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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/]
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]
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]
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]
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/]
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]
A 2022 report which examines the transition programs in Canadian provinces with coal generation based on interviews with community and labour leaders and review of existing literature and case studies from jurisdictions outside of Canada that have implemented 'just
transition' policies and programs.
[Originally posted at https://www.pembina.org/pub/supporting-workers-and-communities-coal-phase-out]
A 2020 case study which aims to identify specific attributes and processes of the Just Transition Task Force that might help depolarize debates over energy and climate issues in Canada.
[Originally posted at https://www.uottawa.ca/positive-energy/sites/www.uottawa.ca.positive-energy/files/just_transition_final.pdf]
This 2019 report from the European Federation of Public Service Unions (EPSU) analyzes the need "to rethink how to solve the energy ‘trilemma’ and provide a continuous supply of secure and decarbonised
energy that is accessible and affordable for all. Energy must be democratically controlled and offer qual-
ity employment for workers."
[Originally posted at https://www.epsu.org/sites/default/files/article/files/Going%20Public_EPSU-PSIRU%20Report%202019%20-%20EN.pdf]
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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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