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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Just Transition not just a transition!
July 10, 2018The shift from coal to a low-emission or zero-emission economy is now an inevitable reality due to recent changes in European environmental legislation (ETS reform, Industrial Emissions Directive,...
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Just Transition is possible! The case of Ruhr (Germany)
April 11, 2018Is there a socially acceptable phasing out process for coal mining? What are the impacts on the employees and is there such a thing as a “socially responsible...
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Planning for the Just Transition in Western Macedonia (Greece)
March 21, 2018Text and photos by Michalis Prodromou It’s been only a few weeks since the WWF Greece team reached out to several stakeholders in the lignite sector in Western...
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