Abstract
A fair and equitable low carbon future depends on a just transition which, in turn, requires leadership. Where the Arctic is concerned, this leadership is currently lacking. To gauge which states are most likely to provide leadership in the global energy transition, a quantitative rank-percentile assessment of 21 Arctic Council members and Observer states was conducted, using measures relevant to the just transition. Data from multiple open-access sources were combined, creating a model to ‘evaluate energy and equity aspects of Distributional, Procedural and Restorative’ justice (DeePeR). Results suggest normative leadership on a just transition for the Arctic comprises international climate contributions in line with carbon emission records and a commitment to both fair and green jobs. Reflections are made on the positive and negative effects of a more involved EU for the just transition agenda in the Arctic.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 102480 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Journal | Global Environmental Change |
| Volume | 73 |
| Early online date | 5 Feb 2022 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Mar 2022 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:Aaron Cooper (Coventry University, University of Eastern Finland) and Ryan Holmes (Erasmus University) for reviewing the manuscript.
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