Just transition and human rights | OHCHR Underscoring the interlinkage between just transition and human rights, the Human Rights Council has, among other things, affirmed that prioritizing equity, climate justice, social justice, inclusion and just transition processes can enable adaptation and ambitious mitigation actions and climate-resilient development
A just green transition: concepts and practice so far Achieving the transition to an environmentally sustainable and climate-safe future is a matter of justice in itself—people in vulnerable situations, poor countries and future generations stand to
Delivering on the Paris Promises: Combating Climate Change while . . . more than one core human rights treaty and bear international legal obligations to respect, fulfill, and protect the rights of people, includ-ing those most at risk Reaffirming the importance of human rights in the Paris Agreement reflects a growing awareness of how climate change needs to be confronted and provides critical guidance on how
Advancing a Just Transition: A Rights-Based Approach to Climate Financing A human rights-based approach is defined as a conceptual framework grounded in global human rights standards, aiming to analyse responsibilities, tackle inequalities, and correct discriminatory practices hindering progress and undermining rights realisation
www. amnesty. org JUST TRANSITION TOWARDS GREENER ECONOMIES In the context of recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic fallout, Amnesty International advocates for States to fulfil their obligations to ensure a human-rights consistent transition towards a zero-carbon economy and a resilient society
Energy transition and human rights The Danish Institute for Human rights is participating in the International Agreement on Responsible Business Conduct in the Renewable Energy Sector lead by Dutch Social and Economic Council Through the agreement, organisations in the renewable energy sector are exploring the possibility to reach an international RBC agreement to collectively
Just Transition - Climate Rights International A just transition is critical to securing the rights of people impacted by climate change and moving from an extractive to a regenerative economy, which prioritizes environmental and human wellbeing over financial gains It also requires that the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy is done so in a rights-respecting way, and the
Just Transition and the Full Realisation of Human Rights for All People From these obligations, the international human rights framework derives the measures that States (and others) must take, the social justice outcomes that should ensue, and the benchmarks that indicate whether transition policies are in accord with principles of human dignity
Key Messages on a Just Transition and Human Rights Integrating human rights in just transition processes requires: (a) the adoption of the international human rights framework in just transition processes, including the progressive realisation of ESC rights, for framing actions in moving both away from the fossil fuel economy, and toward a green economy; (b) fostering equitable access to the ben
Indigenous Peoples Reach Unanimous Agreement on Defining the Just . . . October 23, 2024 – Nearly 100 Indigenous leaders from the seven socio-cultural regions of the world have reached unanimous agreement on defining a Just Transition with respect to impacted or potentially impacted Indigenous Peoples