For the first time ever, the Czech government mentioned a coal phaseout date: 2038. We are approaching the end of the year and accordingly the deadline for submitting...
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The Croatian city of Križevci is becoming a national pioneer in the fight for clean energy and against energy poverty. Located not far from the capital Zagreb...
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An agreement recently concluded between the Polish government and Silesian mining unions, which promises support for mining until 2049, means both the miners and climate will lose....
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On August 20, during a special press conference, representatives of the two largest trade unions in Bulgaria, CITUB (Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria) and Podkrepa, demanded...
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Brussels – The European Parliament will decide whether it would allow fossil fuel companies to hijack the EU’s iconic Just Transition Fund when parliamentarians vote on the final...
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What at first seemed a naive local initiative, against the will of a large mining company and the government, resulted in a uniquely participatory process to develop an Action Plan for the post-coal future of Upper Nitra that no one could ignore.
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Czech coal regions have a unique opportunity to use European funds to tackle the impacts of the end of the coal age. But they need to be clear...
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At the time of the collapse of the Soviet Union in the early nineties, almost one million Ukrainians were employed in coal mining. After thirty years, about forty-two thousand miners still work in the industry.
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Seven coal mining towns of Donetsk region will develop a joint transformation strategy. With partners’ support, they will create a document that will identify the main directions and...
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Jiu Valley, Romania’s most notorious coal region, finds itself well-placed to take advantage of the generous resources made available by Brussels for the transition of coal regions. Having...
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