This report is part of the Green European Foundation’s Transnational Climate Emergency Economy project. The project explores the challenge of decarbonising ‘harder to abate’ sectors, such as the chemistry, basic metals and refinery industries and international trade. Wetenschappelijk Bureau GroenLinks, Green House Think Tank and Green Foundation Ireland each focus on a specific part of a climate emergency economy. This particular report was written by WBGL and focuses on Dutch energy-intensive industries.
The Just Transition is a term use to refer to the transition towards a climate-neutral economy happening in a fair way, leaving no one behind.
This transnational project understands the Just Transition as a way of transforming from an extractive to a regenerative economy in a just and equitable way with the necessary support among the population. It seeks to show that the green family, is a leading actor in the development of futureproof politics and policies, carried out in a sensitive way that keeps in mind local specificities.
We are working alongside our project partners in conducting research on the Just Transition. Our efforts are directed to connect with relevant European and national actors to build a network interested in working towards a fair Transition. In the course of the project, the partners have implemented different activities in their countries to increase awareness of the importance of a Just Transition all over Europe. As part of our research we published the Just Transition framing paper that you can see below and we will compile a book on the subject to be published in Spring 2022.
Our partner Transición Verde published an article entitled “La Transición Justa en la agenda climática, un futuro prometedor”. Read the article here.
Curious about the questions answered by a Just Transition? Watch this promotional video for the No One Gets Left Behind event.
Just Transition Book
“A European Just Transition for a Better World” is the title of the book GEF published in June 2022. With the contirbutions of different authors, the book talks about the need for a true social and ecological just transition. A transition that needs to be shaped so that everyone is included, to ensure support and a good life for all within planetary boundaries.
The Heinrich Böll Foundation, the Green European Foundation and the Federation of Young European Greens (FYEG) are calling for applications to participate in the 7th Congress of Young Europeans! The Congress will take place in Marseille, France, from 4th to 7th September 2019.
The main theme of this year’s Congress is “How to fight for climate and democracy”. How can young people with ideas and ideals at hand contribute to social and political change? What can we learn from movements like Fridays for Future? Which tools do successful activists use? How can we build and connect a movement?
During the three-day Congress, selected participants will have the opportunity to come together and participate in different panels and workshops focusing on these questions.
How to Apply
Are you already involved in a movement, NGO, or similar activity?
Are you interested in sharing and expanding your vision, knowledge and ideas?
Are you between 18 and 30 years old?
Are you interested in sharing and discussing ideas in a transnational environment?
Apply now to the Congress of Young Europeans and become part of a young and innovative European network!
The organisers will cover the the travel and accomodation costs for all selected participants of the Marseille Congress of Young Europeans.
The number of available spaces is limited.
The working language of the Congress is English.
Please apply via the application form found here: APPLY!
In this project, Green foundations from the United Kingdom, Greece, Macedonia and Belgium share their experiences and ideas and develop policy proposals to enable a transition to a renewable and democratic energy system.
The publication, written by Dirk Holemans and Kati Van de Velde from Flemish think tank Oikos explores the concepts of a democratic energy regime, drawing from examples in Germany and Denmark, and cooperation between citizens and local governments, focusing on case studies in the UK and Belgium.
