Towards An Inclusive Energy Transition Beyond Coal – A comparison of just transition policies away from coal between China, the EU and the US

Xinqing Lu, Erpu Zhu, Loyle Campbell, Manfred Hafner, Michel Noussan and Pier Paolo Raimondi
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Xinqing Lu: Sciences Po, Paris School of International Affairs
Erpu Zhu: Sciences Po, Paris School of International Affairs
Loyle Campbell: Sciences Po, Paris School of International Affairs
Manfred Hafner: Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei, Sciences Po, Paris School of International Affairs, The John Hopkins University, School of Advanced International Studies
Michel Noussan: Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei, Sciences Po, Paris School of International Affairs
Pier Paolo Raimondi: Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei, Istituto Affari Internazionali

No 2021.36, Working Papers from Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei

Abstract: This paper compares different just transition pathways in China, the European Union and the United States of America by comparing the current state of the coal sector and just transition policies away from coal. How can social justice in the energy transition be achieved under different models of energy governance? Since these three blocs have only made some progress on just transition policies and legislations for workers and communities impacted by the coal phase down or phase out in recent years, there have not been many studies comparing them to each other. The analysis in this paper shows that while all three blocs work towards ensuring the integration of coal workers and coal communities into the clean economy in the process of coal reduction, their approaches to achieving a just transition differ in terms of policy frameworks, financing resources, specific measures and public participation. This paper is part of a series of FEEM working papers of comparison studies of China, the EU and the US in the field of climate and energy.

Keywords: Energy Transition; Just Transition; Coal Phase Out; Inclusiveness; China; the European Union; the United States (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q38 Q56 Q58 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021-12
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