Which states will lead a just transition for the Arctic?:A DeePeR analysis of global data on Arctic states and formal observer states

A fair and equitable low carbon future depends on a just transition which, in turn, requires leadership. Where the Arctic is concerned, this leadership is currently lacking. To gauge which states are most likely to provide leadership in the global energy transition, a quantitative rank-percentile as...

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Published in:Global Environmental Change
Main Authors: McCauley, Darren, Pettigrew, Kerry, Bennett, Mia, Todd, Iain, Wood-Donnelly, Corine
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2022
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Online Access:https://pure.eur.nl/en/publications/d0e8686b-5d9a-4c9e-b0cc-c8b8ffa4336e
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2022.102480
https://pure.eur.nl/ws/files/50184307/1_s2.0_S0959378022000188_main.pdf
http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85124018201&partnerID=8YFLogxK
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Summary:A fair and equitable low carbon future depends on a just transition which, in turn, requires leadership. Where the Arctic is concerned, this leadership is currently lacking. To gauge which states are most likely to provide leadership in the global energy transition, a quantitative rank-percentile assessment of 21 Arctic Council members and Observer states was conducted, using measures relevant to the just transition. Data from multiple open-access sources were combined, creating a model to ‘evaluate energy and equity aspects of Distributional, Procedural and Restorative’ justice (DeePeR). Results suggest normative leadership on a just transition for the Arctic comprises international climate contributions in line with carbon emission records and a commitment to both fair and green jobs. Reflections are made on the positive and negative effects of a more involved EU for the just transition agenda in the Arctic.