The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) in collaboration with the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, India’s G20 secretariat, and Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS), are hosting the 2nd Development Working Group side event on the theme “Just Green Transitions” on April 06, 2023. The multi-stakeholder event will see experts from policymaking, civil society, and industry discuss and deliberate on key issues of just green transitions.
The concept of just transitions around coal in the context of energy supply and mitigation have gained discursive traction. However, sadly just transitions have recently received more focus specifically on energy supply. Demand side sectors such as agriculture, micro, small and medium enterprises, and transport haven’t found enough space in the socio-economic narratives around just energy transition narratives. There is thus, the scope for factoring in inclusivity in the demand-side interventions more strongly.
It is critical that India’s G20 Presidency play a key role not just in defining the normative contours of what constitutes just green transitions but also in terms of specific proposals that will aid in the development of an international enabling environment for just green transitions, one which considers holistic approaches to resources, energy, climate mitigation, climate adaptation, and integration of sustainable development.
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