Overcoming five key challenges to make the energy transition a just labor transition
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.
Authors
- Reza Che Daniels (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9951-8568)
- Alessio Terzi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4891-0850)
- Suzi Kerr (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4730-8761)
- Mandy Rambharos
- Catherine Leining (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3932-5825)
- Shouvik Chakraborty (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5744-648X)
- Dave Maré
- Erika Richardson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5392-3680)
- Michael Jakob (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5005-3563)
- Markus Janser (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1818-6205)
- Helena Garcia
- Raphael J. Heffron (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3026-9604)
- Mauro Pucheta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8506-5932)
- Daniel Raimi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9154-3371)
- Sharan Burrow
- Luis Fernández Intriago (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2070-3742)
- Alan Finkelstein Shapiro
- Marcela Tarazona
Institutions
- Abu Dhabi University (AE)
- Tufts University (US)
- Environmental Defense Fund (US)
- University of Cape Town (ZA)
- Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris (FR)
- University of Kent (GB)
- University of Cambridge (GB)
- University of Massachusetts Amherst (US)
- Institut für Arbeitsmarkt und Berufsforschung (DE)
- City of Cape Town (ZA)
- Resources For The Future (US)
- Climate Analytics (DE)
- IC Independent Consulting (Australia) (AU)
- Motu Economic and Public Policy Research (NZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Nature Communications
- Published
- 2025-08-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-62905-5
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Global Energy and Sustainability Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.82