Just Transition

India is the world's second largest coal producer after China. But it has committed to changing its energy profile drastically to meet climate change targets. As you will hear from our correspondents Anuradha Nagaraj and Roli Srivastava, the pace of ... more

Canada is one of the world's largest exporters of oil and gas. Much of that oil moves through pipelines that run through lands where the country's original inhabitants, or First Nations, live. 

The history of Canada's relationship with its 1.67 mill... more

About a decade ago, the Icelandic city of Akureyri asked itself a question: Can we become carbon neutral? Catch and repurpose literally all of our pollution? They decided to try.

Burned by the 2008 financial crisis that crushed Iceland's economy, th... more

Eastern Kentucky is a region that can’t leave mining behind. 

It has long been coal country, but mining jobs have dried up as the world weans itself off coal. 

As old mines close, new miners are moving in, working the digital terrain for a prize yo... more

Bangladesh is one of a handful of countries where the world’s ships go to die. 

From tankers to cargo ships and cruise liners, the boats are run aground and broken up for scrap, often by hand.

It’s one of the most dangerous recycling jobs there is.... more

Slavery has been illegal in Brazil for more than a century. But as our correspondent Fabio Teixeira discovered, thousands of workers on the country’s huge sugarcane plantations continue to endure forced labour and dangerous working conditions.

At th... more

How do we tackle the climate crisis without neglecting people whose livelihoods depend on polluting industries? 

And what happens when they’re left behind?

A Just Transition is about transforming the economy in ways that are fair for everyone - whe... more