Just Transition

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Tigers, robots and unintended consequences: Two stories from India

India is the world's second largest coal producer after China. But it has committed to changing its energy profile drastically to meet climate change targets. As you will hear from our correspondents Anuradha Nagaraj and Roli Srivastava, the pace of that change is having unexpect ...  Show more

Canada's future: Decarbonise and decolonise

Canada is one of the world's largest exporters of oil and gas. Much of that oil moves through pipelines that run through lands where the country's original inhabitants, or First Nations, live. The history of Canada's relationship with its 1.67 million First Nations communities is ...  Show more

Green and going greener: a story from Akureyri, Iceland

About a decade ago, the Icelandic city of Akureyri asked itself a question: Can we become carbon neutral? Catch and repurpose literally all of our pollution? They decided to try. Burned by the 2008 financial crisis that crushed Iceland's economy, the nation learned a lesson that ...  Show more

From coal to crypto: Mining in Appalachia

Eastern Kentucky is a region that can’t leave mining behind. It has long been coal country, but mining jobs have dried up as the world weans itself off coal. As old mines close, new miners are moving in, working the digital terrain for a prize you cannot see: cryptocurrency. Our ...  Show more

Tipping points and breaking ships: a story from Bangladesh

Bangladesh is one of a handful of countries where the world’s ships go to die. From tankers to cargo ships and cruise liners, the boats are run aground and broken up for scrap, often by hand. It’s one of the most dangerous recycling jobs there is. Death and injuries are common am ...  Show more