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The idea of a just transition to low carbon economies has many dimensions – the term has been used by different stakeholders to shed light on different aspects of the transition process and the need to ensure the benefits and costs of transition are equitably distributed.
A just transition means ensuring economies decarbonize, to address the highly uneven distribution of costs and impacts associated with climate change. It also means ensuring – at the same time – that workers, families and regions that are affected by these shifts are supported in finding new livelihoods and managing the social, economic and environmental legacies of industrial change.
Other publication / As the energy transition goes forward, it is our responsibility to make sure it is done in a just and equitable way.
Perspective / As Indonesia promises a zero-carbon economy by 2060, SEI suggests 5 principles essential for implementation in policy for Indonesia’s just coal transition.
Perspective / To ensure a just transition, ethnic minority groups and Indigenous Peoples need to be involved in decision-making and benefit sharing.
Perspective / It is crucial to include Indigenous Peoples and other marginalized groups to ensure that the shift to renewables benefits all.
Perspective / Staying within climate limits requires restricting fossil fuel extraction as well as demand. But where and how should it be restricted?
Feature / Getting out of coal to reduce emissions is the order of the day but doing so is complicated. Here are five lessons from our research.
Policy responses to deindustrialization have typically focused on supporting (male) employees. But women and other social groups may face specific challenges and at the same time be agents of change in the low-carbon transition.
Just transitions therefore require targeted policy and other forms of support to address underlying social inequalities in contexts of limited energy access and de-industrialization.
Journal article / This article explores how diffusion of low-carbon technologies impacts gender and social equity in intersectional ways and where “greening” projects fall short.
As the cost of renewable energy falls and countries around the world switch to cleaner energy sources, coal export depending countries need to start planning for life after coal.
Feature / Entender una transición energética justa implica escuchar las diferentes perspectivas involucradas. SEI avanza en este proceso en Valledupar, Colombia.
SEI brief / Un análisis de las políticas energéticas de algunos gobiernos en Latinoamérica y las posibles tendencias de la transición en la región.
Perspective / As Indonesia promises a zero-carbon economy by 2060, SEI suggests 5 principles essential for implementation in policy for Indonesia’s just coal transition.
SEI report / Claves para pasar de la negación a la acción.
SEI brief / Este documento explora las recientes políticas de apoyo a la producción de combustibles fósiles promulgadas en Latinoamérica durante la pandemia.
SEI working paper / The authors conduct case studies in Indonesia to explore the value of incorporating gender equity in decision-making for a just transition to renewable energy.
SEI report / South Africa's coal production may decline significantly in the next few years. This report explores impacts, challenges and key elements of that transition.
SEI brief / This policy brief explores what a sudden decline in coal demand could mean for Colombia, and how the country can ensure a smooth transition away from coal.
Perspective / Some stand to lose out in the transition away from fossil fuels unless policies that address inequality and injustice are put in place.
SEI working paper / This paper explores the complex dynamics that could affect Indonesia’s future coal production and export levels.
Initiative / The Carbon Lock-In Initiative seeks to uncover and address the barriers that uphold the fossil fuel-based economy.
Initiative / This SEI initiative creates a platform for high-quality, timely and policy-relevant research and communications on various facets of fossil fuel development.
Journal article / How do policies that support renewable energy in one country transfer to others? This paper looks at examples in Peru, Thailand and Uganda.
SEI report / This study provides insights on how California policy-makers can hit ambitious climate targets, in a future where water is more scarce and weather more extreme.
Project / This project seeks to understand tensions in future consumption patterns in Sweden to ensure a fair transition to a fossil-free welfare society.
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