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What is "Just Transition"?
Podcast/Definitions and Concepts; Guidelines, Strategies and Recommendations
May 2020

Just Transitions: An Introduction

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.

Geographic Scope
Global
Sectors
General
Detail
Focus Areas
Inequality and/or poverty > Other
Investment > ESG and corporate engagement, Private finance
Keywords
social inclusion
climate-related disclosure
responsible investing
covid-19
green recovery
By
Sarah Ladislaw, Mafalda Duarte, Nick Robins
Publishing Organization
Center for Strategic and International Studies, Climate Investment Funds (CIF)
Academic/research institution or journal, Development finance institution
Summary

This podcast provides an accessible introduction to concept and importance of a just transition in the context of climate change policies and investments. Mafalda Duarte, head of the Climate Investment Funds, and Nick Robins, Professor in Sustainable Finance with the Grantham Institute, join Sarah Ladislaw with the CSIS Energy Security and Climate Change Program to explain the meaning and importance of a just transition in the context of their work. They move on to discuss how investors can support just transitions and close by examining the potential impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on the just transition agenda.