Ingrid Andrea Rabben Holland

• Jordhus-Lier, David; Henriksson, Judith Marguerite; Houeland, Camilla; Quirino, Genver & Holland, Ingrid Andrea (2024). Anchoring a just transition: The ambivalent roles of Norwegian trade unions. Energy Research & Social Science. ISSN 2214-6296. 114. doi: 10.1016/j.erss.2024.103619. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  We examine how trade union actors at various scales of organisation and influence have engaged in the just transition agenda in Norway. The Norwegian model of industrial relations represents a democratic and highly institutionalised system of social dialogue, and allows us to assess the extent to which a just transition agenda is anchored at different levels, from tripartite decision-making to representation in the workplace. By introducing two analytical devices, anchorage and climate target compliance, we encourage just transition scholars to critically examine how trade union strategies, institutional contexts and normative outcomes are related in complex and non-linear ways. As a petroleum-dependent economy with ambitious political targets to reduce greenhouse gas emission, the Norwegian case is illustrative of the potential for trade union actors to proactively engage in climate target compliance through its role in just transition initiatives. Based on qualitative data from complementary research projects, our analysis suggests that the ambitions of key actors remain disconnected from the experienced reality of those who represent unions in bargaining or at a local level. The concept of a just transition still lacks internal anchorage between and across levels and segments of these organisations, as members and their elected representatives generally struggle to detect a clear mandate related to environmental concerns or emission reductions. Despite promising reformulations of policies and agreements at a central level, there is still little indication that Norwegian trade unions play a decisive role in making Norway meet their climate targets.

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• Holland, Ingrid Andrea Rabben (2026). When Weather Becomes Work - Climate change, extreme weather and work in Norway. Full text in Research Archive
• Holland, Ingrid Andrea Rabben (2026). Shaping a green industry? Labour agency and the problem of emergence in offshore wind. Full text in Research Archive
• Holland, Ingrid Andrea Rabben & Jordhus-Lier, David (2022). Lokalt partssamarbeid for bærekraft i kommunesektoren: Et notat om tillitsvalgtes rolle i det kommunale klima- og miljøarbeidet. INCLUDE Forskningssenter for sosialt inkluderende energiomstilling. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  Bakgrunnen for notatet er et ønske om å samle argumenter for hvorfor lokale tillitsvalgte bør engasjerte seg i bærekraftspørsmål, særlig knyttet til klima og miljø, og videre, hvordan tillitsvalgte kan engasjere seg i klima- og miljøomstilling gjennom det lokale partssamarbeidet. De tre fagforbundene har vedtatt politikk på bærekraftfeltet, men det mangler kunnskap om hvordan særlig hensyn til klima og miljø kan inkorporeres i tillitsvalgtarbeidet i det lokale partssamarbeidet. Notatet vil besvare to sentrale spørsmål, nemlig hvorfor og hvordan man i rollen som tillitsvalgt kan engasjere seg i spørsmål om klima og miljø på arbeidsplassen.

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