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Just Transition (Worker and Community Environmental Rights) Bill 2021
- Sponsor
- Jennifer Whitmore · Social Democrats
- Introduced
- 15 Sep 2021
- Last updated
- 11 Dec 2025
What this bill does AI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Establishes National Just Transition Commission to bring workers, communities, employers and government into dialogue on plans and investments for fair transition to low-carbon economy.
- Requires prescribed bodies to prepare just transition plans promoting sustainable jobs, training and infrastructure in areas dependent on carbon-intensive industries.
- Adds statutory definition of 'just transition' to Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015 to protect workers and communities vulnerable to zero-carbon transition.
Stage timeline What do these stages mean?
- First Stage 33rd Dáil15 Sep 2021
- Second Stage 33rd Dáil15 Sep 2021
Debates
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