Designing Backwards: Why a Just Transition Demands a ‘Labour-First’ Approach interrogates the prevailing approach to just transitions, revealing how climate policies are often framed as environmental reforms with incidental labour impacts; when in practice, they drive labour market transformations.
The analysis outlines a ‘Labour-First’ framework for policymakers, investors, and civil society, charting pathways to align climate ambition with human dignity, equity, and resilience across the Global South.