Despite renewables momentum, 94.5 GW of new coal power began construction in 2024. Halting new approvals and optimising use of existing assets are essential. A robust #justtransition framework will be key to supporting workers and revitalising coal-dependent regions. 4/x
Heute starten die @unfccc #JuneClimateMeetings #SB62 in Bonn als Vorbereitung für die Cop30noBrasil. Wichtige Verhandlungspunkte: #Klimaanpassung #GST #JustTransition, UBA-Mitarbeitende verhandeln mit zu #NDCs #Klimawissenschaft #Landwirtschaft #ACE: https://unfccc.int/sb62
Credit: Frederik Pischke/ Umweltbundesamt
"In Alberta's last election both major political party leaders attacked a #JustTransition. More walkable, less car dependant #15MinuteCities were propagandized by the #AntiVax geniuses into concentration camps. The conspiratorial and fact-free are on the rise and somehow have been for some time."
The global shift to renewable energy will require key minerals.
But we must not repeat the mistakes of the fossil fuel era.
Greenpeace has launched 5 guiding principles to make the energy transition fair, just, and sustainable for people and planet.
Read more: https://act.gp/3ZFcH8j
How do we anticipate vital needs through livable #systems?
Which methods feed each other without #waste?
What does #innovation look like when not limited by profitability?
Contribute from anywhere to build an #openknowledge bank.
REGISTER INTEREST: https://makeinplace.org
Someone whose posts aren’t quite public served as a reminder to me to point out there’s an EU fund specifically dedicated to helping people in coal and similar regions with the energy transition.
Of course it is also up to member states (who control much bigger budgets) and it isn’t just about extreme cases like coal mining, but skills in every industry
Interesting article on Shanxi, China’s coal belt province!
Their whole economy depends on coal, and people don’t know much about climate change.
Nevertheless:
“People are quite happy to move on, if they are provided with good training and strong support to help that transition go smoothly”
After all, coal mining in a coal economy isn’t that great, in reality…
Indigenous communities in Latin America are revolutionizing clean energy, replacing diesel generators with solar power in remote villages. This grassroots movement creates jobs, reduces pollution, and empowers local people to control their energy future. It’s a beautiful example of traditional knowledge and modern technology working together.
#CleanEnergy #IndigenousRights #SolarPower #SustainableDevelopment #JustTransition #GoodNews
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2025/may/08/latin-america-community-energy-indigenous-lighting-electricity-solar-pollution-diesel-just-transition
Two-thirds of global heating caused by richest 10%, study suggests…that means us (or at least me)
“if the whole world population had emitted as the top 10%, 1% or 0.1% had, the temperature increase would have been 2.9C, 6.7C or a completely unsurvivable 12.2C”
Laat extreem rechts onze natuur niet slopen. #EUGreenDeal #Biodiversity #ClimateResilience #NatureBasedSolutions #ProtectHabitatsDirective #VoteForNature #JustTransition #Sustainability
https://kanteldenker.wordpress.com/2025/05/05/bescherm-de-europese-natuur-tegen-extreemrechts-laat-de-habitatrichtlijn-niet-slopen/
EU countries must better embed social justice in climate plans ahead of ETS 2 introduction – NGOs
https://www.cleanenergywire.org/news/eu-countries-must-better-embed-social-justice-climate-plans-ahead-ets-2-introduction-ngos #emissionstrading #CO2 #justtransition
Many lessons learned re home upgrades, barriers to adoption,
But encouraging model for elsewhere.
Likely best for states with high energy costs and overburdened grid (like MA).
eases grid strain of adding more electrified homes low/middle income homes = more numerous than wealthier ones, so much more climate impact can reduce energy bills for homeowner can provide backup pwr for outages, which are bigger strain on lower income
#cleanenergy progress in the states!
Very promising pilot program for electrifying low/middle income homes,
Incl heat pump, solar, batteries, etc.
Batteries help grid during high demand. Utility incentive payments go to company installing battery - offsets cost.
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#climatechange #climatehope #cleanenergy #electrification #justtransition
https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/electrification/massachusetts-solar-heat-pump-battery-pilot
Ab heute trifft sich die internat. #Klimapolitik auf Einladung von @AuswaertigesAmt @COP30 zum Petersberger Klimadialog in Berlin.
Das Treffen dient als inhaltliche & strategische Vorbereitung auf die COP30. Themen u. a.: #NDC #Klimafinanzierung #Biodiv #JustTransition
Ausführliche Infos zu den neuen nationalen Klimaschutzbeiträgen und warum diese so wichtig sind, um das 1,5-Grad-Ziels von Paris in Reichweite zu halten, gibt es auf unserer neuen NDC-Themenseite: https://www.umweltbundesamt.de/themen/klima-energie/internationale-klimapolitik/uebereinkommen-von-paris/nationale-klimaschutzbeitraege-ndc
Tough choices ahead: Which industries will survive the green transition? The EU must decide who gets support in a cleaner future. Time to back the industries that will lead us forward! #GreenEconomy #JustTransition https://www.politico.eu/article/europes-impossible-choice-which-industries-should-survive-the-green-transition/
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Carbon taxes deepen inequality. They put the cost of the climate crisis on consumers instead of transforming the system. But what is the alternative?
We need a just transition that tackles economic security and inequality at the heart of climate action. That means:
Decommodifying essentials & building the social and care economy
Expanding co-ops & post-capitalist enterprises
Redirecting finance toward useful sectors and less in harmful enterprise
Industrial policy & public job guarantees towards sectors that create social and ecological wellbeing
How can we create an economy that meets social-ecological needs?https://www.commonsnetwork.org/2024/10/17/discussing-a-postgrowth-economy-with-jason-hickel/
What’s your take? How do we push for socially just climate action?
Liberal green policies generate conservative backlash
In the Netherlands, the government’s ‘ecological transition’ plan follows a neoliberal agenda. Policies like ‘true pricing’ (e.g. carbon taxes) claim to tackle the climate crisis but shift the burden onto consumers, worsening inequality.
Carbon taxes are regressive. Why should low-income households bear the cost of our economic systems?
A just transition must tackle economic insecurity & inequality alongside climate action. Social wellbeing and ecological objectives must go hand in hand.
What do you think? What narratives should we build so they resonate with the majority of people who are living in precarious conditions?
Discover why tackling inequality MUST be at the heart of the green transition 
https://www.commonsnetwork.org/2024/10/17/discussing-a-postgrowth-economy-with-jason-hickel/
For almost a quarter of people globally, unemployment is still a top concern.
Is the energy transition the answer to unemployment and the climate crisis?
Take a look at the latest episode of #SystemShiftPodcast where we discuss #GreenJobs, #JustTransition and more on https://act.gp/3QfP0y7 
RT by @EUPublications: #JustTransition for all!
Recently, we:
contributed to the Just Transition Work Programme influencing the @EU_Commission; proposed the creation of a Just Transition Observatory; provided advice to the @EUCouncil's work on the Environment Action Programme.
#EESCStories
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