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– UNFCCC releases technical paper to embed just transition principles in NDCs and national strategies.
– Monitoring framework covers jobs, gender, inequality, engagement, and restorative justice.
– Only ~26% of NDCs currently address just transition explicitly—report urges stronger policy integration.
On 15 July 2025, the UNFCCC’s Katowice Committee of Experts on Response Measures (KCI), supported by the UN Climate Change Secretariat, unveiled a technical paper titled Just Transitions in National Climate Frameworks and Climate Policies. The document examines how nations are incorporating just transition principles into their NDCs and long-term low-emission development strategies (LT-LEDS), stressing that aligning climate action with fair treatment of workers, gender equity, youth involvement, economic diversification, and stakeholder engagement is essential to achieving climate goals. While only 26% of NDCs explicitly reference just transition, the report finds that 65% of LT-LEDS do. It also presents a robust monitoring framework focusing on four key dimensions—distributional, procedural, restorative, and recognition—to help governments and businesses track progress.
The report acknowledges that although just transition is gaining traction globally—including through tools like ILO guidance, social protection, and inclusive policy dialogues—it remains inconsistently implemented in practice. Social barriers, limited capacity, and funding constraints hinder real-world integration. To bridge these gaps, the paper recommends governments and development partners invest in supportive policies, enhance capacity for inclusive planning, and establish robust data systems for tracking. Workshops such as the upcoming “Just Energy Transition Pathways for NDCs 3.0” dialogue (17 July) underscore efforts to connect climate, labour, and equity objectives—further reinforcing that climate strategies cannot succeed without anchoring social justice at their core.
