The Coal Transition : Mitigating Social and Labor Impacts

Realizing the objectives of the Paris Agreement on climate change will necessitate a timely transition of the global energy system out of coal, but evidence from Europe, China, and the United States shows that the coal transition can lead to massiv...

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Main Authors:	Cunningham, Wendy, Schmillen, Achim
Format:	Working Paper
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2021
Subjects:	LABOR MARKET COAL TRANSITION LABOR MARKET ADJUSTMENT JOB DISPLACEMENT INCOME SUPPORT ACTIVE LABOR MARKET POLICY LABOR POLICY
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/805641621391998668/The-Coal-Transition-Mitigating-Social-and-Labor-Impacts http://hdl.handle.net/10986/35617

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spelling	okr-10986-356172021-05-21T05:10:55Z The Coal Transition : Mitigating Social and Labor Impacts Cunningham, Wendy Schmillen, Achim LABOR MARKET COAL TRANSITION LABOR MARKET ADJUSTMENT JOB DISPLACEMENT INCOME SUPPORT ACTIVE LABOR MARKET POLICY LABOR POLICY Realizing the objectives of the Paris Agreement on climate change will necessitate a timely transition of the global energy system out of coal, but evidence from Europe, China, and the United States shows that the coal transition can lead to massive job losses. This paper develops a comprehensive policy approach to assist affected workers and communities. Based on a conceptual framework that distinguishes between pre-layoff planning, pre-layoff assistance and post-layoff assistance, it discusses the main instruments for mitigating social and labor impacts, in particular income support and active labor market policies. In addition, it considers the institutional context, the dynamics of change, and implementation issues. The paper argues that while challenges resulting from the coal transition should not be minimized, the sound management of job displacements can contribute to mitigating the social consequences, strengthen morale and productivity, and improve the efficiency of structural change. 2021-05-20T17:03:46Z 2021-05-20T17:03:46Z 2021-05 Working Paper http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/805641621391998668/The-Coal-Transition-Mitigating-Social-and-Labor-Impacts http://hdl.handle.net/10986/35617 English Social Protection and Jobs Discussion Paper;No. 2105 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Working Paper
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topic	LABOR MARKET COAL TRANSITION LABOR MARKET ADJUSTMENT JOB DISPLACEMENT INCOME SUPPORT ACTIVE LABOR MARKET POLICY LABOR POLICY
spellingShingle	LABOR MARKET COAL TRANSITION LABOR MARKET ADJUSTMENT JOB DISPLACEMENT INCOME SUPPORT ACTIVE LABOR MARKET POLICY LABOR POLICY Cunningham, Wendy Schmillen, Achim The Coal Transition : Mitigating Social and Labor Impacts
relation	Social Protection and Jobs Discussion Paper;No. 2105
description	Realizing the objectives of the Paris Agreement on climate change will necessitate a timely transition of the global energy system out of coal, but evidence from Europe, China, and the United States shows that the coal transition can lead to massive job losses. This paper develops a comprehensive policy approach to assist affected workers and communities. Based on a conceptual framework that distinguishes between pre-layoff planning, pre-layoff assistance and post-layoff assistance, it discusses the main instruments for mitigating social and labor impacts, in particular income support and active labor market policies. In addition, it considers the institutional context, the dynamics of change, and implementation issues. The paper argues that while challenges resulting from the coal transition should not be minimized, the sound management of job displacements can contribute to mitigating the social consequences, strengthen morale and productivity, and improve the efficiency of structural change.
format	Working Paper
author	Cunningham, Wendy Schmillen, Achim
author_facet	Cunningham, Wendy Schmillen, Achim
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title	The Coal Transition : Mitigating Social and Labor Impacts
title_short	The Coal Transition : Mitigating Social and Labor Impacts
title_full	The Coal Transition : Mitigating Social and Labor Impacts
title_fullStr	The Coal Transition : Mitigating Social and Labor Impacts
title_full_unstemmed	The Coal Transition : Mitigating Social and Labor Impacts
title_sort	coal transition : mitigating social and labor impacts
publisher	World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate	2021
url	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/805641621391998668/The-Coal-Transition-Mitigating-Social-and-Labor-Impacts http://hdl.handle.net/10986/35617
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