Thursday 12 November 2026
15:30-17:00 (Local time)
GAUC Pavilion, Blue Zone, COP31, Antalya, Türkiye
Co-hosted by the Institute of Climate Change and Sustainable Development (ICCSD) at Tsinghua University and CETEx at LSE, this COP31 event will explore policies, pathways and practical approaches to supporting a just transition in coal-dependent regions around the world.
Bringing together perspectives from research, business, finance and civil society, the event will examine international experiences of moving beyond coal and the different challenges faced by coal-dependent regions. Discussions will consider the role of policy, new technologies and business models, finance and international cooperation in creating transition pathways that respond to the economic and social needs of affected regions and communities.
Isabel Lara Miranda, CETEx Policy Fellow, will present findings from Beyond coal: a comparative study of policies for just and feasible coal transition, joint research by CETEx and ICCSD at Tsinghua University.
The research forms part of the inaugural LSE-Tsinghua University Sustainability Research Fund, established to support collaborative, policy-relevant research addressing global sustainability challenges. The Beyond Coal project brings together researchers from CETEx and Tsinghua University to compare international approaches and identify lessons for achieving just and feasible transitions in coal-dependent regions.
As a centre within LSE’s Global School of Sustainability, CETEx’s collaboration with Tsinghua University reflects GSoS’s ambition to connect LSE expertise with international partners to develop rigorous, policy-relevant research addressing global sustainability challenges.
Alongside the research presentation, the event will feature other research presentations, case studies and a panel discussion exploring practical experiences from different regions, including approaches to technology and new business models, blended finance and the role of policy in supporting coal regions through economic transition.
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