{"id":6484,"date":"2023-01-27T15:50:10","date_gmt":"2023-01-27T23:50:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/eri\/?page_id=6484"},"modified":"2023-05-18T15:01:31","modified_gmt":"2023-05-18T22:01:31","slug":"roadmap-equitable-low-carbon-future-just-transition","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/eri\/publications\/roadmap-equitable-low-carbon-future-just-transition\/","title":{"rendered":"A Roadmap to an Equitable Low-Carbon Future: Four Pillars for a Just Transition"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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April 23, 2019<\/p>\n

By: J. Mijin Cha<\/em><\/p>\n

With: Manuel Pastor, Madeline Wander, James Sadd, and Rachel Morello-Frosch<\/em><\/p>\n

Prepared for the Climate Equity Network<\/p>\n

In the face of the looming climate crisis, any chance of staving off even worst impacts from climate change depends on significant reductions in GHG emissions and a move from a fossil fuel-based economy to a low-carbon economic future. California is already on the path to a low-carbon future and targeted, deliberate policy implementation will move the state toward an equitable one.<\/p>\n

As we transition away from fossil fuels, environmental justice communities\u2014or those that have disproportionately suffered from exposure to environmental health hazards\u2014should be prioritized for the opportunities of a low-carbon economy, including job creation and renewable energy generation. Efforts to transition workers and communities away from declining industries have generally not succeeded, making it all the more urgent to get this right. Without protecting displaced workers and expanding opportunities to other workers, transitioning to a low-carbon future will replicate the mistakes and inequalities of the extractive past and present.<\/p>\n

Toward this vision, this report provides a roadmap for a just transition for environmental justice communities built on four pillars:<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Strong governmental support<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Dedicated funding streams<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Diverse and strong coalitions<\/p>\n

4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Economic diversification<\/p>\n

These pillars provide a framework for protecting communities and workers in the transition to a low-carbon future. While challenging, we can create a low-carbon future that not only creates opportunity but also addresses the historic burdens of the extractive economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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