Redesigning Romania’s coal mining communities
June 8, 2026In the latest episode of The Jolt by Sam Morgan on Foresight: Romania’s centuries of coal mining is coming to an end. So what comes next? And how...
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VIDEO: Just Transition Culture – Art and activism in transitioning regions
October 22, 2025The Just Transition Culture event took place in Eastern Wielkopolska in Poland on 21-25 June 2025. It was organised by activists and artists from three European just transition...
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The Just Transition Fund can do more good with a place-based approach
April 1, 2025This article is based on the research findings of BOLSTER: a Horizon project that aims to understand how marginalised communities are affected by the European Green Deal related...
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Even with hard work, a just transition needs long-term support
August 8, 2024The small town of Turceni in southwest Romania has long been a lignite stronghold. But its enormous coal power plant is gradually being closed. A team from Bankwatch...
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From coal to clean energy: A Romanian initiative for sustainable employment
August 5, 2024The transition to a low-carbon economic model is a radical paradigm shift that requires transformation at all levels, from individual behaviour to entire economic sectors. But it’s also...
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Video: Blazing the just transition trail
May 29, 2024‘Blazing the just transition trail’ takes you on a journey to Poland and Romania, featuring inspiring stories that showcase the progress of the just transition in the EU....
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Art as a balm in the just transition: Inspiration from Poland and Romania
March 22, 2024For the just transition to be successful, it is crucial to involve as many stakeholders as possible in the planning and implementation of the process. The coal regions...
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Wrapping up the planning phase. Is central and eastern Europe ready for implementation?
January 4, 2023The lengthy process of drafting Territorial Just Transition Plans over the course of almost two years is finally coming to an end. Currently, the European Commission’s map of...
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Fonduri europene de 2.14 miliarde de euro pentru Tranziția Justă din România
December 14, 2022În urma adoptării de către Comisia Europeană a Programului Operațional Tranziție Justă (POTJ) împreună cu Planurile Teritoriale de Tranziție Justă (PTTJ), în data de 2 decembrie a.c., România...
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EUR 2.14 billion for the just transition in Romania
December 14, 2022Following the European Commission’s adoption of Romania’s Just Transition Operational Programme and Territorial Just Transition Plans (TJTPs), Romania will receive EUR 2.14 billion through the Just Transition Fund....
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