The Hambach open-cast mine, the largest in Europe, opened in 1978 and located 40 kilometres west of Cologne, is situated between the towns of Jülich and Kerpen in...
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There are many examples around the world of entire districts or even towns losing their function and original status when their industry fails to keep up with changes...
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Uniejów, a small town with a current population of three thousand inhabitants, gained the status of a thermal spa in 2012. It owes its spectacular boom in the...
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For more than 150 years, Żyrardów was best known as the ‘Polish capital of linseed’ – a European powerhouse of the textile industry. Ultimately, the industrial monoculture negatively...
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A new study shows that the city’s district heating can come from fully renewable sources. It’s not often that a town in a coal dependent region leaps to...
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The partnership principle, which requires the broad involvement of the public and other stakeholders, is fundamental for achieving a truly just transition. The quality of EU programmes and...
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Getting people to participate in public consultations in our part of the world (central and eastern Europe (CEE)) is not easy, and tackling the issue comprehensively requires a...
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Representatives of the local authorities from Jiu Valley and Gorj met on Tuesday, October 5th to discuss the opportunities and challenges that the transition from coal brings for...
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Ida-Virumaa, Estonia: In the North-Eastern corner of Estonia, some 150 kilometers from St Petersburg is the county of Ida-Virumaa. The county is unique in Estonia for at least...
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Konin, Poland: Konin is a medium-sized town of some 70.000 people in the Wielkopolska Voivodeship of Central Poland. Its economy has been relying on coal mining for more than 80 years, and the...
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