A 2021 report which puts jurisdictional overview of 'just transition' practices, analysis of global case studies, context for impending labour transitions in two of the Vancouver’s highest-emitting sectors (transportation and buildings), and governance recommendations for the next steps forward in the region. [Originally posted at https://vancouvereconomic.com/research/best-practices-for-a-just-transition-in-vancouver/]

A 2021 article which traces how governments use commissions to legitimize their transition policies by comparing the Canadian and German stakeholder commissions through expert interviews with their members. [Originally posted at https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0962629821000664]

A 2018 report which unpacks the different understandings, narratives, and framings of 'just transition' that underpin the concept’s growing popularity and uptake. Six short country case studies then provide insights into how 'just transition' is—or is not—being mobilized on the ground. [Originally posted at https://www.uncclearn.org/resources/library/mapping-just-transitions-to-a-low-carbon-world/]

A 2020 paper which reviews articles that focus on a 'just transition' for fossil fuel workers and their communities in the context of climate change to describe the state of the literature and synthesize elements of 'just transition' that scholars in different academic fields identify. [Originally posted at https://coaltransitions.org/publications/a-systematic-review-of-the-key-elements-of-a-just-transition-for-fossil-fuel-workers/]

A 2022 report which explores 'just transition' management in three oil and gas dependent regions that have signified the need to transition away from the oil and gas sector, i.e., Taranaki (New Zealand), the northeast of Scotland, and the Jutland peninsula in southwest Denmark, drawing out key lessons and leading practices. [Originally posted at https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/15/13/4834/htm]

A 2020 report which draws on examples and literatures that are indebted to definitions of 'just transitions'. It considers how far five different countries (the US, Canada, Germany, Norway and Peru) have gone in terms of embedding the broad principles implied by ‘just transition’ in their plans, strategies, policies, and activities. [Originally posted at https://www.gov.scot/binaries/content/documents/govscot/publications/independent-report/2020/08/transitions-comparative-perspective2/documents/transitions-comparative-perspective/transitions-comparative-perspective/govscot:document/transitions-comparative-perspective.pdf]

A 2021 study which examines national and regional 'just transition' policies for ongoing sustainability transitions in Canada and internationally. [Originally posted at https://www.researchgate.net/publication/351117931_How_can_we_manage_a_just_transition_A_comparative_review_of_policies_to_support_a_just_transition_from_carbon_intensive_industries]

A 2022 report which shares recommendations on government policies and programs to support transitioning energy workers. [Originally posted at https://buildingtrades.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/030922-Just-Transition-Brief-EN_Finalized.pdf]

A 2018 discussion paper which highlights key outcomes from a Chatham House Rule round table discussion on Canada's energy transition hosted by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) and Oil Change International (OCI) for the purposes of informing continuing conversation. [Originally posted at https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/dialogue-just-and-managed-transition-paris-aligned-low-carbon-future]

A 2018 report which explores the circumstances leading to the phase-out and the actions taken by affected players for those who may draw inspiration and lessons from Alberta: policy-makers, campaigners, environmental groups, the coal industry and others transitioning to a low-carbon economy. [Originally posted at https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/end-coal-albertas-coal-phase-out]

A 2021 report which seeks to identify how civil society and organized labour groups define the 'just transition' they are working toward, including what their goals and strategies are and key opportunities that could further 'just transition' implementation and collaboration in Canada. [Originally posted at https://www.iisd.org/publications/building-just-transition-canada-civil-society]

A 2021 report which is critical that we do not repeat the mistakes of the past and ensure a 'just transition' for energy sector workers. It recommends that Canada’s 'just transition' policy framework have certain elements. [Originally posted at https://economics.td.com/esg-energy-sector]

A 2022 report which examines the role of federal legislation in advancing just transition in Canada. [Originally posted at https://www.iisd.org/publications/green-jobs-advance-canada-just-transition]

A 2021 report which explores the potential for a Just Transition Act to achieve a managed transition to a lower-carbon economy that minimizes the potential harms and maximizes the potential benefits for workers and their communities. [Originally posted at https://www.homelesshub.ca/resource/roadmap-canadian-just-transition-act-path-clean-and-inclusive-economy]

A 2020 paper which criticizes the European Commission's draft regulation that aimed to create a "Just Transition Fund" within a mechanism of the same name, on the grounds of political and technical arguments. [Originally posted at https://www.robert-schuman.eu/en/doc/questions-d-europe/qe-567-en.pdf]

A 2020 study which provides a comprehensive analysis of how the EU can best ensure a ‘just transition’ in all its territories and for all its citizens with the tools at its disposal. It provides an overview and a critical assessment of the Commission's proposal, and suggests possible amendments based on best practices from other 'just transition' initiatives. [Originally posted at https://www.bruegel.org/sites/default/files/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Bruegel-JTF-report-for-EP-BUDG2.pdf]