"Energy transition is a pressing global priority for a variety of environmental, social and economic reasons. The current energy transition discourse is mainly linked to addressing the climate change crisis which disproportionately affects populations that are in vulnerable situations. Moreover, achieving energy transition requires an inclusive approach that tackles the structural causes of vulnerability. In connection with this, gender inequality is closely linked with adverse climate change impacts, energy poverty, and other complex human development challenges which need to be overcome for a just energy transition. The UN 2030 agenda prioritises gender equality as a Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) alongside other goals on climate action, energy security, etc. Taking the issue of women's vulnerability to climate change and related risks in the energy transition process, this paper recognises women as crucial stakeholders and agents of change for a just transition. Against this backdrop, the paper interrogates the intersections between gender, climate change and energy transition particularly focusing on the legal basis for advocating for gender equality and its relevance in the international energy transition and climate change governance framework. The paper explores the two key approaches that have been adopted to integrate gender in climate action, namely: reporting under the UNFCCC framework and strengthening women's leadership in climate change governance. In light of the prevailing gender gaps, this paper proposes four levers of change to address gender vulnerability and capacity gaps for a gender just energy transition through promoting worker's rights and safety; education; gender inclusiveness; and intersectionality, particularly at the national and subnational levels."

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