Transitioning countries away from coal¡ªthe world's most dominant and most carbon-intensive source of energy¡ªis crucial to ensuring a clean energy future.
A well-managed retirement of coal power plants and a massive scale-up in clean energy are essential to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and the targets of the Paris Agreement.
A "Just Transition for All" initiative puts people and communities at the center of the transition. The initiative works with stakeholders to create the plans, policies, and reforms needed to mitigate environmental impacts, support impacted people, and build a new clean energy future.
аIJʿª½± has decades of experience supporting countries where coal mines and power plants are closing, wherever they are in the transition process. This includes looking at the interdependencies between the decommissioning of coal assets¡ªsuch as mining, transport, and power plants¡ªand developing renewable energy programs to take their place. Since 1995, we have provided more than $3 billion to support governments close coal mines and power plants and ensure a Just Transition that safeguards jobs and income in affected communities.
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Lowering countries' dependence on coal is a long-term process that affects communities in complex ways, but scant attention has been paid to how this process affects women. This report explores the gendered impacts of the energy transition in coal regions, and suggests policies to help ensure that a just transition away from coal benefits men and women equally.
Lowering countries' dependence on coal is a long-term process that affects communities in complex ways, but scant attention has been paid to how this process affects women. This report explores the gendered impacts of the energy transition in coal regions, and suggests policies to help ensure that a just transition away from coal benefits men and women equally.
Our warming world needs to wean itself away from fossil fuels, but closing coal mines can impact jobs and communities. How can we ensure people and communities are at the center of the transition away from coal? In this episode of The Development Podcast, we hear about the challenges and opportunities involved in this important transition.
Communities are at the heart of a just transition to clean energy. LURA, a free app, helps communities decide how to repurpose land for a sustainable use. The tool analyzes facts on the ground, values collaborative input, and offers a path towards a cleaner energy, helping regions transition from coal dependence to a post-coal future.