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Overcoming five key challenges to make the energy transition a just labor transition

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  • Luis Fernández Intriago

    (Environmental Defense Fund)

  • Sharan Burrow

    (Independent Consultant)

  • Shouvik Chakraborty

    (University of Massachusetts)

  • Reza Daniels

    (University of Cape Town)

  • Alan Finkelstein Shapiro

    (Tufts University)

  • Helena Garcia

    (Fedesarrollo)

  • Raphael Heffron

    (Abu Dhabi University)

  • Michael Jakob

    (Climate Transitions Economics)

  • Markus Janser

    (Institute of Employment Research)

  • Suzi Kerr

    (Environmental Defense Fund)

  • Catherine Leining

    (Motu Economic and Public Policy Research)

  • Dave Maré

    (Motu Economic and Public Policy Research)

  • Mauro Pucheta

    (University of Kent)

  • Daniel Raimi

    (Resources for the Future)

  • Mandy Rambharos

    (Verra)

  • Euan Richardson

    (Motu Economic and Public Policy Research)

  • Marcela Tarazona

    (Genesis Analytics)

  • Alessio Terzi

    (University of Cambridge
    Sciences Po)

Abstract

Shifting rapidly to a low-emissions global economy could severely disrupt workers’ livelihoods and their communities, exacerbating inequalities and perpetuating injustice. In a Just Labor Transition, strategic policies prepare workers for new jobs, enable inclusive decision-making with meaningful participation of workers and their representatives (including labor unions and other collective organizations), and secure social license for change.

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  • Luis Fernández Intriago & Sharan Burrow & Shouvik Chakraborty & Reza Daniels & Alan Finkelstein Shapiro & Helena Garcia & Raphael Heffron & Michael Jakob & Markus Janser & Suzi Kerr & Catherine Leinin, 2025. "Overcoming five key challenges to make the energy transition a just labor transition," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 16(1), pages 1-3, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:16:y:2025:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-025-62905-5
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-62905-5
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