The first steps towards Just Transition in Estonia
January 21, 2020When 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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EU Just Transition Mechanism needs local ownership and concrete steps to decarbonisation
January 16, 2020The 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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Two new reports about Just Transition in Poland
January 16, 2020In 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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Jiu Valley receives technical assistance from Coal Platform through START programme
December 18, 2019After 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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Why is Ustecky region slow in attracting EU funds despite high needs?
December 16, 2019The 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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The Just Transition Working Group in the Czech Coal Commission
December 16, 2019As 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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Preparing businesses in Upper Nitra for the energy transformation
November 14, 2019Mining 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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DECLARATION of MAYORS ON JUST TRANSITION
October 16, 2019We, 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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New hope for just transition in Romania’s Jiu Valley
October 7, 2019The Jiu Valley in south-western Romania used to be the place everyone pointed to when explaining the negative social effects of unplanned mine closures. But now things are...
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New report: Scenarios for a just transition in Jiu Valley, Romania
October 1, 2019NGOs Bankwatch Romania and Greenpeace launched a new report, “Just transition in Hunedoara – Economic diversification in a fair and sustainable manner”, outlining scenarios for the post-coal development...
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