GreenPaths: European Knowledge Hub on Just Transition Pathways: set of enhanced indicators for assessing the social impacts of green transitions. Deliverable number: D2.1

Abstract

The D2.1 report provides an overview of the indicators that were selected to assess the impacts of green transition. It consists of a collection of improved and refined indicators that can be used to evaluate the social effects of transitioning towards environmentally sustainable practices. These indicators are designed to capture a wider range of social impacts, such as employment, social protection, and equity, among others. This deliverable is part of the second work package of GreenPaths, a Horizon Europe project aimed at tackling the intricate and multi-faceted aspects of the just transition. The policy interventions taken for a just transition can have progressive and regressive effects and to assess the efficacy and depth of these interventions, it becomes necessary to measure and assess these impacts, whether economic, social or distributional. Thus, indicators provide a means to systematically assess and evaluate the social impacts of green transitions. By quantifying various dimensions such as agriculture, industrial production and employment, indicators allow researchers, policymakers, and other stakeholders to ascertain the effectiveness of green transition policies and initiatives in fostering positive social developments. There are two aims of this task: firstly, to provide a set of indicators that relay the social impact of just transition policy interventions, and secondly to contribute to the elaboration of a rigorous and comprehensive analytical framework for future deliverables and for the implementation of a set of 15 case studies.