Just Transition Forum Asia 2024

The Regional Climate and Energy Project of Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) Asia in collaboration with Climate Action Network Southeast Asia (CANSEA) held the fourth edition of its flagship international virtual event – Just Transition Forum Asia (JTFA) – from 4 to 6 September 2024.

Under the theme 'Emphasizing Finance for Loss and Damage in Just Transition', 2 panel discussions and keynote address gathered leading experts from across the world who provided multistakeholder perspectives on loss and damage and just transition. 10 Transformational labs held by various organizations also provided an opportunity for practitioners doing real work on the ground on implementing just transition to share their experience.

Across 3 days of intense discussions, we have explored the complexities of just transitions, the urgent need for climate finance, and the role of cooperation across borders and sectors to address the profound challenges ahead. Innovative idea from the rich discussions will move forward into action. Dialogues and new collaborations will be continued to push for solutions that are equitable, sustainable, and just.

We were thrilled to see the response this year, with 683 registrants from 57 countries, which shows the demand for this platform. It also reflects growing just transition community in Asia and beyond.

Thank you to all the speakers, moderators, MC, partners, participants and our colleagues for making this forum a success!

Explore highlights from JTFA 2024 below.

Tuti Suwartini - Chair of International Relations, Pharmaceutical and Health Workers Union Federation, Indonesia

Prarthana Borah - Leader of Sustainability, Momentum India

Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW)

Laraib Farhat - Policy Consultant

YouthNet Global

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Harjeet Singh

Harjeet Singh

Global Engagement Director, Fossil Fuel Treaty Initiative

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Dirk Meyer

Dirk Meyer

Head of Directorate-General 4, Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)

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Vicente Paolo B. Yu III

Vicente Paolo B. Yu III

Thematic Coordinator, Loss and Damage and Global Stocktake, G77 and China, UNFCCC

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Luanne Sieh

Luanne Sieh

Group Chief Sustainability Officer, CIMB Group; Working Group Chair, CEO Action Network

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Opening Panel

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Nithi Nesadurai

Nithi Nesadurai

Director & Regional Coordinator, CANSEA

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Julius Cainglet

Julius Cainglet

Vice President, Research, Advocacy, and Partnerships, Federation of Free Workers (FFW)

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Sister Rashim Bedi

Sister Rashim Bedi

Senior Coordinator, Self-Employed Women Association (SEWA)

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Lab 1

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Michael Wright

Michael Wright

National Secretary, Electrical Trades Union of Australia (ETU Australia)

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Lab 1

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Wong Yan Ke

Wong Yan Ke

BWI Asia Pacific Regional Campaign Officer

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Lab 1

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Toan Thi Thanh Tran

Toan Thi Thanh Tran

Program Manager, Center for Sustainable Rural Development (SRD)

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Lab 2

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Sunil Acharya

Sunil Acharya

Regional Policy and Campaigns Coordinator, Oxfam in Asia

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Lab 2

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Atty. Jameela Joy Reyes

Atty. Jameela Joy Reyes

Climate Justice Lawyer, Manila Observatory & Legal Rights and Natural Resources Center (LRC)

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Lab 2

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John Leo Algo

John Leo Algo

National Coordinator, Aksyon Klima

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Lab 2

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Toni Dominique Madulid

Toni Dominique Madulid

Executive Director, Reboot Philippines Renewable Energy Transition Institute

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Lab 2

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Dawar Hameed Butt

Dawar Hameed Butt

Team Lead, Climate Finance Pakistan

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Lab 3

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Ahmad Rafay Alam

Ahmad Rafay Alam

Member, Pakistan Climate Change Council

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Lab 3

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Kashif Shaikh

Kashif Shaikh

Executive Director, Transparency International Pakistan

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Lab 3

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Lariab Farhat

Lariab Farhat

Policy Consultant

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Lab 3

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Sarinee Achavanuntakul

Sarinee Achavanuntakul

Director, Climate Finance Network Thailand (CFNT)

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Lab 4

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Thanee Chaiwat

Thanee Chaiwat

Assistant Professor, Faculty of Economics, Chulalongkorn University

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Lab 4

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Kiriya Kolkulkarn

Kiriya Kolkulkarn

Professor, SDG Move, Faculty of Economics, Thammasat University

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Lab 4

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Kanittha Tambunlertchai

Kanittha Tambunlertchai

Associate Professor, Faculty of Economics, Chulalongkorn University

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Lab 4

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Ploypailin Tinkan

Ploypailin Tinkan

Programme Manager, FES Thailand

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Lab 4

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Maja Bosnic

Maja Bosnic

Economist, Sector Lead for Governance portfolio, Niras International Consulting

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Lab 5

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Nguyen Quang

Nguyen Quang

Former Programme Manager, UN-Habitat in Vietnam

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Lab 5

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Sarah Remmei

Sarah Remmei

Regional Manager, Spatial Decisions Vietnam

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Lab 5

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Titi Soentoro

Titi Soentoro

Executive Director of Aksi!

