CHARTING A

SUSTAINABLE FUTURE :

THE PATH TO A JUST

TRANSITION IN COAL
MINING SECTOR
 TEAM INTRO

 ABHINAV MISHRA
 AMLAN DASH
 SANSKRITI SAHOO
 SOUMYA PATNAIK

DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS
RAVENSHAW UNIVERSITY
 GLOBAL OVERVIEW
As the world is grappled with the
adverse effects of climate change the
imperative lies in ensuring a just
transition that is equitable and
inclusive for all.
India has pledged to cut its emission
intensity by 45 % by 2030 from 2005
levels reaching net zero emissions
under the Nationally Determined
Contributions
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 GLOBAL OVERVIEW

By the year 2050, a total of 990, 220 coal mine

jobs will not be at the operating mines, which
means a potential layoff of 37 percent.
 CURRENT SCENARIO IN ODISHA
• Odisha is the second largest producer of coal in
India.39.5% of the state’s gross value addition
comes from the industrial sector, the highest in the
country. Odisha received a coal royalty worth over
Rs 3607 crore in 2022-23
• According to the FIDR report, at least half a
million lives are associated with coal mining in
Odisha
• Currently, we account for 0.55% of the country's
RE capacity and are mostly imported to meet our
RPOs. By 2030, our RPO targets will be 45% and
a renewable energy transition is a must.
 CURRENT SCENARIO IN ODISHA
• In an ambitious Net-Zero-2050 scenario ,in whuch
production will have to be phased out by 2050 to
meet 1.5Celsius goals,75%of coal mines have a
risk of becoming a stranded asset.
• It was found that 29% of all workers are directly
employed in coal mines and allied industries and
of which 69% of them are informal.
• Its predicted that in the next 10 years during the
peak production period the number is likely to
double and large share of it will be contractual
informal workers
PROBLEM STATEMENT

I. What are the strategies that could

mitigate the adverse effects of job losses?
II. What are the disparities in impact among
different communities and regions?
III. How to facilitate a just transition to a
renewable economy in Odisha?
 SOLUTION

Infrastructure Decentralization
support and of renewable
energy
upskilling
technologies
people through public-
through skill private
matrix partnerships
 SOLUTION

Skilling of Extending the

tribal social security
Population to schemes
generate
income and
employability
Infrastructure support and upskilling people through a skill matrix

Establishment of a focal Beneficial economic

climate for the family Adoption of Aqua-
point for analysis and
monitoring through matrix
members enhancing self- Eco Systems at
employment during the
data transition depleted coal fields

Establishment of Allocation of dedicated funds will

industrial parks and be done from coal royalty collected
SEZs during peak period

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II.
IV.
Decentralization of renewable
energy technologies through
public-private partnerships
1.Encouraging sustainable agriculture
through RE technologies such as
horticulture processors, vertical fodder
grow units, grain milling machines, etc.
2. Employing women through
promotion of handloom.
3. Govt. Subsidies and low-interest rate
on purchases of machinery
4. Accessible maintenance services
5. Involvement of local community for
management
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 Skilling of tribal Population to
generate income and employability
The land acquisition rate
40% is higher than the national
average for mining
projects in tribal areas

Tribal populations are amongst the worst

hit due to displacement. As a solution, we
can cash in on their untapped art and
culture through :

Scale up and partnering

with private enterprises
Understanding Establishing
market demand Finalizing designs, training
for indigenous prototypes, and institute at
goods formation of local
block level
groups
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Extending the social security
schemes

I. Enlargement of the ambit of the

MGNREGA to both the formal and
informal sectors.
II. Availability of capital goods on subsidies
and low-interest rates. Image source: Google Images
III. Accessible maintenance services for the
equipment and machinery related to
renewable technology.
IV. Facilitating local community for
supervision purposes.
 CONCLUSION
The transition comes up as a channel to fulfill political
commitments towards the planet while the social aspect of those
vulnerable to it is compromised. Thus the recommendations
made above are to ensure that the "Just Transition" is not
instantaneous in terms of impact with expected natural
consequences and does not result in sudden economic jerks in
the path of collective development.
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