Putting the ‘just’ in Just Transition - the imperative for human rights approaches

Table of Contents

• 1. Introduction 2
• 1.1. Human rights as a compass for a whole of society approach to just transition 2
• 1.2. Ensuring participation and inclusion in the Second Dialogue 4
• 1.2.1. 4
• Recommendations 4
• 2. Unpacking the full range of means of 5
• 2.1. The human rights imperative for just transition finance 5
• 2.1.1. 6
• Recommendations 6
• 2.2. Transforming the international financial architecture for climate funding including for just transitions 6
• 2.2.1. 7
• Recommendations 7
• 2.3. Polluter pays principle and the need for progressive measures 8
• 2.3.1. 8
• Recommendations 8
• 2.4. Support for the Global Tax Convention 9
• 2.4.1. 10
• Recommendations 10
• 2.5. The need for universal social protection including a global fund to protect the workforce in just transitions 11
• 2.5.1. 13
• Recommendations 13
• 2.6. Human rights-based approaches to climate technology 14
• 2.6.1. 14
• Avoiding dangerous distractions 14
• 2.6.2. 15
• Intellectual property trade and human rights 15
• 3. A checklist for human rights compliant just 17
• ANNEX JUST TRANSITION CHECKLIST 19
• OVERALL ASSESSMENT 19