Just Energy Transition Academy: Strengthening capacities in coal regions

Coal mining regions face significant challenges as global and local climate commitments call for the end of coal. Among the changes that will occur with the transition towards low-carbon diversified economies, many questions arise. How will coal regions transform their economies in order to sustain local livelihoods, economic activities and promote decent jobs? How will coal regions ensure that in the transition from coal to other sources of livelihood people are protected and no one is left behind?

The “Just Energy Transition Academy—Strengthening capacities for JET in coal regions in transition” is offered in the framework of the Innovation Regions for a Just Energy Transition (IKI JET) project and aims to strengthen the capacity of stakeholders in and around coal mining regions to work towards a just transition in these regions.

Objectives

The Academy will enable participants to strengthen their knowledge and engage in peer-to-peer exchanges to develop tailored approaches and solutions to JET critical issues at national and subnational levels. It is expected that participants will enhance knowledge, build partnerships, and acquire hands-on approaches on how to tackle key issues in developing JET pathways.

The Academy focuses in particular on two core thematic pillars of a just transition in coal regions: economic diversification and social protection, exploring policy approaches, practical experiences and tools to support inclusive and sustainable regional transformation.

Target groups

The training programme is designed for:

• National government representatives involved in the coal transition (Ministries of Labour, Planning, Mining, Finance, Economic Development, Women’s Affairs)
• Local government representatives in coal mining regions
• Private sector representatives, including employers’ organisations, nationally and in coal mining regions
• Workers’ representatives nationally and in coal mining regions
• Civil society organisations and academia involved in the coal transition

The programme particularly welcomes participants working in and around coal mining regions in Indonesia, India, Mongolia, South Africa, Thailand and Vietnam.

Programme structure

The training programme will span across 24 hours of learning through a format that combines webinars with self-paced learning on the ITCILO electronic campus. It will adopt participatory and “learning-by-doing” methodologies based on case studies, reflections and exercises in teams. It will also implement pedagogical approaches tailored to the needs and interests of the participants.

Content

The training programme covers the following content:

Week 1: Just energy transition in coal regions (online)
Week 2: Social protection for a just energy transition in coal regions (online)
Week 3: Economic diversification in coal regions (online)

Certification

Participants in the training programme will receive an ILO/ITCILO/IKI certificate of participation upon successful completion of the training programme. The certificate will be awarded through digital credentials using blockchain technology that protects participants’ data and prevents fraud.

Further information can be found in the document below: