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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The 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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NGOs 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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A first meeting of a newly formed Czech coal commission – aiming to prepare a plan for the future management of brown coal reserves in the country and,...
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