Aligning Just Transition in the UNFCCC Process with Real-World Action Workshop Outcomes

The report details a workshop in Bonn that brought together over 70 stakeholders to bridge the gap between international Just Transition (JT) negotiations and on-the-ground realities. Key discussions focused on overcoming barriers in the Global South—such as limited technical capacity, fragmented governance, and financial constraints—and the importance of national ownership. The document highlights South Korea's coal phase-out fund as a case study and proposes five key outcomes for the Just Transition Work Programme (JTWP), including the establishment of a Global JT Mechanism and the integration of JT into national climate plans like NDCs. Participants emphasized that JT should be framed as a development opportunity and an enabler of climate ambition rather than a cause for delay.

• The Brazilian COP30 presidency is developing a Just Transition Taxonomy to serve as a reference framework for building domestic consensus and unifying international messaging.
• Operationalizing Just Transitions in Global South countries is hindered by limited technical expertise for impact assessments, a high prevalence of informal workers, fragmented governance due to the misconception that JT only applies to the energy sector, and insufficient funding for social and environmental justice.
• South Korea established a Just Transition Fund in the Chungnam region to support approximately 22,000 workers affected by the goal to phase out coal by 2040; the fund aims to raise €6.34 million, with €4.76 million already secured.
• Five key proposals have been suggested for the Just Transition Work Programme (JTWP): adopting equity and rights-based principles, creating a Global JT Mechanism, making JT eligible for climate finance, integrating JT into national plans (NDCs, NAPs), and enhancing national participation mechanisms.
• Workshop participants advocated for a narrative shift that frames Just Transition as a positive development opportunity linked to job creation and health improvements to secure political support and unlock finance.
• There is a critical need to ensure that Just Transition discussions do not serve as a tactic to delay or weaken overall climate ambition, particularly for vulnerable populations.

APA

Climate Strategies (n.d.). Aligning Just Transition in the UNFCCC Process with Real-World Action Workshop Outcomes. https://climatestrategies.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/SB62_Just_Transition_Workshop_Report.pdf

Chicago

Climate Strategies. Aligning Just Transition in the UNFCCC Process with Real-World Action Workshop Outcomes. n.d. https://climatestrategies.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/SB62_Just_Transition_Workshop_Report.pdf.

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BibTeX

@techreport{climatestrategiesndaligning, author = {{Climate Strategies}}, title = {{Aligning Just Transition in the UNFCCC Process with Real-World Action Workshop Outcomes}}, institution = {Climate Strategies}, url = {https://climatestrategies.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/SB62_Just_Transition_Workshop_Report.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }