Strategies (30)
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Sending letters to decision-makers
Individual or joint letters to attempt to influence policy or business decisions
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Repurposing former fossil fuel sites
Converting former coal or oil shale sites for other energy or industrial uses
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Regional or local investment plans
General government plans to invest in regional or local economies
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Public consultations
Meetings, surveys or questions to gather public input on decisions
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Publication of energy transition studies
Research into energy transition options
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Outmigration and worker relocation
Migration because of a lack of local employment opportunities
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Newspaper op-eds and opinion pieces
The publication of ideas, activities and opinions in the media as a tool to try to shape both public opinion, and wider decarbonisation policy.
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New partnerships
New relationships or collaborations
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Meetings with government ministers
Elite meetings on transition pathways
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Investing in gas
Developing gas-based projects as a lower-emitting fossil fuel
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Company restructuring
Fossil fuel company restructuring to cope with decarbonisation policy
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Creation of R&D centres
New initiatives for research, development and innovation
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Investing in batteries and energy storage
Infrastructure for battery production and other energy storage facilities
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Creation of non-energy industries
Development of non-energy industries (excluding tourism and cultural initiatives)
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Creation of creative or cultural initiatives
Tourism and creative industries
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Maintaining fossil fuel infrastructure
Government policies and funds aimed at keeping carbon-intensive infrastructure open for as long as possible
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Litigation
Use of lawsuits to pressure against decarbonisation activities
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Electric vehicle investments
Investments in electric vehicles and electric vehicle infrastructure
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Education initiatives for energy transition
Education and vocational programs to help people develop skills for the energy transition
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Workers strikes and sit-ins
Workers strikes and sit-ins to protest decarbonisation actions
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Protests and blockades
Grassroots or union actions taken to protest policy decisions
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Investing in hydrogen
Development of strategies or plans to produce or use hydrogen
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Plant or mine closure
Closure of fossil fuel plants or mines
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Meetings, conferences and summits
Meetings to discuss transition pathways and processes
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Energy efficiency improvement measures
Measures to reduce energy consumption, and reduce associated energy costs
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Employee supports
Support packages or opportunities offered to redundant fossil fuel workers
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Collaborative processes
Deliberative, participatory and consensus-oriented processes
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Just Transition Fund allocations
Government allocation of funds approved by the EU from the EU Just Transition Fund
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Investing in renewables
Planning and funding solar, wind, geothermal, or hydro, and district heating
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Energy communities
The development of local, community-owned energy projects
