On January 31st, the Bulgarian parliament set our country’s energy policy back by 70 years by demanding from the government to preserve the domestic coal industry and guarantee...
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At the end of January 2020, think tank E3G published a new report about Just Transition in central and eastern Europe. This text was originally published on the...
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When looking at any map of Europe that depicts countries according to the amount of coal use, Estonia is always remarkably green. But this is only because the...
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The 7.5 billion euros revealed today in a leak of the EU’s proposed Just Transition Mechanism can lead a sustainable and economically-fair move away from fossil fuels in...
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In January 2020, Polska Zielona Siec, a Bankwatch member group in Poland, published two reports (in Polish) that are key to understanding the prospects for just transition in...
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After six mayors from Jiu Valley, one of Romania’s main mining regions, signed a memorandum of understanding on just transition, they went on to successfully apply for the...
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The Ustecky region in Czechia has been one of the most socio-economically disadvantaged in the country for decades. European funds could represent a significant source of support for...
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As the Czech Coal Commission starts its work, one positive development is that it has a working group dedicated to just transition, and NGOs, local municipalities and trade...
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Mining is over in Upper Nitra and, with respect to the past, locals are looking for new opportunities for the region’s development. In Prievidza, the center of the...
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We, the Mayors, Recognizing that Europe’s commitment to the Paris Agreement and the European strategic long-term vision for a climate neutral economy by 2050 will entail the decarbonization...
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