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This case study examines Colorado's legislative and strategic efforts to manage the transition away from coal-fired power plants. The state has established a Just Transition Office and Advisory Committee to support workers and communities, while implementing a securitization mechanism to accelerate the closure of uneconomic plants.

This case study by the World Resources Institute examines Uruguay's transition to renewable electricity generation, highlighting the role of long-term policy planning, social dialogue with unions, and international partnerships in creating green jobs and managing the phase-out of fossil fuels.

This case study examines Ontario's phase-out of coal-fired electricity, focusing on the conversion of the Atikokan and Thunder Bay generating stations to biomass to mitigate local economic disruption. While the conversions initially preserved jobs and supported the forest products sector, the study notes a lack of preemptive just transition planning and the eventual closure of the Thunder Bay plant due to low energy demand.

This case study examines the work of Germany's Commission on Growth, Structural Change and Employment (the "Coal Commission"), established in 2018 to create a consensus-based plan for phasing out coal-fired power generation while ensuring a just transition for workers and affected regions.

This case study examines the economic transition of Germany's Ruhr region from a coal-mining and heavy industry center to a knowledge- and tourism-based economy. It details the shift from top-down structural policies to a decentralized, inclusive engagement strategy involving trade unions and government, culminating in the closure of the last hard coal mine in 2018.

This case study examines the Pavagada Solar Park in Karnataka, India, focusing on its innovative land-leasing model and the resulting socio-economic and environmental trade-offs. While the project successfully contributed to renewable energy targets and provided stable income for landowners, it faced challenges regarding water scarcity, limited local job creation, and negative impacts on non-land-owning residents.

This case study examines Mexico's efforts to integrate energy justice into its renewable energy expansion. While the country has rapidly increased solar and wind capacity and implemented new social impact assessment (SIA) and consultation laws between 2013 and 2018, significant implementation gaps remain. Social conflicts, often stemming from inadequate consultation with Indigenous and local communities, have delayed numerous energy projects and highlighted tensions between ambitious climate targets and the protection of community rights.

This case study examines Alberta, Canada's strategy to phase out coal-fired electricity by 2030, focusing on the financial mechanisms and social dialogue used to support affected workers and communities.

This case study describes the community-led response in Tonawanda, New York, to the closure of the NRG Energy-owned Huntley Generating Station, a coal-fired power plant. It details the formation of the Huntley Alliance, a coalition that lobbied for state funding to mitigate tax revenue losses and developed a long-term economic vision called "Tonawanda Tomorrow" to diversify the local economy and redevelop waterfront property.

This case study examines Kentucky's coal severance tax, introduced in 1972, and its role in funding economic diversification and basic services in coal-producing counties. While the tax has provided significant resources through funds like the LGEAF and LGEDF, its effectiveness is challenged by a lack of a coordinated long-term strategy and a sharp decline in revenues as coal production and employment plummet.

This working paper examines the experiences and challenges of climate change practitioners in the global South as they transitioned to online engagement during the Covid-19 pandemic. Based on a 2020 CDKN survey and interviews across Africa, Asia, and South America, the document analyzes the impact of the digital divide, evaluates various communication platforms, and provides lessons for organizing inclusive virtual events for marginalized and remote populations.

This case study by the Stockholm Environment Institute examines the Campoalegre river basin in Colombia to demonstrate the limitations of Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) when based solely on geographic watershed boundaries. Using coffee production and hydroelectric power as examples, the document argues for a 'Water without Borders' approach that accounts for multiscalar tele-connections, such as global agricultural markets and cumulative downstream impacts, which operate beyond local basin limits.

This report, led by the Coalition for Urban Transitions and 36 partner organizations, argues that urban centers are critical for climate leadership and economic recovery following the Covid-19 pandemic, specifically focusing on six emerging economies.

This case study describes a hybrid solar-wind mini-grid project implemented by Ryse Energy in Ada Foah, Ghana. Originally intended only for agricultural output, the project scope expanded to provide basic electricity to a village of approximately 500 people experiencing extreme energy poverty. Funded by a United Nations grant, the system integrates wind turbines, solar arrays, and battery storage to provide reliable energy for irrigation and community needs, avoiding 85 metric tonnes of CO2 emissions annually.

This briefing by RMI examines how several US states are using securitization—a financing tool that replaces high-cost utility capital with low-interest ratepayer-backed bonds—to facilitate the equitable retirement of coal-fired power plants. The document details how this mechanism can lower electricity rates for consumers, enable utility investment in clean energy, and provide funding for displaced workers and affected communities.

This case study describes the process Peru undertook between 2014 and 2020 to integrate gender, intercultural, and intergenerational perspectives into its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) and broader climate change management framework.

This policy brief by the Climate Policy Initiative examines the barriers and opportunities for National Development Banks (NDBs) to increase financing for climate-smart urban infrastructure. It identifies a significant gap between the potential of NDBs to act as intermediaries and the current reality, where only a small minority finance local governments. The document provides a 'City Maturity Model' consisting of 12 dimensions across strategic, financial, policy, and operational levels to help city officials improve their creditworthiness and project pipelines to better access NDB funding.

This policy brief by the Climate Policy Initiative examines how National Development Banks (NDBs) can be leveraged to increase financing for climate-smart urban infrastructure. It identifies significant gaps in current NDB mandates and proposes a 12-dimension maturity model to help NDBs optimize their strategic, financial, business, and operational capacities to better support municipalities in implementing low-carbon and climate-resilient projects.

This policy brief by the Climate Policy Initiative examines the role of National Development Banks (NDBs) in financing climate-smart urban infrastructure. It identifies significant gaps in current NDB mandates and capacities, proposing a 'maturity model' with twelve dimensions across strategic, financial, business, and operational parameters to help NDBs better support local governments in implementing low-carbon and climate-resilient projects.

This fact sheet from the Stockholm Environment Institute explains the role of citizen participation in creating sustainable cities, detailing its importance for reducing inequalities, the various levels of engagement, and specific methods such as participatory budgeting and citizen panels.