The social impact of transitioning to a low carbon economy
Summary
Agulhas required support to research the social impact of moving to a low carbon economy for an investment fund. They wanted to identify common themes in managing industrial transition and to understand recommendations on how to achieve a just transition to a low carbon economy.
How we helped
Little Blue Research supported Aglhus by developing case studies showing the social impact of moving to a low carbon economy for areas of formally heavy industry. The work was part of a project funded by the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation.
Client description
Agulhas
SME
Case study details
Main service: Research & training
Sector: Industrials
Assessment location: UK, USA, Germany, China
Capital(s)
Challenges
• Identifying common themes in managing industrial transition.
• Identifying available data on industrial transition that tracks the impact of transition on the work force and communities, and how this may apply in the case of moving to low carbon.
Outcomes
• Report show casing examples of successful industrial transitions in terms of their management relating to social impact.
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