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The report details a workshop in Panama aimed at moving Just Transition from dialogue to implementation. It presents case studies from the Dominican Republic, Spain, and Brazil, and synthesizes group discussions on creating a Just Transition taxonomy, defining monitoring indicators, and establishing core guiding principles to support developing countries and the COP30 presidency.

• A case study of the Enertur initiative in the Dominican Republic, supported by a $56.4 million financing package from IDB Invest, FMO, and FinDev Canada, highlighted significant workforce gaps. Specifically, a gendered skills gap was noted where only "8 to 12 women initially qualified for technical roles," and some legal frameworks in countries like Argentina "prohibited women from operating heavy machinery."
• Spain's Just Energy Transition strategy utilizes a territorial approach with "Just Transition Agreements across 15 territories," focusing on coal and nuclear regions. Key lessons from the Spanish experience include the necessity of proactive social planning to avoid issues when plant shutdowns are announced years in advance and the requirement for energy firms to have "internal just transition plans" to manage impacts on workers and communities.
• In Brazil, the 2023 Ecological Transition Plan emphasizes technological innovation and quality jobs. The "Professionals of the Future" program (2021–2028) has trained 1,700 teachers and 13,400 individuals since 2017, including the rollout of a photovoltaic installer course and an update to the electrotechnical technician curriculum.
• Workshop participants argued that a Just Transition taxonomy must extend beyond energy and industry to include "food systems, nature-based solutions, and the care economy." For Brazil specifically, the taxonomy must prioritize "land use and agribusiness" due to their role in national emissions.
• Proposed indicators to track Just Transition integrity vary by level: project-level indicators include "the number of people hired—particularly women and individuals from vulnerable groups"; company-level indicators focus on "fossil fuel phase-out strategies"; and national-level indicators emphasize the allocation of "specific public resources through treasury mechanisms."
• The workshop identified several core principles for Just Transition, including "Accountability and Responsibility," "Equity," "Inclusivity," "Improving Well-Being," "Tailor-Made Solutions," "Decent Work," and "Sustainability," as well as "Participation," "Integration," "Transparency," "Access," and "Commitment."

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