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Lab 5

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Mae Valdez-Irong

Mae Valdez-Irong

Regional Program Manager, ICLEI Local Governments for Sustainability – Southeast Asia

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Lab 5

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Prof. Junjie Zhang

Prof. Junjie Zhang

Professor, Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University

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Lab 6

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Xinyan Lin

Xinyan Lin

PhD student, Duke University

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Lab 6

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Danhong Yan

Danhong Yan

Deputy Secretary-General, Green Finance Forum of 60 and Executive Director, Shanghai Jinsinan Institute of Finance

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Lab 6

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Marvin Müller

Marvin Müller

Project Manager, FES Shanghai

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Lab 6

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Sandra Winarsa

Sandra Winarsa

Energy and Climate Advisor, Humanis Foundation, Indonesia

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Lab 7

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Rei Panaligan

Rei Panaligan

President, Center for Renewable Energy and Sustainable Technology, Philippines

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Lab 7

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Siti Fatimah

Siti Fatimah

Senior Programme Officer, Treat Every Environment Special, Malaysia

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Lab 7

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Irvan Tengku Harja

Irvan Tengku Harja

Policy Coordinator, Influencing Just Energy Transition project, Oxfam in Asia

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Lab 7

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Nachatira Thuraichamy

Nachatira Thuraichamy

Senior Project Coordinator, CANSEA

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Lab 7

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Nguyen Son Tra

Nguyen Son Tra

Leader & Executive Head, Viet Nam Youth Parliament (VNYP), Mekong chapter

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Lab 8

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Quian C. Tagaduar

Quian C. Tagaduar

Member, Youth for Just Transition Network Philippines (Y4JT) and Co-founder, i_space

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Lab 8

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Allein Loisse Espinoza

Allein Loisse Espinoza

Programme Director, Reboot Philippines

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Lab 8

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Nguyen Hoang Ngan

Nguyen Hoang Ngan

Coordinator, Green Youth Labs project, FES Vietnam

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Lab 8

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Jhalak Aggarwal

Jhalak Aggarwal

Program Associate, International Cooperation Team, Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW)

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Lab 9

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Prarthana Borah

Prarthana Borah

Leader, Sustainability Vertical, Momentum India

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Lab 9

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Prof. Anil Kumar Gupta

Prof. Anil Kumar Gupta

Coordinator of Technical Advisory Committee of National Institute of Disaster Management

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Lab 9

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Pradeep Kumar Jena

Pradeep Kumar Jena

Chief Secretary & Chief Development Commissioner, Government of Odisha & Trustee, OUIDF

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Lab 9

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Harjeet Singh

Harjeet Singh

Global Engagement Director, Fossil Fuel Treaty Initiative and Member, United Nations' Technical Expert Group on Comprehensive Risk Management

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Lab 9

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Ashish Mehta

Ashish Mehta

Founder, Second Nature Sustainable Solutions

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Lab 9

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Ade Cahyat

Ade Cahyat

Lead, Just Transition Theme, GIZ Energy Program, Indonesia

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Lab 10

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Muce Mochtar

Muce Mochtar

National Project Coordinator, International Labour Organization (ILO) Jakarta Office, Indonesia

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Lab 10

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Rosalena Fransiska

Rosalena Fransiska

Technical and Project Officer, Yayasan Mitra Hijau, Indonesia

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Lab 10

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Sharan KC

Sharan KC

Co-Executive Officer, Union Aid Abroad, APHEDA

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Lab 10

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Jannis Beutel

Jannis Beutel

Researcher, Wuppertal Institute, Germany

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Lab 10

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Nithi Nesadurai

Nithi Nesadurai

Director & Regional Coordinator, CANSEA

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Lab 10

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Richard Sherman

Richard Sherman

Co-Chair, Loss and Damage Fund Board, UNFCCC

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Keynote Address

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Tuti Suwartini

Tuti Suwartini

Chair of International Relations, Pharmaceutical and Health Workers Union Federation, Indonesia

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Closing Panel

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Aruba Faruque

Aruba Faruque

Deputy National Coordinator, Youth Net Global and 'Adolescent Ambassador for Climate and Health, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Bangladesh

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Closing Panel

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Tejal Kanitkar

Tejal Kanitkar

Associate Professor, National Institute of Advanced Studies, India

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Closing Panel

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H.E. Lorn Limthay

H.E. Lorn Limthay

Secretary of the Commission on Planning, Investment, Agriculture, Forestries, Rural Development, Environment and Meteorology of the National Assembly of the Kingdom of Cambodia

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Closing Panel

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Franziska Schmidtke

Franziska Schmidtke

Regional Director, Climate and Energy Project, FES Asia

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Closing Panel

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All topics we covered in this forum

Check out highlights here.

Opening Panel: Financing for Loss and Damage – Multistakeholder Perspectives

Keynote address & Closing panel: Mobilizing Finance Mechanisms for Loss and Damage

We captured some of crucial insights from 10 Transformational Labs here!

Lab 1 - Navigating the Path to Climate Justice: Insights and Strategies for a Just Transition in Building and Wood Industries

Lab 2 - Justice for Whom? Bridging Intergenerational Loss & Damage Agenda in Southeast Asia

Lab 3 - Climate Scorecard for Pakistan

Lab 4 - Financial and Economic Perspectives on Just Transition and Climate Justice

Lab 5 - Urban Resilience: Combating Climate Loss and Damage

Lab 6 - Just Transition Finance in China

Lab 7 - Influencing Just Energy Transition Implementation in Southeast Asia

Lab 8 - Empowering Youth for Just Energy Transition in Vietnam and the Philippines

Lab 9 - Loss & Damage Finance – A Myth Buster

Lab 10 - Implementing Just Coal Transition in East Kalimantan, Indonesia

How to finance a Just Transition in Asia

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