UNLOCKING JUST TRANSITIONS.
Transforming systems for just and sustainable development pathways.
Southern Transitions is a climate and transition think tank working to advance just transitions in the global South. We are focused on transformative economic opportunities for systems that are changing, emerging, and scaling up in the transition.
FEATURED REPORT —
What’s the ask?
African countries aiming to leverage their mineral endowment to drive structural transformation and catch-up strategies need to answer this fundamental question. This policy paper starts to formulate a path forward by delving into the opportunity landscape associated with ‘critical mineral’ value chains.
ABOUT US
VISION
Real pathways to just, sustainable, futures for the Global South.
MISSION
We empower decision-makers to collectively identify, open and harness real opportunities for just transitions, using evidence, experiments and new ideas.
OUR WORK
We have established a programme of work including four initial areas.
JUST TRANSITION TECHNICAL SUPPORT IN MULTILATERAL PROCESSES
Amplifying Global South voices, evidence and capacity to negotiate for just transitions during multilateral processes.
BUILDING & UPGRADING VALUE CHAINS
Formulating viable business cases and associated future-oriented pathways for Global South countries to harness value chain upgrading opportunities (e.g., beneficiation and manufacturing) in the transition.
TRANSITION OPPORTUNITIES
Creating a Transition Opportunities Report, combining expert inputs, embedded decision-makers’ insights, and quantitative assessments.
LIVING LAB
A "do tank" to complement the think tank; supporting public policy and private sector implementation through experimentation, collaboration and learning to unlock implementation of just transitions in the Global South.
The leadership team has a track record for successfully developing value-adding solutions and project management.
Individually and together, team members work collaboratively and foster long-term trusted relationships, entrepreneurial spirit, and a commitment to delivering impactful solutions to meet the challenge of just transitions to net-zero development pathways.
Image: Gaylor Montmasson-Clair, Lauren Hermanus, and Anthony Dane, are the three co-founders and Directors of Southern Transitions.