COP 30 Side Event | From Vision to Practice: Putting just transition into action in the Global South
Workers, communities, and other local actors across coal regions in the Global South are advancing just transitions in many ways.
This event showcases initiatives supported by the Innovation Regions for a Just Energy Transition (IKI JET) project. The initiatives include stakeholder engagement forums; innovation labs for economic diversification; skills trainings; development of mine closure and JET plans; and strategies that raise awareness and empower local communities to participate in formal decision-making processes.
The event will feature a roundtable discussion with speakers from across the just transition stakeholder spectrum, including representatives from governments, trade unions, civil society, academia, and tripartite organizations.
Speakers:
Moderated by Jonas Kuehl, International Institute for Sustainable Development
Willington Ortiz, Wuppertal Institute
Blanca Patino, International Labour Organization
Abby Güner, Solidarity Center
Nithi Nesadurai, Climate Action Network Southeast Asia
Saravanee Singtong, Government of Thailand
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