Just Transitions in the Oil and Gas Sector: Considerations for Addressing Impacts on Workers and Communities in Middle-Income Countries

The document examines the economic and social risks facing middle-income developing countries as they shift away from oil and gas production. It highlights the potential for significant government revenue loss and job displacement, particularly for indirect and induced workers in geographically concentrated areas. The paper recommends place-based economic diversification and targeted just transition strategies to mitigate these impacts.

• Middle-income developing countries, which produce approximately half of the world's oil and gas, face substantial risks including a significant drop in government revenue and increased economic insecurity for workers and communities as the global economy shifts away from fossil fuels.
• The oil and gas industry's impact is characterized by a high volume of indirect and induced jobs that are often geographically concentrated, which creates a strong influence on local communities and subnational governments. The workforce is further defined by low female participation, high pay, varying unionization rates, and a large number of contract workers.
• To mitigate the challenges of transitioning, the paper suggests prioritizing place-based economic diversification to create new jobs in the clean energy economy and alternative revenue sources, alongside the development of just transition strategies for impacted stakeholders.

APA

World Resources Institute (n.d.). Just Transitions in the Oil and Gas Sector: Considerations for Addressing Impacts on Workers and Communities in Middle-Income Countries. https://www.wri.org/research/just-transitions-oil-gas-sector-workers-communities-middle-income-countries

Chicago

World Resources Institute. Just Transitions in the Oil and Gas Sector: Considerations for Addressing Impacts on Workers and Communities in Middle-Income Countries. n.d. https://www.wri.org/research/just-transitions-oil-gas-sector-workers-communities-middle-income-countries.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{worldresourcesinstitutendjust, author = {{World Resources Institute}}, title = {{Just Transitions in the Oil and Gas Sector: Considerations for Addressing Impacts on Workers and Communities in Middle-Income Countries}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, url = {https://www.wri.org/research/just-transitions-oil-gas-sector-workers-communities-middle-income-countries}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }