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13/12/22 14:09 PM IST

just transition initiative

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  • Kenya and South Africa have announced an initiative to end plastic pollution in a way that is as fair and inclusive as possible to everyone concerned.
About the Initiative
  • The Just Transition Initiative aims to phase out plastic in an inclusive manner so that the transition does not adversely affect the concerned stakeholders.
  • It aims to create decent jobs for waste-pickers and other workers in the plastic value chain.
  • The just transition means addressing the needs of everyone involved in the plastic value chain, including those employed under the informal and cooperative settings and recognizing their fundamental human dignity and historic contribution.
  • It involves increasing the social and economic opportunities of ending plastic pollution while minimising and carefully addressing all challenges associated with the shift from plastic usage.
Why this initiative was launched?
  • According to scientific research, humanity produces some 460 million metric tonnes of plastic each year.
  • If actions are not taken against this, the plastic waste is expected to triple by 2060.
  • A UNEP study found that over 14 million metric tonnes of plastic enters and damages aquatic ecosystems each year.
  • The greenhouse gas emissions caused by plastics is expected to account for 15 per cent of the total emissions allowable by 2050 if the global warming is expected to be maintained at 1.5°C.
Source- DTE

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