My PhD research focuses on “just transition” policies in Scotland and New Zealand. The project is split between two main approaches (1) chronicling the histories of oil in Scotland and New Zealand since the mid-twentieth century; and (2) mapping Scotland and New Zealand’s “Wellbeing Economy Alliance” and the politics of the just transition. The just transition is intended to ensure communities and workers are not left behind in the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy systems through community dialogue and long-term planning including skills retraining for the green economy. Both nations have regions that are “dependent” on fossil fuel economies – Aberdeen in Scotland, “Europe’s oil capital,” and Taranaki, New Zealand’s primary oil region. Methodologically, I conduct archival research, policy analysis, oral histories, and interviews with key stakeholders