just transition
JUST tran-ZISH-un
dʒʌst trænˈzɪʃənListen
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Dictionary meaning
a framework and set of principles ensuring that the shift to a low-carbon economy is fair and inclusive, leaving no workers or communities behind; addresses the needs of fossil fuel industry workers facing job losses as coal mines, oil fields, and gas plants close; emphasizes job retraining, community investment, and social protection; originated in labor union movements and is now central to climate justice advocacy and the Paris Agreement preamble
Examples
- Without a just transition, coal-mining communities would bear the entire burden of decarbonization.
- The EU's Just Transition Fund provides billions to help carbon-intensive regions reinvent their economies.
Synonyms: fair transition, equitable transition
Pronunciation tips
The word 'just' here means 'fair' or 'equitable', not 'merely'. A 'just transition' is a justice-oriented transition.
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