Originally posted at https://upcommons.upc.edu/bitstream/handle/2117/366075/sara-gonella-1567853-graduation-project3.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y]

A 2021 report which charts out the Green, Resilient, and Inclusive Development (GRID) approach, which departs from previous development strategies by promoting economic growth that goes hand in hand with environmental goals and social inclusion. [Originally posted at https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/36322]

A 2018 paper which advances the debate on energy justice by opening up a dialogue with postcolonial critiques of development. [Originally posted at https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0306261918309280]

A 2021 report which provides a critical overview of existing debates on skills for 'just transitions' to a greener economy. [Originally posted at https://www.oefse.at/fileadmin/content/Downloads/Publikationen/Briefingpaper/BP30-Skills-for-Green-and-Just-Transitions.pdf]

A 2021 dissertation which seeks to answer the question: what are the technical, policy, and perceptual pathways, barriers, and opportunities for just transition to 100% renewable electricity in the U.S., at a state and local levels? [Originally posted at https://digitalcommons.mtu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2290&context=etdr]

A 2018 report which reframes energy policy imperatives within both climate and environmental concerns. [Originally posted at https://research-repository.st-andrews.ac.uk/bitstream/handle/10023/17583/McCauley_2018_EP_JustTransition_AAM.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y]