Slovakia: A lesson in bottom-up just transition
May 26, 2020On May 15, three Estonian NGOs – the Estonian Fund for Nature, the Estonian Green Movement and the Estonian Environmental Law Center – organised a webinar about the...
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Just transition in Serbia, off to a difficult start
May 22, 2020Decision-makers in Serbia are very far from the idea of preparing for a just transition, so civil society will have to play a key role in opening up...
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Coronavirus pandemic highlights precarious situation of Polish miners
April 28, 2020Poland’s mine closures because of coronavirus infections highlight the precariousness of the miners’ work, before and during the pandemic. Poland’s largest coal company, PGG, has been forced to...
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A Just Transition for the Western Balkans
April 24, 2020As a region that’s been through continuous hardship and conflict over the last 25 years, the Western Balkans is no stranger to the process of transition. Now the...
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Czechia: gaps in participatory processes as an obstacle to just transition
April 21, 2020Czechia should put more effort into improving public participation in processes connected to implementing a just transition in the country’s coal regions, participants in a debate dedicated to...
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Moving beyond oil shale in Estonia
April 15, 2020A new study commissioned by a coalition of NGOs including Bankwatch member Estonia Green Movement that analyzed the different European and Estonian funds in place or under development...
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How to start a just transition in Gorj, Romania
April 14, 2020An assessment report by Bankwatch Romania in Gorj County, the largest carbon-intensive region in Romania, shows that coal mining and energy production from coal is already inefficient for...
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Eastern Wielkopolska’s just transition vision brings all actors together
April 13, 2020Inspired by local non-governmental organisations, the Wielkopolska Marshal’s Office became interested in the issue of Eastern Wielkopolska’s just transition in 2017.
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Silesia’s civil society works towards just transition
April 13, 2020In the last years, civil society in Silesia has become increasingly active in promoting a just transition for the region – here is an overview of some key...
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Green NGOs report ilegal state aid for Maritsa East to EC
April 8, 2020Bulgaria has been systematically violating EU legislation and economic logic by supporting the state-owned Maritza East 2 TPP, a legal analysis conducted by green NGOs Greenpeace, Client Earth...
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