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Just Transition of informal workers and informal economy

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Sharm El-Sheikh
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The session will address the challenges and mechanism of just transition of informal workers and the informal economy that dominates the coal mining sectors, as well as most fossil fuel dependent industries. The discussion will draw on experiences on countries of the global South- India, South Africa and Indonesia, and observations of the labour unions, towards addressing it.

Speakers

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Srestha Banerjee
Director, India Just Transition Centre , International Forum for Environment, Sustainability & Technology (iFOREST)
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Crispian Oliver
Executive Director , South Africa, Presidential Climate Commission
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Nur Masripatin
Senior Advisor to the Minister of Environment and Forestry, Indonesia, Ministry of Environment and Forestry
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Mette Grangaard Lund
Junior Professional Officer, International Labour Organization (ILO)

Speaker/Moderator

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Chandra Bhushan
President & CEO, International Forum for Environment, Sustainability & Technology (iFOREST)