The Nordic Toolbox offers practical guidance for delivering a just green transition

To support policymakers, Nordregio has developed a Nordic Toolbox for a Just Green Transition, comprehensive resource structured around six priority areas: developing a vision, engaging people, assessing social and regional impacts, adopting place-based approaches, investing in inclusive reskilling and supporting green choices. The priority areas are grounded in multi-year research and consultations with civil society, labour unions and youth representatives.

The toolbox offers practical tools, real-life examples and a checklist to guide policy design and implementation. It also provides guidance on how to integrate justice principles into policy frameworks and initiatives, emphasising that inclusive participation, especially of those most affected, supports both legitimacy and effectiveness. In addition, the toolbox highlights the need for place-based strategies that reflect regional opportunities and challenges.

The green transition in the Nordic Region enjoys broad public support, but its success depends on how policies are designed, communicated, and implemented. Ensuring that climate action is responsive to people’s lived experiences, as well as fair and inclusive is important for building and sustaining public acceptance. The toolbox offers actionable guidance to support these efforts.

Use the Nordic Toolbox for a Just Green Transition as a practical guide for designing and implementing fair, inclusive, and effective climate policies.

Sánchez Gassen, N., Rohrer, L., Berlina, A., Ögland, L., Tapia, C., Cavicchia, R. & Lundgren, A. (2024).  Nordic toolbox for a just green transition. Nordregio Report 2024: 21, Stockholm: Nordregio. DOI: 10.6027/R2024:21.1403-2503.