
Just Transition Concepts and Relevance for Climate Action
This report explains the origins and evolution of just transitions and offers a framework to represent the range of definitions as well as underlying ideologies and approaches.
With climate change posing unprecedented threats to the planet and society, there is a growing focus on just transitions to help achieve the economic and social changes necessary to meet climate and sustainable development goals, while protecting workers and communities and ensuring a more socially-equitable distribution of benefits and risks.
What is "Just Transition"?This report explains the origins and evolution of just transitions and offers a framework to represent the range of definitions as well as underlying ideologies and approaches.
This podcast discusses the importance of a just transition in the context of climate change policies and investments and explores the impact of Covid-19 on just transitions.
This commentary summarizes critical elements of case studies on just transitions to help guide future research, and includes lessons learned in just transitions work in South Africa and Eastern Europe.
This commentary focuses on gaps in knowledge and key research questions related to just transitions, identifying eight areas that merit more research and policy guidance.