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Just Transition for All

Thailand
A 2021 paper which constructs a policy framework for supporting the greening of employment and a 'just transition' across the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). [Originally posted at https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/13/7389]
A 2022 report which contains key insights on the transition to clean and renewable energy in nine countries in the Asia-Pacific region, derived from extensive desk research, a primary research survey and expert interviews, produced by a team of Economist Impact researchers and editors. [Originally posted at https://impact.economist.com/sustainability/net-zero-and-energy/accelerating-the-energy-transition-apac]
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]
A 2021 study which reveals continued growth in Asia’s coal sector even after the signing of the Paris Agreement in 2015 due to financing by banks and investors operating in the region. [Originally posted at https://responsibank.id/media/497354/a-future-without-coal-banking-on-asias-just-energy-transition.pdf]
A 2022 paper which used a Grounded Theory approach to show how an energy transition in everyday practices such as cooking can deliver just, local, sustainable development while emerging as a sociotechnical innovation in rural Thailand. [Originally posted at https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13549839.2021.1997964]
A 2019 report which examines the equity dimensions of 'just transition' policies in two countries; the US and Thailand to highlight key considerations and opportunities for improving justice and equity outcomes in transition policy and planning. [Originally posted at https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/realizing-a-just-and-equitable-transition-away-from-fossil-fuels.pdf]
A 2017 study as part of Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung's regional project on energy transition in Asia, the report looks at the status of Just Transition. [Originally posted at https://asia.fes.de/news/energy-transition-in-thailand]

Hot Reports

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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