STUDY CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT JUST TRANSITION IN THE U.S. A Harsh Mirage Absent A Fundamental Revolution Jonathan Tasini July 2021 A“high bar” Just Transition na­tional strategy is a crucial ele­ment of decarbonization to en­sure livable wages for workers displaced from fossil fuel indus­tries, and a matter of economic survival for their communities. Relative to most advanced economies, the United States is poorly positioned to execute a Just Transition of workers in fossil fuel industries due to its existing social safety network and job retraining framework, which are riddled with sub­­s­tantial weaknesses. The Biden Administration has deployed strong rhetoric to safeguard workers but the administration’s words have yet to be matched with con­crete, properly-financed plans.