Montenegro is facing a complex socioeconomic and energy transformation within the framework of EU accession and decarbonisation targets from the ‘Fit for 55’ initiative and the Green Agenda for the Western Balkans. In this context, the concept of a just transition, ensuring that the shift toward a carbon-neutral economy is fair and inclusive, has gained in prominence. This article provides a comprehensive review of the just transition framework in Montenegro and seeks to support the perspective of a democratic, inclusive and regionally coordinated approach to the energy transition. It identifies and draws on several examples of lessons from other transition communities in the western Balkans and provides a case study of Pljevlja, where there is a coal-fired power plant built to take advantage of local fossil fuel infrastructure. The article identifies the opportunities which a just transition might provide to secure economic diversification and improve local opportunities while doing so in an equitable way. It concludes with a series of recommendations embedding just transition as a viable, progressive policy tool.
In the context of the global green transition, Indonesia’s energy policy has become a contested arena where decarbonisation agendas, power relations and distributive justice collide. This study analyses how policies, configurations of actors, discourses and power relations shape the distribution of the benefits and bur...
Engagement of local communities and policy coherence across different sectors are essential to ensure that no one is left behind in the green transition. Coastal communities face many challenges that are difficult to adapt to, including those associated with blue growth. In this article, outcomes from two Horizon Europ...
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This article examines what forms of governance can enable a just and scalable green transition at the local level. While place-based approaches centred on anchor institutions are often promoted as vehicles for equitable and community-led transitions, their effectiveness is shaped by broader multiscalar governance relat...
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The concept of a just energy transition (JET) aims to balance the urgent need for decarbonisation with social equity. However, the implementation of this transition remains deeply uneven, particularly in the Global South. Moreover, many developing countries face financial, infrastructural, and socio-economic barriers t...
Nontethelelo Tshivhase· Journal of Energy in Souther...· 0 citations
The green transition is increasingly perceived as unjust by various stakeholders. Academic debates revolve around decarbonisation and coal phase-out legislation, the rush for critical minerals, new forms of renewable energy, regional strategies and the lack of effective coordination mechanisms, and policy gaps between...
Marcus Erridge, Gea Eleanora Piccardi, Irina Velicu et al.· Politics and Governance· 1 citation
Southeast Asia is home to a variety of rapidly growing economies and energy systems. Much of this growth has been driven using fossil fuels to fulfil energy demands. Despite having substantial renewable energy potential, three of the region’s eleven countries — Indonesia, the Philippines, and Viet Nam — primarily rely...
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