just transition
Slovenia’s mayors set council to secure just transition for coal phaseout
22 June 2021 - The government has published action plans for phasing out coal, documents which will help Slovenia to apply at Just transition fund.
Kopač tells Kosovo* there is no future for coal power plants
02 June 2021 - Market liberalization implies rising power prices and Kosovo* must make sure it happens gradually, Energy Community Secretariat Director Janez Kopač warned
Kostas Skrekas becomes minister of the environment and energy of Greece
08 January 2021 - New Minister of the Environment and Energy of Greece Kostas Skrekas took over the post from Kostis Hatzidakis. Major reforms are already underway.
Fastest coal phaseout will have least environmental impact in Slovenia
25 December 2020 - The draft environmental impact assessment has examined the impact of the three scenarios from the strategy.
EU leaders agree on budget, green recovery funds, 55% emission cut goal
12 December 2020 - The European Parliament is set to vote on a proposal for the EU's seven-year budget, green recovery funds and the 55% emission cut target
Platform Initiative launched to support clean energy transition in coal regions in Western Balkans and Ukraine
13 October 2020 - The Energy Community Secretariat has announced the launch of a Platform Initiative to support the...
Romania to allocate EUR 23 million for closure of two coal mines in Jiu Valley
01 October 2020 - Romania has drafted the decision to grant RON 110 million (EUR 22.6 million) for the...
Coal power plants in EU shuttering amid jump in expenses from end-June
25 June 2020 - Exemptions in air pollution limits in the EU are about to be abolished, so owners...
Southeastern Europe may get EUR 10 billion as EU boosts Just Transition Fund plan
29 May 2020 - The European Commission has proposed to increase the funds intended for the energy transition of...
Region gets EU support to wrap up just transition plans
12 May 2020 - The European Commission has approved all requests made by 18 member states including Bulgaria, Croatia,...
Delaying coal phaseout would be expensive for Bulgaria, Romania and Greece
06 May 2020 - The drop in market prices of power amid the coronavirus crisis opens the way for...
N. Macedonia is first country in Western Balkans mulling coal phaseout before 2030
24 February 2020 - North Macedonia’s government has approved the Energy Development Strategy until 2040 which makes it the...
Clean energy potential of coal regions in Bulgaria, Greece, Romania, Slovenia: EU report
14 February 2020 - In more than half of the 42 coal regions in the European Union, the switch...
Coal phaseout in Canada – Ex-colleagues helping miners’ job transition
10 February 2020 - Regional transition centers in coal regions in Canada are being established in order to support...
11 mayors from region join EU-wide declaration on just transition to post-coal era
22 October 2019 - A group of 41 mayors from 10 coal regions in 9 European countries including 11...
Just transition report looks into post-coal job prospects in Romania’s Jiu Valley
23 September 2019 - NGOs Greenpeace and Bankwatch Romania have launched a new report outlining scenarios for the just...