The concept of a just transition acknowledges that while the shift to a low-emission economy is necessary to combat climate change, it can also create significant challenges for certain regions, industries, and workers. A just transition means managing the shift to a low-emission economy in a way that is fair and inclusive, ensuring that no one is negatively impacted by the transition.
The report reviews how just transition appears in national climate strategies, with the reference to specific themes that fall under the multidimensional concept of just transition - including jobs, gender, youth, economic diversification, inequality and stakeholder engagement.
It also examines actions in sectors like coal, oil and gas, and mobility—highlighting national and private sector approaches to support just transition, to identify best practices and foster shared learning.
To help track progress and ensure accountability, the report introduces a comprehensive monitoring framework for just transition. This new tool supports governments and companies in evaluating their efforts across the four dimensions: distributional, procedural, restorative and recognition.
In June 2025, Ipieca published the fifth edition of its Sustainability reporting guidance for the oil and gas industry, which includes a new section on just transition, featuring reporting elements related to strategy and processes, including just transition indicators. It also incorporates just transition considerations into a number of the guidance’s social and human rights indicators.
