A vision for just and fair transitions toward a carbon-free world

Review of A just transition for all: Workers and communities for a carbon-free future by J. Mijin Cha (2024) MIT Press

Abstract

Technological visionaries often paint a future powered by clean energy, yet these optimistic visions tend to overlook the messy socio-political realities of such transitions. As A Just Transition for All: Workers and Communities for a Carbon-Free Future (MIT Press) powerfully illustrates, there is a vast difference between a so-called ‘just’ transition and one that is genuinely just. This book offers a much-needed, thought-provoking, and meticulously documented exploration of how political and business leaders can ensure fairness and justice for all stakeholders—especially vulnerable workers and their communities—as the world shifts toward a carbon-free future.