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A just transition has 3 central pillars:
1. Support workers by creating green jobs, social protections, and retraining to ensure no one is left behind as polluting industries are scaled down, especially in economies highly dependent on fossil fuels.
2. Involve local communities, workers, small businesses, and Indigenous peoples to ensure that those most affected the transition are represented in decision-making.
3. Ensure the benefits of sustainable development (new jobs, clean transportation, etc.) are accessible, while the risks and burdens of the energy transition are evenly distributed. It means shifting towards a clean economy in a way that is inclusive, fair, and people-centered, so that inequitable social gaps are narrowed rather than widened.
Javier Dávalos (@javidavalosg) is an attorney of climate, human rights, and environment with extensive experience in UNFCCC negotiation processes and climate litigation. He is also a Climate Policy Lead with The Climate Reality Project América Latina (@climatelatino)!
Part three of "Global Perspectives at SB64," a series of interviews hosted by our communications intern Nina where environmental actors from around the world share their take on climate policy!
