For decades, countries, cities, and companies have developed and tested just transition initiatives across the world. This session will take stock of international experience, progress and challenges to inform the development of a just transition work programme under UNFCCC and national policies.
Since the 1970’s the concept of Just Transition has evolved massively. The 2015 ILO Guidelines on Just Transition, the Paris Agreement preamble, and this years’ 111th ILC Resolution and Conclusion on Just Transition are just a few of the milestones leading up to the development of the Just Transition Work Programme at COP28.
Meanwhile, climate and environmental change is quickly becoming the largest threat to poverty reduction, decent work, gender equality, sustainable development and social justice. Approximately half of the world’s GDP is dependent to a greater or lesser extent on nature and the sustainable management of ecosystem services. This includes 1.2 billion jobs in farming, fisheries, forestry and tourism.
