Social-ecological metabolism and just transition — country profiles
Interactive · Country Profiles · Just Transition · Social-Ecological Metabolism
Solar energy is expanding rapidly, and the raw materials and manufacturing capacity that make it possible are concentrated in a small number of countries — many with documented labour rights risks. The just transition question is whether the shift to renewables can happen without embedding new forms of exploitation in the supply chains that make it possible.
This dashboard profiles key producer countries across a set of social-ecological sustainability indicators: labour rights, governance quality, environmental regulation, energy mix, and selected social sustainability metrics. The aim is to give researchers and policymakers a quick comparative view of where countries sit on these dimensions simultaneously, rather than looking at environmental performance and social performance in isolation.
The work supported the “Solar Energy, Modern Slavery, and the Just Transition” report funded by the British Academy.
How to read it
Select a country to see its full profile. The radar view shows relative performance across all indicator dimensions. The comparison mode lets you place two countries side by side.
Data
International Labour Organisation, World Bank governance indicators, national energy statistics, Walk Free Foundation Global Slavery Index, and supplementary sources. Data primarily 2019–2021.
Related
British Academy report: The Energy of Freedom? Solar Energy, Modern Slavery and the Just Transition (2022).
