Towards an inclusive energy transition beyond coal : a comparison of just transition policies away from coal between China, the EU and the US
Erpu Zhu, Loyle Campbell, Manfred Hafner, Xinqing Lu, Michel Noussan, Pier Paolo Raimondi
This paper compares different just transition pathways in China, the European Union and the United States of America by comparing the current state of the coal sector and just transition policies away from coal. How can social justice in the energy transition be achieved under different models of energy governance? Since these three blocs have only made some progress on just transition policies and legislations for workers and communities impacted by the coal phase down or phase out in recent years, there have not been many studies comparing them to each other. The analysis in this paper shows that while all three blocs work towards ensuring the integration of coal workers and coal communities into the clean economy in the process of coal reduction, their approaches to achieving a just transition differ in terms of policy frameworks, financing resources, specific measures and public participation. This paper is part of a series of FEEM working papers of comparison studies of China, the EU and the US in the field of climate and energy.
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December 2021
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Authors: | Zhu, Erpu ; Campbell, Loyle ; Hafner, Manfred ; Lu, Xinqing ; Noussan, Michel ; Raimondi, Pier Paolo |
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Milano, Italia : Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei |
Subject: | Energy Transition | Just Transition | Coal Phase Out | Inclusiveness | China | the European Union | the United States | EU-Staaten | EU countries | Kohlenbergbau | Coal mining | Kohle | Coal | Systemtransformation | Economic transition | USA | United States | Energiewende | Energy transition | Energiepolitik | Energy policy | Strukturwandel | Structural change | Nachhaltige Entwicklung | Sustainable development | Nachhaltige Energieversorgung | Sustainable energy supply | Treibhausgas-Emissionen | Greenhouse gas emissions | Kohlepolitik | Coal policy |
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freely available
Extent: | 1 Online-Ressource (circa 32 Seiten) Illustrationen |
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Series: | Working paper. - Milan : [Verlag nicht ermittelbar], ZDB-ID 2217241-5. - Vol. 2021, 036 |
Type of publication: | Book / Working Paper |
Type of publication (narrower categories): | Graue Literatur ; Non-commercial literature ; Arbeitspapier ; Working Paper |
Language: | English |
Other identifiers: | hdl:10419/249971 [Handle] |
Classification: | Q38 - Government Policy ; Q56 - Environment and Development; Environment and Trade; Sustainability; Environmental Accounting ; Q58 - Government Policy |
Source: | ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW |
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012814525