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The transition to clean energy is gaining speed amid growing concern about climate change. However, far too little attention has been paid to the effect of energy transition on local economies and local communities. This study aimed to seek the ways of mitigating inequitable effects potentially caused during the coal-phase out policy implementation. To fulfil the objective, this research analyzed the process of Just transition in Chungcheongnam-do by comparing it with North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany. The outcomes revealed that not only is an institutional framework not properly established, but Just transition fund is also insufficient to complete all the processes involved in the transition and to meet the demands of stakeholders. More in-depth public debates and practical measures that go beyond declaratory provision are urgently required. This study presented theoretical and practical implications by expanding the scope of existing discussions and suggesting a direction for a Just transition in Chungcheongnam-do.