Overcoming five key challenges to make the energy transition a just labor transition.

Fernández Intriago, Luis; Burrow, Sharan; Chakraborty, Shouvik; Daniels, Reza; Finkelstein Shapiro, Alan; Garcia, Helena; Heffron, Raphael; Jakob, Michael et al. · Nat Commun · 2025

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Abstract

Shifting rapidly to a low-emissions global economy could severely disrupt workers’ livelihoods and their communities, exacerbating inequalities and perpetuating injustice. In a Just Labor Transition, strategic policies prepare workers for new jobs, enable inclusive decision-making with meaningful participation of workers and their representatives (including labor unions and other collective organizations), and secure social license for change.