Priority Number One: How a UBIG can help defeat hunger

The fact sheet proposes a Universal Basic Income Guarantee (UBIG) as a tool to support South Africa's Just Energy Transition (JET). It argues that while the shift to renewables is necessary for climate goals, it threatens coal-dependent industries and communities. A UBIG would provide a non-conditional financial safety net to cushion economic shocks, build resilience against climate crises, and ensure that the risks and benefits of the energy transition are redistributed equitably, particularly for vulnerable groups like informal workers and caregivers.

• A Universal Basic Income Guarantee (UBIG) is presented as a transformative solution for South Africa's Just Energy Transition (JET) because the shift to renewable energy will disrupt coal industries, causing widespread economic and social impacts.
• A UBIG is considered essential because it addresses gaps in current social protection and supports those not covered by targeted interventions, such as caregivers and informal workers, while helping communities adopt sustainable practices.
• Evidence from cash transfer programs in Ethiopia, Brazil, and Bangladesh indicates that financial support can mitigate the impacts of economic shocks, droughts, and floods.

APA

iej_admin (2024). Priority Number One: How a UBIG can help defeat hunger. Institute for Economic Justice. https://iej.org.za/resource/factsheet/ubig-factsheet-11_priority-number-one_how-a-ubig-can-help-defeat-hunger/

Chicago

iej_admin. Priority Number One: How a UBIG can help defeat hunger. Institute for Economic Justice, 2024. https://iej.org.za/resource/factsheet/ubig-factsheet-11_priority-number-one_how-a-ubig-can-help-defeat-hunger/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{iejadmin2024priority, author = {iej\_admin}, title = {{Priority Number One: How a UBIG can help defeat hunger}}, institution = {Institute for Economic Justice}, year = {2024}, month = nov, url = {https://iej.org.za/resource/factsheet/ubig-factsheet-11_priority-number-one_how-a-ubig-can-help-defeat-hunger/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }