Recent conference presentations
On the 12th to 14th of November, EcoDesign 2025 was held in Tokyo. 2 members of the lab presented at the conference. Takako presenting her ongoing work on Energy Poverty, while Zun presented collaborative...
Tagged: Just Transitions
New paper! Characterizing ‘injustices’ in clean energy transitions in Africa
Another great paper investigating energy transitions and related injustices. Well done to post-doc Mark for putting this work “Characterizing ‘injustices’ in clean energy transitions in Africa” together for publication in Energy and Sustainable Development!...
New Paper! Just Transitions…
A new paper published out of our collaboration on Just Transitions with Prof. Mabon and Prof. Chapman. “Just transitions at the local level: insights from coal communities in Japan“ https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13549839.2023.2249511
New Paper in ERSS – Just Transitions
A new paper arising from our collaboration on Just Transitions with Prof. Chapman (Kyushu University) and Prof. Mabon (Open University, UK) has been published in Energy Research & Social Science. Available for free for...
Handbook on Energy Justice
A new publication – Handbook on Energy Justice – is now available, covering a wide range of topics in energy justice. Chapter 10 in this handbook was co-authored by Prof. McLellan and Prof. Chapman...
In the News: Japan Times Article
Our joint project on Just Transitions has led to some interesting outcomes. Led by Leslie Mabon from Open University UK, a recent article was published in the Japan Times: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2023/04/30/commentary/japan-commentary/japan-just-transition-action-needed/
Just Transitions in Japan – Report Released!
The summary report for the Just Transitions project conducted in conjunction with Open University and Kyushu University, funded by the British Academy, was released on June 1st, 2022. The full report is also available.
New Research Project “Just Transitions to a Net-Zero Sustainable Society in Japan”
A new research project has just been initiated with collaborators from Kyushu University and Open University (UK). https://www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/news/new-funding-announced-for-international-research-projects-into-just-transitions-to-decarbonisation-in-the-asia-pacific/ More on this project and related research on the Just Transitions page of our website.