COP27 set things in motion that will hace far-reaching implication for the international climate negotiations, especially due to the deman by the developing countries to set up a "Loss and Damage" fund to compensate for climate disasters.
The iFOREST report underlines that there are no dedicated guidelines under the labour Codes or ensuing central or state policies and regulations for planning a “just labour transition” especially when the TPPS get decommissioned.
Union secretary coal, Anil Jain admitted that the existing closure plan is technical in nature and fails to address issues like rehabilitation of the labourers or social impact that the closure might cause.
A recent study on the just transition challenges at Angul claimed that the coal production in the district is likely to peak in the next 10 years and then sink post 2040. Energy experts believe that this provides the opportunity to ensure a just transition for coal workers.
Angul will have to start planning a just energy transition now as it will take 2-3 decades to build a green economy.
