Fair Transition Unit

Fair Transition Unit

IPPR’s Fair Transition Unit (FTU) aims to accelerate progress in reducing emissions and restoring nature, while also securing a fairer, more just, and thriving society.

The FTU was established in June 2022 as a flagship initiative to carry forward the work of IPPR’s cross-party Environmental Justice Commission (EJC) and award-winning work on environmental breakdown.

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  1. The inside of a bus. Lots of people sit or stand on a bus during daylight

    A people-focussed future for transport in England

    Our findings from three roundtables on the impact of transport in people’s lives and the priorities for change.
  2. Wind farms and solar panels in green fields next to a river

    The sixth carbon budget: The first plan without consensus

    For decades, UK climate action was cross-party, and consensus meant policy looked different to politically competitive issues like tax. 
  3. A beautiful sunset in the Scottish highlands with renewable energy wind turbines far into the horizon

    Skills passports: An essential part of a fair transition

    This month, government will publish its Clean Energy Workforce Strategy. This plan covers two aims. First, filling the growing demand for skills in clean energy industries is essential to keep on track to reach the government’s clean power…
  4. A two way street with busy traffic of driving cars and double-decker buses in autumn

    Fairer is faster: The route to greener and healthier domestic transport

    The government can speed up efforts to decarbonise transport by targeting the highest emitters.

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The final report from IPPR's Environmental Justice Commission

This final report of the Environmental Justice Commission sets out a vision for the future of the UK.
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