just transition
Soaring energy prices, the war in Ukraine and further stark evidence from the IPCC on the severity of the climate threat requires sustainable finance to move into a new phase. Nick Robins sets out what financial policymakers, regulators and institutions can do to help resolve the great issues of our time. Read more
Annalisa Savaresi and Joana Setzer outline trends in climate cases that rely on human rights arguments to promote action on climate change – and also a growing body of ‘just transition’ cases that are questioning the distribution of the benefits and burdens being created by the drive to net-zero. Read more
What role can and should financial regulation play in tackling climate change? The answer should guide the remoulding of regulatory... Read more
Transition finance is a relatively new addition to the suite of sustainable finance instruments. Sabrina Muller and Nick Robins explain how and why the ‘just transition’ to net-zero, an inclusive process that takes into account the impacts on all people and places, needs to be fully incorporated. Read more
This policy brief reviews the attention given to a crucial aspect of climate change action - the just transition - at the COP26 climate summit and the priorities that lie ahead for 2022. Read more
In this interview for a Greek national TV evening news programme, Danae Kyriakopoulou discusses the energy transition in Europe, carbon pricing, and the distribution. Read more
Almost a year on from its interim report, the Treasury last month published its Net Zero Review. In the intervening months, how much has the Treasury’s thinking developed on how to deliver a just transition to net-zero in the UK while capturing growth opportunities, asks Esin Serin. Read more
New report says the transition to net zero will have far-reaching but unequal benefits Green jobs can provide good quality... Read more
This policy brief looks at actions the energy sector and finance are starting take to ensure there is a just transition for workers and communities affected by the transition away from coal, and how those actions can be scaled up. Read more
