Luis Fernández Intriago
@ifal78.bsky.social
Economist ensuring that the energy transition is just!
Economist at Environmental Defense Fund | Macroeconomist interested in environmental policy and labor markets | Formerly: RFF, ASU, ITAM, SHCP
Economist at Environmental Defense Fund | Macroeconomist interested in environmental policy and labor markets | Formerly: RFF, ASU, ITAM, SHCP
Please find the recording here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYJH...
Overcoming Five Key Challenges to Make the Energy Transition a Just Labor Transition
YouTube video by Environmental Defense Fund
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November 5, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Please find the recording here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYJH...
and, the invitation to our upcoming seminar, please join us: bsky.app/profile/ifal...
Excited to take this conversation further. On Oct. 30 at 11 AM ET, alongside @alanfinkshap.bsky.social, @danielraimi.bsky.social, & @ct-economics.bsky.social, we will be presenting this work at the @envdefensefund.bsky.social Economics Seminar.
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1/ 🌍🚨 Overcoming five key challenges to make the energy transition a just labor transition — now in @natcomms.nature.com. w/ @sharanburrow.bsky.social, @alanfinkshap.bsky.social, @ct-economics.bsky.social, @mauropucheta.bsky.social, @danielraimi.bsky.social, @terzibus.bsky.social + colleagues
October 17, 2025 at 6:46 PM
and, the invitation to our upcoming seminar, please join us: bsky.app/profile/ifal...
And my recent blog post on better models for stronger action bsky.app/profile/ifal...
New @envdefensefund.bsky.social Market Forces Blog Post: "From model to policy: Building a climate connection between modelers across the world" blogs.edf.org/markets/2025...
From model to policy: Building a climate connection between modelers across the world - Market Forces
This blog was authored by Francisco Pinto, economist with the Climate Action Teams (CAT) initiative, Catherine Leining, Policy Fellow at Motu Economic and Public Policy Research, and Luis Fernández In...
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October 17, 2025 at 6:46 PM
And my recent blog post on better models for stronger action bsky.app/profile/ifal...
Also the recent events from our MCET Network, where I hosted one of the seminars: bsky.app/profile/mcet...
📊We are pleased to announce a special MCET Pre-COP 30 Seminar Series featuring recent research advances from our network.
October 17, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Also the recent events from our MCET Network, where I hosted one of the seminars: bsky.app/profile/mcet...
It includes a shout out of our recent publication: bsky.app/profile/ifal...
1/ 🌍🚨 Overcoming five key challenges to make the energy transition a just labor transition — now in @natcomms.nature.com. w/ @sharanburrow.bsky.social, @alanfinkshap.bsky.social, @ct-economics.bsky.social, @mauropucheta.bsky.social, @danielraimi.bsky.social, @terzibus.bsky.social + colleagues
Overcoming five key challenges to make the energy transition a just labor transition - Nature Communications
Shifting rapidly to a low-emissions global economy could severely disrupt workers’ livelihoods and their communities, exacerbating inequalities and perpetuating injustice. In a Just Labor Transition, ...
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October 17, 2025 at 6:46 PM
It includes a shout out of our recent publication: bsky.app/profile/ifal...
8/ A successful energy transition must recognize people’s importance while boosting productivity and reducing emissions.
It is as much a social and economic challenge as an environmental one.
Full article: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#JustLaborTransition #EnergyTransition #NatureCommunications
It is as much a social and economic challenge as an environmental one.
Full article: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#JustLaborTransition #EnergyTransition #NatureCommunications
Overcoming five key challenges to make the energy transition a just labor transition - Nature Communications
Shifting rapidly to a low-emissions global economy could severely disrupt workers’ livelihoods and their communities, exacerbating inequalities and perpetuating injustice. In a Just Labor Transition, ...
www.nature.com
August 15, 2025 at 4:06 PM
8/ A successful energy transition must recognize people’s importance while boosting productivity and reducing emissions.
It is as much a social and economic challenge as an environmental one.
Full article: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#JustLaborTransition #EnergyTransition #NatureCommunications
It is as much a social and economic challenge as an environmental one.
Full article: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#JustLaborTransition #EnergyTransition #NatureCommunications
7/ Challenge #5: Close the financing gap
Transitions need big, sustained funding, currently lacking in many regions.
Solution: Innovative public-private finance, better targeting, & fairness in cost-sharing.
Transitions need big, sustained funding, currently lacking in many regions.
Solution: Innovative public-private finance, better targeting, & fairness in cost-sharing.
August 15, 2025 at 4:06 PM
7/ Challenge #5: Close the financing gap
Transitions need big, sustained funding, currently lacking in many regions.
Solution: Innovative public-private finance, better targeting, & fairness in cost-sharing.
Transitions need big, sustained funding, currently lacking in many regions.
Solution: Innovative public-private finance, better targeting, & fairness in cost-sharing.
6/ Challenge #4: Ineffective place-based policies
Too many “revitalization” programs have failed to create lasting opportunities.
Solution: Invest in infrastructure, diversification, and local capacity-building.
Too many “revitalization” programs have failed to create lasting opportunities.
Solution: Invest in infrastructure, diversification, and local capacity-building.
August 15, 2025 at 4:06 PM
6/ Challenge #4: Ineffective place-based policies
Too many “revitalization” programs have failed to create lasting opportunities.
Solution: Invest in infrastructure, diversification, and local capacity-building.
Too many “revitalization” programs have failed to create lasting opportunities.
Solution: Invest in infrastructure, diversification, and local capacity-building.
5/ Challenge #3: Include informal workers
Over 60% of workers globally are informal, many risk being excluded from transition plans.
Solution: Extend protections, benefits, and voice to informal labor.
Over 60% of workers globally are informal, many risk being excluded from transition plans.
Solution: Extend protections, benefits, and voice to informal labor.
August 15, 2025 at 4:06 PM
5/ Challenge #3: Include informal workers
Over 60% of workers globally are informal, many risk being excluded from transition plans.
Solution: Extend protections, benefits, and voice to informal labor.
Over 60% of workers globally are informal, many risk being excluded from transition plans.
Solution: Extend protections, benefits, and voice to informal labor.
4/ Challenge #2: Context matters
Policies designed in high-income countries don’t always work in low- & middle-income contexts.
Solution: Tailor labor policies to local realities, economies, & labor markets.
Policies designed in high-income countries don’t always work in low- & middle-income contexts.
Solution: Tailor labor policies to local realities, economies, & labor markets.
August 15, 2025 at 4:06 PM
4/ Challenge #2: Context matters
Policies designed in high-income countries don’t always work in low- & middle-income contexts.
Solution: Tailor labor policies to local realities, economies, & labor markets.
Policies designed in high-income countries don’t always work in low- & middle-income contexts.
Solution: Tailor labor policies to local realities, economies, & labor markets.
3/ Challenge #1: Job & skills mismatch
Green jobs often don’t align (in skills, location, or timing) with fossil fuel jobs being lost.
Solution: Targeted retraining, mobility support, and long-term planning.
Green jobs often don’t align (in skills, location, or timing) with fossil fuel jobs being lost.
Solution: Targeted retraining, mobility support, and long-term planning.
August 15, 2025 at 4:06 PM
3/ Challenge #1: Job & skills mismatch
Green jobs often don’t align (in skills, location, or timing) with fossil fuel jobs being lost.
Solution: Targeted retraining, mobility support, and long-term planning.
Green jobs often don’t align (in skills, location, or timing) with fossil fuel jobs being lost.
Solution: Targeted retraining, mobility support, and long-term planning.