While focusing on de-carbonisation and cleaner energy options, the potential implications on social equity and distributional impacts on coal enrich states and their social and economic sector are very high, and hence, calls for a transition that is just and fair. Just Transition needs to consider a broad range of social and economic sectors, geographic locations, diverse stakeholders and time horizons. Coal is the major source of revenue and employment for resource-rich states such as Jharkhand, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, and Madhya Pradesh. Just Transition should occur in a phased manner. 

The session largely focused on how given the emission leakage, India needs to start moving beyond the coal narrative and focus on just transition efforts across different fossil fuel industries. This will help the policymakers create a regularized and common framework that can seamlessly be implemented across different frameworks. 

Driving a Just Energy Transition highlighted how renewable energy is scaling in India and the world over, and is expected to contribute significantly to the fight against climate change. This critical moment in the development sector is witnessing several changes with respect to policy priorities, financing models, and building industries including renewable energy, directed at developing resilience against future shocks. 

WSDS 2021 Virtual Dialogue: Second pre-event on Energy Transition

The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) organised a webinar on "Just Transition – Planning For A Post Coal Future" with support from Children's Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF) on 24 June, 2021. The event included a panel discussion and the launch of two working papers prepared by TERI on Just Transition. This webinar specifically discussed and examined the