What will happen to the fossil fuel workers?

The rise of renewables is good news for the climate, but for
millions of families who rely on fossil fuels for a paycheque, it
means big changes.


People have been talking about a “just transition” for decades.
The term was first used in the 1990s, when US unions were
demanding help for those who'd lost their jobs because of
tightening environmental laws. Now it means looking at how we
decarbonise our economies around the world, without leaving
certain people behind. Neal and Graihagh hear from Craig,
Colorado, as it plans for the shut down of its coal mines.


They also hear from the Middle East and North Africa, where
countries have relied on oil and gas for their economies. The
money from fossil fuels has kept an instable region together in
the past, so what happens when that money runs out? Reporter: Sam
Brasch, Colorado State Radio Experts: Laury Haytayan, Middle East
and North Africa director at the Natural Resource Governance
Institute; Professor Paul Stevens, Distinguished Fellow, Energy,
Environment and Resources Programme at Chatham House.


Producer: Jordan Dunbar Researchers: Olivia Noon and Dearbhail
Starr Editor: Emma Rippon