The concept Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), the of a just transition emanates from the just transition agenda was brought to labour movement in North America in the the negotiating and discussion tables at late 1970s, where a dual prioritisation global forums developing the Sustainable of the environment and workers was Development Goals (SDGs) and the 2015 spearheaded as a policy imperative Par. [...] The of the economic and energy transition, discussion around the desired end state which defines the impacts on citizens, and the nature of policies to get there has communities, and businesses, and often taken the form of a debate around effectively sets the timeframes for change. [...] It is important to define the end state upfront, because the two end state Turning to the articulations of the just goals have strong implications for how transition in South Africa, there have been the just transition process unfolds and several key elaborations of what a just the technology pathways that the country transition represents in the country. [...] • Implement just transition agreements in regions affected by the closure of power Agreements are designed to include the plants with a view to managing the following factors: potential impacts of the closures on jobs and population at the end of the process • An inclusive participation process to • Include power plant closures that may prepare the just transition agreement occur in the years to c. [...] The authority economic centres of countries determine should be vested with the appropriate the processes and solutions neglect the mandate and has a valuable role to play needs of stakeholders that stand to be in managing the complex process, as well impacted and increase the chances of such as responding to national and international processes and solutions failing, as well dynamics in impacted.
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