What are we doing

Overview

A series of “sprints” will explicitly focus on National Just Transition Outcomes and are designed to bring together a sample of cross-sector voices. The will discuss system-wide issues to ensure that those with expertise in the related fields can feed in to this work.

Spring 1:

• 9 events, each focusing on one Just Transition Outcome (during the first two weeks of July); each providing an overview of the energy system and how it is likely to change, before a facilitated detailed discussion of the particular topic area

Outputs: 

• real-world examples and illustrations of Just Transition Outcomes (positive and negative visions), in relation to energy transition 
• highlighting potential opportunities, risks, dependencies and priorities associated with this outcome, from multiple perspectives

Sprint 2:

• issues arising in Sprint 1 are collated and organised to enable more focused and in depth discussion about trade-offs, practicalities and tensions with other JT outcomes, and to start to identify potential solutions and mitigations

Outputs:

• concrete actions to realise opportunities & mitigate risks
• material to enable officials to draft outline position statements for further testing and refinement in Sprint 3

Sprint 3:

• Outline positions shared in advance of a workshop

Output:

• Debate to reach consensus, resulting in a shared position that will inform an action plan.

These are relatively small workshops of around 15 attendees. A representative sample of stakeholders has been sought from key partners and stakeholders including:

• Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA)
• local authorities
• community groups
• trade unions
• environmental groups
• groups associated with equalities and protected characteristics