Everything will dry out when the mines come
November 16, 2018Even before the excavation I said, ‘You’ll see what will happen with the water and the trees. Everything will dry out.’ But hardly anyone believed me. As the...
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Just Transition: Mission Possible for the Maritsa Iztok complex in Bulgaria?
November 13, 2018Reflecting the European trend for phasing out highly polluting fuels like coal, this preliminary analysis outlines options for a just energy transition in the broad region surrounding the...
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The unknown side of Greece: A visit to the country’s valley of coal
October 22, 2018Costas Poutakidis is not one to give up easily. As the chairman of the local community, he defends his home and its inhabitants – if worst comes to...
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First public meeting on JT in Bulgaria brings together politicians, trade unions, scientists and NGOs
October 16, 2018Coal accounts for about half of the energy produced in Bulgaria, where most power plants are supplied with cheap lignite from nearby mines. The country’s high coal dependency...
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LOOS-EN-GOHELLE: 20 years of sustainable development, heading towards just transition
October 9, 2018Loos-en-Gohelle (French department of Pas-de-Calais) has been in complete mutation for two decades. This Nord-Pas-de-Calais town, with a population of 7,000 is deeply marked by its mining history,...
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The future of Bobov Dol
September 12, 2018Interview with Anton Iliev, Head of European Projects Directorate in the Bobov Dol municipality. Just Transition: How affected is the Bobov Dol municipality by the closure of the...
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Estonia needs a plan – and support – to get rid of its dirty oil shale
September 4, 2018Estonia is the second largest emitter of CO2 per capita in the European Union and by far the most carbon-intensive economy among the OECD countries. The reason for...
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Thailand’s energy transition might be inevitable, but equality and justice are not
September 3, 2018Some stand to lose out in the transition away from fossil fuels unless policies that address inequality and injustice are put in place. As domestic fossil fuel reserves...
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Maritsa Istok mines cause forced evictions in Bulgaria
September 3, 2018Maritsa East Mines are monster-sized lignite pits in south-east Bulgaria. They cover an area of 240 sq km stretching between the towns on Radnevo and Galabovo. The mines...
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Germany’s coal exit commission
August 22, 2018Republished from Clean Energy Wire Germany has launched a highly anticipated task force on phasing out coal power, the most prominent blemish on the former climate action pioneer...
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