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A 2019 briefing which offers a deep dive into the positioning of key stakeholders as well as opportunities and challenges for a transition away from coal in some of Europe’s most coal-dependent regions. It aims to serve as background for necessary political and policy decisions surrounding a phase-out from coal. [Originally posted at https://9tj4025ol53byww26jdkao0x-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/E3G_2019_Stakeholder_Mappings_European_Coal_Regions_Final.pdf]
A 2021 report which shows how the efforts of the fossil fuel divestment movement over the last nine years, have resulted in fossil fuel stocks routinely underperforming the market. [Originally posted at https://www.divestinvest.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Divest-Invest-Program-FINAL10-26_B.pdf]
A 2021 report which discusses how climate finance can deliver climate solutions and justice in a way that works for people, communities and the environment. [Originally posted at https://actionaid.nl/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/ActionAid_ClimateFinanceRapport-low-res.pdf]
A 2019 research which sought to test the hypotheses that a gender-aware approach will lead to greater equity between women and men in the impacts of modern energy services, and transform traditional gender roles and relations by empowering women through improved access to, or participation in the delivery of, modern energy services. [Originally posted at https://www.energia.org/assets/2019/04/Gender-in-the-transition-to-sustainable-energy-for-all_-From-evidence-to-inclusive-policies_FINAL.pdf]
A 2021 policy brief which outlines the core objectives, modalities, eligibility and scale that should form the core of the proposed Resilience and Sustainability Trust (RST). [Originally posted at https://www.bu.edu/gdp/files/2021/10/TF_Policy-Brief_FIN.pdf]
A 2021 paper which aims to articulate the role of social protection in addressing major socioeconomic challenges arising from climate change and the need to strategically link social protection and national climate change responses. [Originally posted at https://socialprotection.org/sites/default/files/publications_files/Paper%20-%20Social%20Protection%20and%20Climate%20Change_%20Scaling%20up%20Ambition%20%282%29.pdf]
A 2021 book which explores how, in the wake of the Anthropocene, the growing call for urgent decarbonization and accelerated energy transitions might have unintended consequences for energy poverty, justice and democracy, especially in the global South. [Originally posted at https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/id/9cd2046a-0087-43cf-a52f-06fa9bab622b/9781000397406.pdf]
A 2022 paper which explores green transition dynamics in Africa by analyzing drivers and bottlenecks and what that could mean for Sweden and the EU’s engagement with the African continent in the context of the EU Green Deal. [Originally posted at https://ecdpm.org/wp-content/uploads/Green-Transition-Africa-Implications-Sweden-EU-ECDPM-Discussion-Paper-320-2022.pdf]
A 2021 discussion paper which demonstrates a gap in child sensitivity of climate policies, explains the importance of including the needs and priorities of children and young people in policies and plans to benefit the whole of society, identifies best practices, and provides guidance for policymakers on how to meaningfully partner with children and young people as climate and environmental champions for a sustainable response. [Originally posted at https://www.unicef.org/media/109701/file/Making-Climate-Policies-for-and-with-Children-and-Young-People.pdf]
A 2022 paper which synthesizes the extant theoretical ideas and practices of the local governance related to energy transition, which are vital in ensuring justice in energy policy at the local level. [Originally posted at https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/14/11/6495]
A 2021 toolkit which aims to provide information to help union officers and reps in Wales who want to take action on the climate emergency and negotiate for greener and fairer workplaces. It is designed to support the voice of workers and their unions. [Originally posted at https://www.tuc.org.uk/sites/default/files/2021-06/greenerworkplaces_may21_2.pdf]
A 2021 study which identifies the main enablers necessary for countries to overcome a range of barriers to a green, inclusive energy transition in Africa. Furthermore, it outlines the need for stronger coordination in promoting the energy transition, taking into account the specific political economy of respective national electricity sectors, and highlights four focus areas where a broader set of development instruments needs to be applied in order to create a new partnership between African governments and development partners. [Originally posted at https://www.irena.org/-/media/Files/IRENA/Agency/Publication/2021/March/Renewable_Energy_Transition_Africa_2021.pdf]
A 2014 paper which explores the role of politics, actors and institutions in enabling or frustrating the pursuit of climate compatible energy development in Kenya. [Originally posted at https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/j.2040-0209.2014.00445.x]
A 2022 scoping paper which explores the human rights dimensions of renewable energy and the energy transition in Kenya. It seeks to serve as a resource for stakeholder engagement and discussion in working towards a human rights-based energy transition in Kenya. [Originally posted at https://www.humanrights.dk/sites/humanrights.dk/files/media/document/Kenya%20Energy%20Transition%20and%20Human%20Rights%20Scoping_accessible.pdf]
A 2018 discussion paper which seeks to understand how far Kenya has achieved a 'just transition' in it energy sector. [Originally posted at https://library.fes.de/pdf-files/bueros/kenia/14811.pdf]
A 2022 report which shows that a scenario involving larger amounts of renewable energy and less energy demand – in short, a comprehensive and more ambitious energy transformation in tune with Paris Climate Agreement goals – supports core policy objectives such as economic growth and social well-being, and provides a unique opportunity to revitalise the rural economy, increase regional autonomy and create jobs in Japan. [Originally posted at https://www.irena.org/publications/2022/Sep/Socio-economic-Footprint-of-the-Energy-Transition-Japan]

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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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