Gov’t of Jamaica Launches ‘Jamaica Just Transition’ Project

• The Government of Jamaica has launched a project aimed at addressing climate change by creating sustainable jobs, safeguarding workers’ rights, and fostering fair and inclusive growth. The ‘Jamaica Just Transition: Embedding Climate Justice in Regional Policy Framework’ project is considered an important step towards climate justice and sustainable development.
• The two-year initiative, which was unveiled during the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’s Regional Labour Talk Roadshow in St. Ann on Wednesday (November 27), brings together the International Labour Organization (ILO) and local stakeholders to foster collaboration and implement policies to infuse climate action with decent work principles in Jamaica, advancing social justice and sustainable economic development goals.
• At its core, the Just Transition concept aims to address the societal and economic challenges that arise from shifting towards a greener, more sustainable economy.
• The initiative focuses on ensuring that workers, communities and industries most affected by the transition to low-carbon practices are not left behind. This includes providing social protection, improving workers’ rights, creating policies that meet global standards, developing a roadmap for integrating climate action, and more.
• The government envisages that by 2026, Just Transition measures will be integrated into Jamaica’s national climate change policy frameworks, including its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).

(Source: JIS)