Just Transition

Just transition is greening the economy that is fair and inclusive to all, creating decent work opportunities and leaving no one behind. Environmental challenges like climate change, pollution, degradation and among others is affecting our world, therefore nations and businesses must transition to a greener, resilient and climate-neutral economies and societies. Ensuring just transition is a key element in the development of nations and their economic sectors, where just transition is known to maximize their economic opportunities in climate action, minimizing and managing their challenges as well. Just transition is a process that seeks to achieve climate change actions that equally advances job creation, social justice and fair transitions for workers. Women inclusion in just transition decision helps in the development and building of stronger and more resilient communities. Because women possess unique knowledge and experience, particularly at local level, their inclusion in decision -making processes is critical to effective just transition.