Achieving Just Energy Transition G20
Summary
The document argues that G20 countries, due to their high greenhouse gas emissions and population shares, must phase out fossil fuels through a just energy transition. It identifies four imperatives: tackling fossil fuel-dependent regimes, diversifying economies, providing transition finance, and improving international coordination. The brief concludes with three specific recommendations: improving governance for low-carbon pathways, diversifying economies via transition finance mechanisms, and synchronising global efforts.
Key insights
- G20 nations are urged to phase out fossil fuels because they represent a significant portion of the global population and are responsible for massive greenhouse gas emissions.
- A just energy transition requires four primary imperatives: addressing the dominance of regimes dependent on fossil fuels, diversifying economies, securing transition finance, and enhancing international coordination.
- The brief proposes three specific recommendations for G20 governments: improving governance to enable a shift toward low-carbon energy regimes, implementing economic diversification strategies supported by transition finance, and synchronising global just energy transition efforts.
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- APA
- Stockholm Environment Institute (2023). Achieving Just Energy Transition G20. https://www.sei.org/publications/achieving-just-energy-transition-g20/
- Chicago
- Stockholm Environment Institute. Achieving Just Energy Transition G20. 2023. https://www.sei.org/publications/achieving-just-energy-transition-g20/.
- Wikipedia
- {{cite report |author=Stockholm Environment Institute |title=Achieving Just Energy Transition G20 |date=22 May 2023 |url=https://www.sei.org/publications/achieving-just-energy-transition-g20/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}
- BibTeX
- @techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitute2023achieving, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{Achieving Just Energy Transition G20}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2023}, month = may, url = {https://www.sei.org/publications/achieving-just-energy-transition-g20/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }
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