Social Partner Dialogue for a Just Transition
Institution / Author:
National Planning Commission
Year:
2019
Sectoral focus:
Agriculture and fisheries, Coal, Economy-wide, Electricity, Energy, Mining, Water and sanitation
Thematic focus:
Municipalities
Type of analysis:
Stakeholder engagement
Type of document:
Policy / strategy / plan / accord
SUMMARY: Consensus between stakeholders resulted in a common vision to 2050 that places the Just Transition and the transition to a low-carbon future as central. Disagreements arose around ownership of infrastructure and the whether a zero carbon or carbon-neutral goal was appropriate.
KEY FINDING / RECOMMENDATIONS: Three key recommendations are put forward. The first calls for the investigation of vulnerable jobs across sectors and formulating plans to absorb job losses. The second involves negotiating labour and social plans for decommissioning coal-fired power stations. The final recommendation is to implement two Just Transition pilots in Mpumalanga (energy) and Free State (agriculture).