Are global efforts coordinated for a Just Transition? A review of civil society, financial, government, and academic Just Transition frameworks

AN Ullman, N Kittner - Energy Research & Social Science, 2024 - Elsevier
Considering the rapid pace of phasing out fossil fuels from the economy, Just Transitions are
an essential component of any energy strategy to build acceptance and reconciliation from …

[HTML][HTML] Challenges of the polish coal mining industry on its way to innovative and sustainable development

J Brodny, M Tutak - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper refers to the current energy situation in the European Union (EU) countries with a
particular focus on energy produced from renewable energy sources and coal–sources that …

Political economy of just transition: Disparate impact of coal mine closure on state-owned and private coal workers in Inner Mongolia, China

X Wang, K Lo - Energy Research & Social Science, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper adopts a political economy perspective to examines the transition management
of China's coal mine closure policy and explores how and to what extent a just transition has …

[HTML][HTML] Energy transition in Poland and Spain against changes in the EU energy and climate policy

J Jorge-Vazquez, J Kaczmarek, L Knop… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract The European Union climate policy and the subsequent energy transition are
expected to cause fundamental changes in individual EU countries, their economies, and …

[HTML][HTML] En route to decarbonization: A periodisation of just transition in four carbon-intensive EU regions

R Cantoni, MC Brisbois - Geoforum, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract In 2019, the European Commission launched the Green Deal to achieve climate
neutrality by 2050, with the decarbonization of energy sources as one of its pillars. However …

[HTML][HTML] Policy mixes for just transitions: A holistic evaluation framework

M Kaljonen, A Paloviita, S Huttunen… - … Innovation and Societal …, 2024 - Elsevier
In this paper, we develop a holistic policy evaluation framework that aims to harness a fuller
potential of just transitions. Although appeals for broader understanding of just transitions …

Energy Transition of the Coal Region and Challenges for Local and Regional Authorities: The Case of the Bełchatów Basin Area in Poland

M Żak-Skwierczyńska - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
The transition to a climate-neutral economy presents a particular challenge for the areas
where the economy is based on rich lignite resources. One of them is the Bełchatów Basin …

Supporting Local Implementation of the European Green Deal through a Place-Based, Participatory Approach: Methodology for a Comprehensive Analytical …

A Testi, I Zetti, E Tarsi, C Fontana, MR Gisotti, M Rossi - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
With the launch of the European Green Deal (EGD) in 2019, the European Union aims to
become a global leader in the ecological transition. To implement sustainable policies at the …

Socio-Economic Resilience of Poland's Lignite Regions

K Dmochowska-Dudek, M Wójcik - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
The article is seeking to analyse the coal transition in three Polish lignite regions as part of
the scientific discussion on a just transition, which is a big challenge, especially in the …

[HTML][HTML] What does a just transition mean for urban biodiversity? Insights from three cities globally

L Mabon, A Layard, L De Vito, R Few, S Hatzisavvidou… - Geoforum, 2024 - Elsevier
Just transitions–responses to environmental change that minimise negative impacts on the
most affected people and places, while ensuring nobody is left behind–are gaining scholarly …