Investing in a just transition
December 7, 2017Photo by Berber Verpoest At last, the investment tanker is turning. Trillions of dollars in investment funds are now backing a rapid shift to a zero-carbon economy. The...
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Locals in Upper Nitra, Slovakia agree on the future of their region after coal phaseout
December 6, 2017One of the positive outcomes of the debate about Europe’s Energy Union was an increased attention to the issue of Just Transition. Even more promising is that the...
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‘The transition has to be fair, only then will society accept it’
December 5, 2017Interview with Vladimir Špidla, chief aide to the Czech PM
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Silesian coal – a quiet exit
December 4, 2017In Upper Silesia, Poland’s main coal region, it is difficult to find anyone who still believes that coal has a future. The region needs help in dealing with...
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Protected: Port Augusta (Australia): from coal to solar
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Ending Coal: From Diplomacy to Implementation after Bonn
November 20, 2017Source of photo: UNclimatechange/ Flickr Diplomatically, coal power is on the wrong side of history, from today. Spearheaded by Canada, the UK and the Marshall Islands, the Powering...
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G20 must support good jobs in the low carbon transition
November 15, 2017Donald Trump won the US presidency railing against “job-killing regulation” and promising to put coal miners back to work.
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Lessons from the Czech Republic
October 31, 2017National authorities launch strategic framework for transition
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Life Beyond Coal
October 31, 2017The Ruhr region of Germany was once a mining stronghold; now residents are seeking new livelihoods
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