Luis Fernández Intriago

YouTube video by Environmental Defense Fund Overcoming Five Key Challenges to Make the Energy Transition a Just Labor Transition

Please find the recording here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYJH...

🌏Join this week's seminar! The Environmental Defense Fund will share insights from a Nature Communications commentary co-written with Motu on practical, evidence-based solutions to ensure workers/ communities aren't left behind in shifting to net-zero energy emissions. See Links below👇🏽

Last week, I discussed our @natcomms.nature.com commentary on the #JustLaborTransition with 3 outstanding co-authors at the @envdefensefund.bsky.social Econ Seminar.
Recording: www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYJH...
Paper: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#ClimatePolicy #LaborEconomics #EnergyTransition

Canada’s 34,000-Job Opportunity: Finalizing Canada's Methane Regulations - Market Forces This post by Environmental Defense Fund economist Luis Fernández Intriago; Senior Campaign Manager, Canada, Ari Pottens; Senior Manager of Economics and Policy Analysis, Maureen Lackner; and former ED...

Canada's proposed methane regulations could create ~34,000 jobs while tackling climate change 🇨🇦
Our analysis shows this is a clear opportunity—jobs in the west for field ops, manufacturing in the east, billions in recovered revenue.
Methane Mitigation: A win for the Climate & a win for the Economy

📢 Reminder: This Thursday, Oct 30, at 11 AM ET
Join the @envdefensefund.bsky.social Environmental Economics Seminar as we discuss our @natcomms.nature.com commentary on achieving a #JustLaborTransition.
With @alanfinkshap.bsky.social, @danielraimi.bsky.social, & @ct-economics.bsky.social

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

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.

edf.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

#JustLaborTransition

MCET Pre-COP30 Seminars: Shared Pathways Toward a Just Power Sector Transition - Market Forces This blog was authored by Rodrigo Bórquez, economist of the Multi-Country Electricity Transition (MCET) network and the Climate Action Teams (CAT) initiative, and by Environmental Defense Fund economi...

Co-wrote a blog with Rodrigo Bórquez on last week's
@mcet-network.bsky.social seminars

Global South countries presented energy transition work, demand response, territorial justice, pricing equity
The insight? Technical modeling is necessary but not sufficient

blogs.edf.org/markets/2025...

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...

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...

Economics @ EDF Newsletter Read more in our latest newsletter: We’re excited to welcome Dr. Christopher Costello as EDF’s new Chief Economist. Plus, as California faces the aftermath of devastating wildfires, Dr. Carolyn Kousky...

Our @envdefensefund.bsky.social Economics Quarterly Newsletter is out! Read and subscribe: mailchi.mp/edf/economic...

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.

edf.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

#JustLaborTransition

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, strategic policies prepare workers for new jobs, enable inclusive decision-making with meaningful participation of workers and their representatives (including labor unions and other collective organizations), and secure social license for change.

🤔 Shifting to a low-emissions economy that also delivers decent work, protects livelihoods & leaves no one behind.
🙌🏽 We've recently been published in the prestigious Nature Communications (with an international team from multiple institutions) looking at just that.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

The US is building a record amount of electricity generation capacity in 2025 to meet rapidly growing demand. And its overwhelmingly clean energy, with a bit of gas. Meanwhile the Trump administration wants to stop permitting of new solar and wind projects.

Fantastic research from MCET colleagues @ifal78.bsky.social & Suzi Kerr in @natcomms.nature.com!
Their paper outlines how to overcome 5 key challenges for a just labor transition. We need proactive, inclusive planning that puts workers and communities first.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

The NBER will host a panel discussion on "Geopolitics and Geoeconomics" at the NABE 67th Annual Meeting, Global Economy in Transition: Finding Opportunity Amid Disruption, on ... https://nabe.com/NABE/Events/AM25/AM2025.aspx?WebsiteKey=91b9e16d-e6fe-4f31-a4af-02c194225c32&eb56ef1cf1e3=2#eb56ef1cf1e3

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

2/ The shift to a low-emissions economy offers huge opportunities—but without proactive policies, it risks job losses, exclusion, and inequality.

Here’s what needs fixing ⬇️

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

A new piece by @terzibus.bsky.social et al. in @natureportfolio.nature.com identifies 5 key challenges to making the energy transition a just labor transition
1. Job/skills mismatch
2. Policy mismatch in the Global South
3. Informal workers ignored
4. Failed place-based policies
5. Lack of finance
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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...

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...

Overcoming five key challenges to make the energy transition a just labor transition @natcomms.nature.com

Opinion: Methane mitigation could be Canada's next growth industry Across Canada's oil and gas sector, a promising young industry is preparing to embrace economic opportunity: preventing release of methane,

Opinion: Methane mitigation could be Canada's next growth industry by @jmorenocruz.bsky.social edmontonjournal.com/opinion/colu...