Table 1 Literature inclusion criteria for this study
From: How to avoid unjust energy transitions: insights from the Ruhr region
Items | Details | Rationale |
|---|---|---|
Context | Just transitions for fossil fuel workers, communities and industry in the Ruhr region | This case study area was chosen due to the recognition of this region as an example of successful just energy transition in wider literature |
Language | English and German | We limited the scope of our review to data in the English and German because of the researchers’ proficiency in these languages and the availability of documents |
Types of publication | Academic papers, books, grey literature, media reports, government documents and blogs | We focused on data from a wide variety of sources to arrive at a more in-depth and diverse understanding of issues central to just energy transition |
Period | 1960–2020 | This is the period during which energy transitions begin to take place and develops offering insights |
Database | Google Scholar, Web of Science, Google search engine | Wide usage, credibility and easy access to these repositories |
Key words | “Ruhr energy policy”, “Ruhr just energy transformation”, “Ruhr just energy transition”, “gender justice Ruhr”, “energy Ruhr Germany”, “just transitions Ruhr”, “Ruhr workers”, “fossil fuel workers Ruhr,”, “coal workers Ruhr,” “oil workers Ruhr,”, “climate change jobs Ruhr”, “just transition policy Ruhr” | The relationality of these keywords to the study region and the research themes |