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I. INTRODUCTION

The labor movement must be credited for introducing a framework
that later became a policy adopted by international bodies in
formulating actions on climate change. As world leaders, scientists,
movements, and parties work for solutions to limit the global
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temperature to 1.5 C to 2 C above pre-industrial level by way of
decarbonisation, the shift to a low carbon economy can create new
and increased demands for labor, according to studies. However, it is
also expected to impact negatively on the vulnerable sectors
especially those who will be caught in the frontline of economic
restructuring such as workers in the energy, mining, and transport
sectors, among others.
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Just transition means that the burden of change
that benets everyone will not be placed
disproportionately on a few. A just transition for
all implies that responses to climate change and
environmental sustainability should maximize
opportunities for decent work creation and

ensure social justice, rights and social
protection for all leaving no one behind
(ILO, 2016)

As a policy tool, the Just Transition framework resolves the major
gaps encountered by workers and their communities in earlier
transitions that have taken place since the industrial revolution,
where modernisation and higher productivity have impoverished and
marginalized billions of people. A Just Transition policy in today's
world, the labour movement asserted, should not be just another
transition as there is also history of unjust transitions. Future
transitions also need not be just about reducing emissions.

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