Czech coal commission kicks off work
August 28, 2019A 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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Mayors from Jiu Valley, one of Romania’s main mining regions, agree in Brussels to collaborate for a just transition
July 17, 2019Six mayors from the Jiu Valley in Romania signed on Monday in Brussels a memorandum of understanding on just transition, on the sidelines of a Brussels meeting of...
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Clinging to coal: A sobering look into Bulgaria’s energy transition
July 16, 2019This could be the story of a country that – faced with economic hardship – rises to the challenge and finds an improved way of life through innovation...
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Czy Polska będzie klimatycznym hamulcowym?
July 16, 2019Przywódcy UE mają w czwartek w Brukseli zdecydować, czy do 2050 r. Unia powinna stać się neutralna klimatycznie. Polska, jak zwykle, jest przeciw, chociaż dziś trudno zrozumieć, co...
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Slovak government to approve today Just Transition plan for Upper Nitra
July 3, 2019The Slovak government is today approving a plan for Upper Nitra’s transition away from coal, which was created based on inputs from the local community. ‘The Transformation Action...
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Are CEE countries switching gears on EU 2050 zero carbon targets?
June 19, 2019Slovakia, under the leadership of newly elected President Zuzana Caputova, an environmentalist and Goldman Prize winner, has made it official: it is backing an EU 2050 carbon neutrality...
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BAZ county still waiting for just transition
May 24, 2019Many in Borsod still do not comprehend the opportunities associated with a just transition – a regional stakeholder forum taking place in the last days of April set...
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Donetsk mayors unite for Just Transition
May 24, 2019On May 21st, representatives of the coal mining towns of Donetsk region signed a Memorandum of Partnership and the establishment of a Platform for Sustainable Development. The document...
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Will Czechia have a coal commission like Germany’s?
May 15, 2019The Czech government has recently started discussing the establishment of a coal commission similar to Germany’s. While the thought is new and details are still unknown, green NGOs...
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The implementation of a just transition, planned in Petroșani
April 16, 2019Bankwatch Romania and Greenpeace Romania organised this month at Petroșani University a meeting to facilitate a conversation between European Commission representatives and local authorities, civil society organisations, trade...
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