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Fairness and opportunity: A people-powered plan for the green transition

Publication Report Environment Environmental Justice Commission IPPR

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

Delivering an equitable net zero transition

Delivering an equitable net zero transition

The debate on decarbonisation has shifted from ‘whether’ we transition to ‘how’. However, there is a need to broaden these debates beyond green and environmental perspectives and to involve anti-poverty groups and perspectives.

11/10/2021
Publication Briefing Environment Environmental Justice Commission IPPR

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
Publication Report Environment Environmental Justice Commission IPPR
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
Thurrock Climate and Fairness Panel

Thurrock Climate and Fairness Panel

This report documents the Thurrock panel’s considered view on the practical steps required to address the climate crisis and restore nature in a way that is fair for everyone.

04/06/2021
Publication Report Environment Environmental Justice Commission IPPR

Policy reports

All aboard: A plan for fairly decarbonising how people travel

All aboard: A plan for fairly decarbonising how people travel

Within this report we outline a vision for a transport system that is fair to all, works to improve people’s health and wellbeing and provides a better environment for nature.

23/06/2021
Publication Report Environment Environmental Justice Commission IPPR

Food and farming

Building a food system that works for everyone

Building a food system that works for everyone

This report puts forward a series of recommendations for the UK and devolved governments, as well as local authorities, to start addressing the many challenges currently facing the UK food system. 

06/05/2021
Publication Report Environment Environmental Justice Commission IPPR
A fair transition for farming

A fair transition for farming

This report proposes a renewed social contract for farming to overcome the environmental crises we face in a way that is economically and socially fair.

13/05/2021
Publication Report Environment Environmental Justice Commission IPPR
The UK agricultural sector: less but better

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
Blog post Long read Environment Environmental Justice Commission 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
Blog post Long read Environment Environmental Justice Commission IPPR

Latest publications and blogs

COP26: A just transition? – Workshop summary

This briefing summarises the findings of two workshops held at a fringe event in Glasgow City Council Chambers at COP26.

06/01/2022
Publication Briefing Environment World politics Environmental Justice Commission IPPR

Delivering an equitable net zero transition

The debate on decarbonisation has shifted from ‘whether’ we transition to ‘how’. However, there is a need to broaden these debates beyond green and environmental perspectives and to involve anti-poverty groups and perspectives.

11/10/2021
Publication Briefing Environment Environmental Justice Commission IPPR

On the Home Front

In its forthcoming heat and buildings strategy the government needs to stump up the cash, set robust standards, support skills development, and communicate, communicate, communicate, if the UK is to be successful on the home front on the climate crisis.

08/09/2021
Blog post Expert comment Environment Housing & infrastructure Environmental Justice Commission IPPR

All aboard: A plan for fairly decarbonising how people travel

Within this report we outline a vision for a transport system that is fair to all, works to improve people’s health and wellbeing and provides a better environment for nature.

23/06/2021
Publication Report Environment Environmental Justice Commission IPPR

Aberdeenshire Climate and Fairness Panel

The jurors from the Aberdeenshire Climate and Fairness Panel set out a bold and positive vision for Aberdeenshire and recommendations on how to address the climate crisis and restore nature in a way that is fair for everyone.

18/06/2021
Publication Report Environment Environmental Justice Commission IPPR

Thurrock Climate and Fairness Panel

This report documents the Thurrock panel’s considered view on the practical steps required to address the climate crisis and restore nature in a way that is fair for everyone.

04/06/2021
Publication Report Environment Environmental Justice Commission IPPR

A fair transition for farming

This report proposes a renewed social contract for farming to overcome the environmental crises we face in a way that is economically and socially fair.

13/05/2021
Publication Report Environment Environmental Justice Commission IPPR

Building a food system that works for everyone

This report puts forward a series of recommendations for the UK and devolved governments, as well as local authorities, to start addressing the many challenges currently facing the UK food system. 

06/05/2021
Publication Report Environment Environmental Justice Commission IPPR

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