just transition

Making room for gender and social equity in low-carbon systems

Feature / The drive for green energy systems is growing, but are low-carbon alternatives any guarantee of more equitable and inclusive outcomes?

Carbon inequality

Project / This project explores the link between social and economic inequality and the unsustainable carbon dioxide emissions that fuel human-caused climate change.

What the pandemic reveals about globalization, supply chain risk, and adapting to climate change

Perspective / Widespread lockdowns and border closures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic have brought the forces of globalization into stark relief for many people.

Just transition and the geopolitics of decarbonization in the EU

SEI brief / This brief shows how the EU Commission’s approach to just transition may influence the politics of decarbonization within the EU.

Intersectionality and energy transitions: a review of gender, social equity and low-carbon energy

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.

Low-carbon transitions in West Sumatra, Indonesia: gender and equity dimensions

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.

Four key issues the EU’s recovery plan needs to address to tackle both the economic and the climate crisis

Perspective / It's not enough to address the COVID-19 economic crisis: the EU recovery plan must also support a just transition to a carbon-neutral Europe.

Seven principles to realize a just transition to a low-carbon economy

SEI report / This policy report outlines seven principles to achieve and implement a just transition to a low-carbon economy.

A just transition to renewables must recognize the rights of Indigenous Peoples

Perspective / It is crucial to include Indigenous Peoples and other marginalized groups to ensure that the shift to renewables benefits all.