The Task Force on Just Transition focuses on strategies to ensure a just and equitable transition for workers and communities affected by industry changes. It has developed a just energy transition approach that creates the necessary foundation to establish resilient and carbon-neutral energy systems. It is focusing on:
- Continuing ongoing work to develop a principles-based framework for just transition in coal mining regions;
- Introducing and promoting just energy transition principles across the ECE Sustainable Energy subprogramme and all its Groups of Experts; and
- Piloting the approach in priority sectors within the ECE region.
Areas of Focus
- Mine closure
- Land reclamation
- Mine repurposing
- Methane issues
- Water issues
- Subsidience
- Staff retraining
- Social aspect
- Business models
- Subsidies
- Regional development
- Gender matters
- etc.
Current Chair
- Ms. Bobbie Foot
Work Plan
Meetings
- First Meeting (16 June 2023)
- Second Meeting (24 July 2023)
- Third Meeting (4 October 2023)
- Fourth Meeting (13 December 2023)
- Fifth meeting (18 January 2024)
- Sixth meeting (20 February 2024)
- Seventh meeting (31 July 2024)
- Eight meeting (2 October 2024)
- Ninth meeting (6 December 2024)
Resources
- Shared Folder (accessible only to Task Force members)