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This technical brief by the Climate Policy Initiative analyzes the potential for green job creation in Jharkhand, India, between FY 2026 and FY 2030. It focuses on three primary sectors: clean power, clean mobility, and green molecules, projecting significant employment growth under two different policy scenarios while emphasizing the need for a 'just transition' for workers currently dependent on the state's extensive fossil fuel mining industry.

This report by the Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) analyzes the annual economic implications of a low-carbon energy transition for the state of Jharkhand, India. It estimates that the cumulative annual economic impact on Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs), the state government, and the local community would be INR 725.9 billion (USD 8.7 billion). The document provides a detailed breakdown of potential losses in revenue, employment, and livelihoods across the solid fossil fuel mining and power generation sectors, while recommending a comprehensive Just Transition (JT) plan to mitigate these adverse effects.