World Social Protection Report 2024-26: Universal social protection for climate action and a just transition

Universal social protectionfor climate action anda just transition WorldSocialProtectionReport2024–26 Universal socialprotectionfor climate actionand a justtransition International Labour Office • Geneva © International Labour Organization 2024First published 2024 Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International. To view a copy of this licence, please visithttps://creativecommons.org/licences/by/4.0/. The user is allowed to reuse, share (copy and redistribute), adapt (remix, transform and build upon the original work) as detailed in the licence. The usermust clearly credit the ILO as the source of the material and indicate if changes were made to the original content. Use of the emblem, name and logo of theILO is not permitted in connection with translations, adaptations or other derivative works. Attribution– The work must be cited as follows: International Labour Office,World Social Protection Report 2024-2026: Universal Social Protection for ClimateAction and a Just Transition, Geneva: International Labour Office, 2024. © ILO. Translations– In case of a translation of this work, the following disclaimer must be added along with the attribution:This is a translation of a copyrighted workof the International Labour Organization (ILO). This translation has not been prepared, reviewed or endorsed by the ILO and should not be considered an official ILOtranslation. The ILO disclaims all responsibility for its content and accuracy. Responsibility rests solely with the author(s) of the translation. Adaptations– In case of an adaptation of this work, the following disclaimer must be added along with the attribution:This is an adaptation of a copyrightedwork of the International Labour Organization (ILO). This adaptation has not been prepared, reviewed or endorsed by the ILO and should not be considered an officialILO adaptation. The ILO disclaims all responsibility for its content and accuracy. Responsibility rests solely with the author(s) of the adaptation. Third-party materials– This Creative Commons licence does not apply to non-ILO copyright materials included in this publication. If the material is attributedto a third party, the user of such material is solely responsible for clearing the rights with the rights holder and for any claims of infringement. Any dispute arising under this licence that cannot be settled amicably shall be referred to arbitration in accordance with the Arbitration Rules of the UnitedNations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL). The parties shall be bound by any arbitration award rendered as a result of such arbitration asthe final adjudication of such a dispute. For details on rights and licensing, contactrights@ilo.org(Rights and Licensing, ILO Publishing Unit). For details on ILO publications and digital products visit: www.ilo.org/publns. ISBN 978-92-2-040449-2 (print); 978-92-2-040450-8 (web PDF)ISSN 2789-2417 (print); 2789-2425 (online)DOI: https://doi.org/10.54394/ZMDK5543 social protection / climate change / gaps in coverage / social security policy / just transition / social insurance / social assistance / role of ILO 02.03.1 ILO Cataloguing in Publication Data Also available inFrench:Rapport Mondial sur la protection sociale 2024-2026: protection socialeuniverselle pour l’action climatique et une transition juste,ISBN978-92-2-040451-5 (print), 978-92-2-040452-2 (pdf Web); ISSN 2789-9098 (print), 2789-9101 (online); Spanish:Informe Mundial sobre la Protección Social2024-2026: Protección social universal para la acción climática y una transición justa, ISBN 978-92-2-040453-9 (print), 978-92-2-040454-6 (PDF), ISSN 2789-8997(print) 2789-9004 (online) The designations employed in ILO publications and databases, which are in conformity with United Nations practice, and the presentation of material thereindo not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the ILO concerning the legal status of any country, area or territory or of its authorities,or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. The opinions and views expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the opinions, views or policies of the ILO. Reference to names of firms and commercial products and processes does not imply their endorsement by the ILO, and any failure to mention a particularfirm, commercial product or process is not a sign of disapproval. Photo credits Front cover: © Samuel Turpin, Humans&Climate Change Stories, 2017.Greenland: Arnatassiaq and Niels Molgard push an iceberg with their boat so that it does not drag down their fishing nets.Ever more icebergs are being calved by glaciers in Greenland due to climate change. Icebergs float adrift and take fishing nets with them, which constitute arisk to the safety and livelihoods of fishers. In addition to the financial burden, this leads to environmental damage on the seabed.Gl