Just Transitions in Motion highlights actionable solutions to make Just Transitions a reality for communities on the ground. It is supported by the COP30 Presidency and the International Climate Initiative (IKI) on behalf of the German Federal Foreign Office (FFO) and the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE).

Through a series of inclusive events, we will create space for dialogue outside formal negotiations—bringing together diverse actors to foster international collaboration, share knowledge, and promote scalable best practices for Just Transitions.

These high-level consultations, expert dialogues, and engagements will enable stakeholders to develop a shared understanding of how multilateral climate action can support Just Transition implementation. The dialogues will also explore how Just Transitions can enable a shift in the UNFCCC from negotiation to action.

These inclusive engagements centred on co-creation will empower participants to shape a comprehensive Just Transition Compass— a framework that helps translate JT principles into real-world action. The resulting analytical work will reshape COP30 discussions, replacing theoretical debates with concrete, justice-driven strategies for implementation.

COP30 arrives at a defining juncture for global climate efforts, as the world faces increasingly severe climate impacts against a complex geopolitical landscape. The conference presents an opportunity to reinforce commitments under the Paris Agreement in a test of strength for multilateral cooperation. Success will depend on delivering credible, ambitious outcomes that advance social justice, inclusion, and equity. 

While climate action is underway worldwide, it falls short in both pace and scale. A central objective of COP30 will be to spotlight actionable solutions and drive the implementation of projects aligned with scientific guidance and the Global Stocktake. Ensuring that negotiated outcomes translate into tangible action will be essential for meaningful progress. COP30 also offers a chance to deepen the integration of social and economic dimensions into climate strategies, strengthening the Just Transition Work Programme (JTWP) under the UNFCCC.  

This approach ensures that the shift toward low-carbon, climate-resilient economies is both inclusive and equitable. A robust Just Transition Action Agenda will be key to driving implementation and delivering real-world impact. 

What are the goals of the project?  

• Enabling Just Transitions implementation through multilateral action: using the events and the compass to increase alignment on Just Transitions, enabling international actors to overcome divisions and design clear pathways for international cooperation on JT implementation.  

• Providing a space for multi-stakeholder alliances that support Just Transition action: Engagements convene governments, the private sector, grassroots movements, and academia to co-create best practices and develop shared ownership over Just Transitions. 

• Guiding multi-level Just Transition strategies through actionable frameworks: Rigorous research and stakeholder engagement activities inform a regionally adaptable Just Transition Compass. This framework will support Just Transition policy integration and delivery across international, national and local scales, and in specific sectors.      

Publications:

The Just Transition Compass

The Just Transition Compass Executive Summary 

Event Summaries:

Bridging the Gap: Shifting from Dialogue to Action on Just Transition
(Panama, 21 May 2025) Workshop Summary

Aligning Just Transition in the UNFCCC Process with Real-World Action
(Bonn, 16 June 2025) Workshop Summary

Leveraging the Action Agenda to Link Local and Global Just Transitions
(Addis Ababa, 2 September 2025) Workshop Summary

Pre-COP Just Transition Workshop
(Brasilia, 14 October 2025) Summary

COP30 Just Transition Compass Launch
(Belem, 12 November 2025) Event Summary

LACLIMA is an institute dedicated to researching, developing, disseminating and implementing climate knowledge and policies through the lens of Law, with a multidisciplinary approach focused on Brazil and Latin America. LACLIMA areas of focus cover a wide range of topics related to climate action, including: the UNFCCC international climate regime and the Paris Agreement, mitigation efforts, climate justice and just transition, adaptation strategies, loss and damage, carbon markets, transparency and climate finance, climate litigation, among others. All LACLIMA efforts are aimed at promoting effective climate action. LACLIMA works through four programmatic pillars: global advocacy, climate policy, thematic focus areas, and LACLIMA networks, with training as a cross-cutting tool.

Climate Strategies is an international, not-for-profit research network with an expansive network of world-leading researchers as members. Climate Strategies catalyses action by providing robust evidence for decision makers and facilitating meaningful interactions between policymakers, researchers, and other stakeholders. We provide evidence-based policy recommendations grounded in research and centre our projects on collaboration to ensure diverse actors are represented in research and policy dialogues. We focus on capacity building in key topics by working closely with in-country institutions and leading researchers around the world to provide a space for national thought leadership on key climate issues, including Just Transitions.

GIZ, the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit, is a worldwide service provider in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development with over 50 years of experience. GIZ works closely with partners to deliver effective solutions and sustainably improve living conditions globally. GIZ is a public-benefit enterprise fully owned by the German Federal Republic

This project is supported by GIZ through the International Climate Initiative (IKI) on behalf of the German Federal Foreign Office (FFO) and the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE).