Just Transition

🌱 What has been alleged? On 31 August 2022, the UN published a report that found that “serious human rights violations” – that “may constitute crimes against humanity” – had taken place in Xinjiang, China. The report outlined that Uyghurs and other predominantly Muslim communities had been arbitrar

🌱 Is the energy transition happening rapidly enough? According to recent research from the World Benchmarking Alliance and the Carbon Disclosure Project evaluating “corporate action against the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals”, the “energy transition is currently progressing too slowl

🌱 How are Indigenous peoples impacted by the energy transition? Indigenous peoples are particularly strongly affected by transition mining. According to the UN, over half of the “transition materials [are] located on or near land where Indigenous people live”. Moreover, “85% of […] lithium extracti

🌱 What issues arise in wind energy? The demand for balsa wood – used in turbine blades – has grown rapidly. This has reportedly led to substandard labor conditions for workers in the Amazon region of Ecuador, including payment in alcohol and/or drugs. The logging has also increased deforestation a