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Petrol Stations, Workers and the Just Transition
A 2022 policy brief which aims to understand petrol stations in South Africa, and in particular the people who work there. [Originally posted at https://www.tips.org.za/policy-briefs]
Towards a New Energy Future
A 2021 report which aims to provide insight into Eskom's sustainable development impact and performance. The authors believe that their sustainability as an organization can be achieved through sustainable development practices. [Originally posted at https://dl.bourse.lu/dl?v=sN30F1M+Bcip0/M/GFB3hcKyExQHxWpa2VDPVjCVJVI90+W1Qw7pGYPFejwMcAmu+22k4iUvvMxZL+iHT8bmP45FGFkAk8iJAdUjrF9lgn4dSAhGK9qR4J1HW1HK/SjhO8dxMaIpDcRFsOl5fWBZkHdtwGVmr8mLJk9QTssHE6Q=]
A Framework for a Just Transition in South Africa
In June 2022, this report was published to detail the work of the South African Presidential Climate Commission (PCC), a multi-stakeholder body, to define a framework for Just Transition declaring, in part, that it is "essential that impacted workers and communities do not carry the overall burden of the transition, and the costs of adjustment are borne by those historically responsible for the problem." [Originally posted at https://pccommissionflow.imgix.net/uploads/documents/A-Just-Transition-Framework-for-South-Africa-with-dedication-FSP-002.pdf]
Accelerating Coal Transition (ACT) Investment Plan for South Africa
A 2022 investment plan which proposes areas for ACT-financed investments and technical assistance, and explores the possibility of securing complementary co-financing from bilateral, multilateral, and private sources. [Originally posted at https://www.dffe.gov.za/sites/default/files/docs/accelleratedcoaltransition.invstmentplan.pdf]
Shipping’s Energy Transition: Strategic Opportunities in South Africa
A 2022 report which finds that South Africa, with its strong maritime connections and large renewable potential, has several promising business opportunities that could spur growth and a 'just transition', while accelerating decarbonization within and outside the maritime sector. [Originally posted at https://www.globalmaritimeforum.org/publications/shippings-energy-transition-strategic-opportunities-in-south-africa]
Review and Gap Analysis of the Existing Abatement Scenarios for Vietnam
A 2022 report which provides support for the Vietnamese Government having scientific-based evidence for any commitment and negotiations at the COP26. [Originally posted at https://www.energytransitionpartnership.org/resource/review-and-gap-analysis-of-the-existing-abatement-scenarios-for-vietnam/]
The Net Zero Energy Transition: Policy Case Studies from the International Network of Energy Transition Think Tanks
A 2020 publication which presents an overview from INETTT concerning the status of climate and energy policy in each country where they work, set against the backdrop of the country’s current Nationally Defined Contribution (NDC) pledges under the Paris Agreement and the latest electricity and emissions data. [Originally posted at https://www.energiewende-global.com/fileadmin/user_upload/giz-website/Media_Library/Erneuerbare_Energien/The-Net-Zero-Energy-Transition_Agora.pdf]
Review and Gap Analysis of the Existing Abatement Scenarios for Vietnam
A 2022 report which provides support for the Vietnamese Government having scientific-based evidence for any commitment and negotiations at the COP26. [Originally posted at https://www.energytransitionpartnership.org/resource/review-and-gap-analysis-of-the-existing-abatement-scenarios-for-vietnam/]
A Discussion of Systemic Challenges for a Just Transition Towards a Low Carbon Economy
A 2011 briefing paper which aims to give clarity to the terminology “just transition” and related concepts like “growth”, “economic democracy” and “second generation rights” within the context of the current South African political economic model. [Originally posted at http://awsassets.wwf.org.za/downloads/just_transitions_paper_with_refs.pdf]
A Just Energy Transition in South Africa: Socio-Economic Needs and the Positive Impacts of a Future Low-Carbon Economy
A 2020 study which assesses the changes necessary in employment and workers’ skills in line with the shift to renewables, as well as lessons learned from other countries transitioning away from coal. [Originally posted at https://static1.squarespace.com/static/609a53264723031eccc12e99/t/60ed4d6d4918f36a6d5eb6d3/1626164593677/A+Just+Energy+Transition+in+South+Africa.pdf]
Towards a Just Energy Transition Framework in the Minerals and Energy Sectors
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]
Inclusive Energy Transition
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]
Making Climate Capital Work: Unlocking $8.5bn for South Africa’s Just Energy Transition
A 2022 paper which aims to provide targeted recommendations towards a high-impact, catalytic deployment of the $8.5bn commitment. [Originally posted at https://www.systemiq.earth/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Making-Climate-Capital-Work.pdf]
The Role of Ownership in a Just Energy Transition
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]
Just Energy Transition: Exploring Global Mitigation Measures in a Local Context
A 2021 brief which explores the opportunities presented by the energy transition to make progress for fairer, more inclusive conditions of energy generation and use and how UK PACT projects are embracing these. [Originally posted at https://www.ukpact.co.uk/hubfs/Publications%20(briefs)/Exploring-global-mitigation-measures.pdf]
The Just Transition Transaction: A Developing Country Coal Power Retirement Mechanism
A 2021 paper which provides a summary of how a proposed Just Transition Transaction (JTT) could be put together. [Originally posted at https://meridianeconomics.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/2021-09-28_What-is-the-JTT_Final-Report.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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