I’m brutally summarizing the conclusions, yet they are pretty clear:
Rich countries seek to control, delay real action by loading up emerging nations with debt
JETPs: Rich-nation dominated, unsupervised by UN, undermine Paris & UNFCCC, pit rich against poor, erode multilateralism, erode climate justice
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The Just Energy Transition Partnerships (JETPs) are relatively new international initiatives designed to help coal-dependent and fossil-fuel-heavy economies transition toward cleaner energy, while ensuring fairness for workers and communities.
Here’s the background:
📌 When JETP was set up
The idea was first launched in November 2021 at COP26 in Glasgow. The very first JETP was agreed between South Africa and a group of developed countries. Partners pledged $8.5 billion to support South Africa’s transition away from coal.
📌 Who set it up
The initiative was spearheaded by the so-called International Partners Group (IPG), which initially included: United Kingdom United States France Germany European Union
This group coordinated the first package with South Africa.
📌 Expansion after 2021
After South Africa’s JETP, similar partnerships were developed with: Indonesia (announced at G20 Bali, November 2022 – $20 billion package) Vietnam (December 2022 – $15.5 billion package) Senegal (June 2023 – about $2.7 billion package)
✅ So in short: JETP was first set up at COP26 in 2021 by the UK, US, France, Germany, and the EU, with South Africa as the first partner country.
Do you want me to also explain how JETPs link with Article 6 of the Paris Agreement and carbon finance (since you asked about India–Japan earlier)?