News from the Initiative for coal regions in transition in the Western Balkans and Ukraine

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19/12/2023

Spotlight

Annual meeting unveils plans for the initiative's future

The recordings and presentations of the annual meeting are available online.

European Commission announces €680 million investment for the Western Balkans through the Economic and Investment Plan

Two of the approved projects aim at constructing wind farms in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission

		Together, we are laying the foundations for sustainable growth and closer integration, demonstrating once again our strong commitment to the region's prosperity and its path towards EU membership.

Updates

North Macedonia launched just energy transition investment platform

The platform will target the complete phase-out of coal-fired power, the deployment of 1.7 gigawatts of renewable energy by 2030, grid and storage investments for energy security, and just transition measures. The EBRD has been supporting North Macedonia in the development of the platform.

Ukrainian High-Level Forum on Just Transition

The 2nd Annual Ukrainian High-Level Forum on Just Transition took place in Kyiv and online on 18-19 October. This year’s theme was “Reconstruction of Ukrainian coal mining communities in today’s conditions.”

Western Balkan and Ukrainian stakeholders contribute to international fora on just transition

A delegation from the Western Balkans and Ukraine was welcomed to the 8th Just Transition Platform Conference (Brussels) and the International Forum for Coal Regions in Transition (Berlin).

Initiative for coal regions in transition in the Western Balkans and Ukraine - European Commission

secretariatWBUA@coalregions.eu

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