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IPPR’s Environmental Justice Commission

Faster, further, fairer: Putting people at the heart of tackling the climate and nature emergency

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Read publications from the Environmental Justice Commission and articles from experts, the co-chairs and commissioners.

South Wales Valleys Climate and Fairness Panel

South Wales Valleys Climate and Fairness Panel

The jurors from the South Wales Climate and Fairness Panel set out a bold and positive vision for the South Wales Valleys and recommendations on topics ranging from anchor towns, to low-carbon travel, to community involvement in decision-making.

23/03/2021
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Citizens' Juries

Tees Valley and County Durham Climate and Fairness Panel

Tees Valley and County Durham Climate and Fairness Panel

The Tees Valley and County Durham Climate and Fairness Panel is one of four citizens' juries around the UK held by the Environmental Justice Commission in late 2020 and early 2021.

16/02/2021
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South Wales Valleys Climate and Fairness Panel

South Wales Valleys Climate and Fairness Panel

The jurors from the South Wales Climate and Fairness Panel set out a bold and positive vision for the South Wales Valleys and recommendations on topics ranging from anchor towns, to low-carbon travel, to community involvement in decision-making.

23/03/2021
Publication Report Environment Environmental Justice Commission IPPR
Watch: Welsh climate jury on BBC Wales News

Watch: Welsh climate jury on BBC Wales News

Here, Katie and Jesse from the jury speak to BBC environment correspondent Steffan Messenger about their ideas and what they learnt from the experience. 

31/03/2021
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Policy reports

Transforming the economy after Covid–19: A clean, fair and resilient recovery

Transforming the economy after Covid–19: A clean, fair and resilient recovery

We’re at a historic moment. The Covid-19 crisis could mark a turning point in the direction of the UK’s economy and its efforts to address the climate and nature crisis. The economy is in need of...

02/07/2020
Publication Report Economy Environment Budget Environmental Justice Commission Coronavirus response IPPR

International examples of a just transition

Lessons learned: Just transitions from around the world

Lessons learned: Just transitions from around the world

From #BuildBackBetter and Black Lives Matter to net zero – 2020 has been characterised by calls for a better and more sustainable future. This paper explores how we can better design public policy to support a rapid and fair transition to net zero and the restoration of nature.

02/12/2020
Publication Report Environment Jobs & skills Environmental Justice Commission IPPR
A just transition? Lusatia, lignite and lessons learned

A just transition? Lusatia, lignite and lessons learned

Lusatia is no stranger to industrial change. In the late 1950s, German coal mining was in a crisis. It had become cheaper to import coal rather than buy it domestically and nuclear power plants were becoming more common.

23/09/2020
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Latest publications and blogs

South Wales Valleys Climate and Fairness Panel

The jurors from the South Wales Climate and Fairness Panel set out a bold and positive vision for the South Wales Valleys and recommendations on topics ranging from anchor towns, to low-carbon travel, to community involvement in decision-making.

23/03/2021
Publication Report Environment Environmental Justice Commission IPPR

London: A just transition city

This report by IPPR and London Citizens sets out the results of a listening campaign on the priorities for the next mayor of London.

18/02/2021
Publication Report Environment Environmental Justice Commission IPPR

Tees Valley and County Durham Climate and Fairness Panel

The Tees Valley and County Durham Climate and Fairness Panel is one of four citizens' juries around the UK held by the Environmental Justice Commission in late 2020 and early 2021.

16/02/2021
Publication Report Environment Environmental Justice Commission IPPR

Lessons learned: Just transitions from around the world

From #BuildBackBetter and Black Lives Matter to net zero – 2020 has been characterised by calls for a better and more sustainable future. This paper explores how we can better design public policy to support a rapid and fair transition to net zero and the restoration of nature.

02/12/2020
Publication Report Environment Jobs & skills Environmental Justice Commission IPPR

Call for evidence: Nature, food and farming

This is a call for evidence on food and the recovery of nature, communities and livelihoods for the nature, food and farming theme of IPPR’s Environmental Justice Commission (EJC).

29/10/2020
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The UK agricultural sector: less but better

From #BuildBackBetter to Net Zero to Black Lives Matter – 2020 has been characterised by calls for a better and more sustainable future. Transition narratives have dominated much of the public...

22/10/2020
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Lessons learned from a heavily industrialised region in Canada

This case study looks at the ups and downs of the transition in progress in Alberta - famous as Canada’s energy province: endowed with a combination of natural gas, conventional oil, coal, minerals and the famous oil sands.

15/10/2020
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