Fundamentals of Just Energy Transition in Coal Regions

How can coal regions transform their economies to sustain local livelihoods, economic activities and jobs? How can these regions ensure that the transition from coal to other sources of livelihoods is a just transition that leaves no one behind?

The Foundations Programme on Just Energy Transition in Coal Regions [Fundamentos sobre transición energética justa en regiones carboníferas], offered as part of the ‘Innovative Regions for Just Energy Transition’ (IKI JET) project, aims to strengthen the capacity of stakeholders in and around coal mining regions to work towards a just transition in these regions.

The course offers a practical and comprehensive learning experience over three weeks. Delve into the strategic principles of just transition and exchange ideas with experts and practitioners from around the world.

The programme is aimed at:

+ Representatives of national governments involved in coal transitions (Ministries of Labour, Mining, Planning, Finance, Economic Development, Women’s Affairs)

+ Representatives of local governments of mining regions

+ Representatives of the private sector, including employers’ organizations, at the national level and in mining regions

+ Workers’ representatives at the national level and in coal regions

+ Civil society organisations and academics involved in the coal transition

Key topics covered:

+ Climate change, climate policies, employment and decent work

+ Just transition: Conceptual framework and policy orientation

+ Just transition in coal regions: Drivers and opportunities

+ Just transition in coal regions: Experiences and lessons learned

+ Social dialogue for a just transition

+ Leaving no one behind: Gender equality and inclusion of vulnerable groups and people in vulnerable situations

+ Financing a just transition

The course will encompass 30 hours of learning through an online format that combines webinars with self-guided learning modules. It will adopt participatory and “learning by doing” methodologies based on case studies, reflections and team exercises, and scenario simulations. It will also apply pedagogical approaches tailored to the needs and interests of the participants.

The course will run from September 30 to October 18, 2024, in Spanish.