Register by 10 July to attend the APD online (23/06/2024)
The 2024 Annual Political Dialogue, taking place in Velenje, Slovenia, is just around the corner! Cannot make it to Velenje? No problem! You can join us online and watch the sessions via livestream. Registration closes 10 July so don't miss out - sign up via the button now!
Spotlight on START: supporting older workers in mining regions (23/06/2024)
The energy transition is gathering speed all over the European Union. The shift away from fossil fuels, while crucial for a sustainable future, has major social and economic implications for affected coal, peat, lignite, and oil shale territories - coal+ regions - and the communities living and working in them. To help tackle and design tailored solutions to context-specific challenges arising from transition action, the European Commission’s Initiative for coal regions in transition has been delivering technical assistance to selected recipients through its START facility.
A new Green Skills toolkit is available (23/06/2024)
The Initiative for coal regions in transition has developed this resource to assist practitioners in coal+ regions across Europe. The aim of the toolkit is to help stakeholders to address the upskilling and reskilling needs of workers in the context of the green economy. It explores what constitutes a green job and the concept of green skills, examines the types of green skills that are likely to be needed in the future, and investigates how to plan for them. It explores the kinds of strategies that could be put into place and who should be involved in planning, directly linking to the European Green Deal and the European Pillar of Social Rights. Click the button to read the full report.
By the way, if you are interested to learn more about the topic, sign up for the Annual Political Dialogue!
The Annual Political Dialogue is in just a few weeks! (09/06/2024)
The event gathers stakeholders from all EU coal+ regions to discuss progress and challenges in implementing a just transition. The programme features high-level speakers and sessions on different facets of the energy transition, such as district heating systems, industrial development, and training and education opportunities for workers. Check out the detailed agenda for more information.
Additional updates (09/06/2024)
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Discover Velenje (09/06/2024)
For this year's Annual Political Dialogue from 11-12 July, the city of Velenje in Slovenia is hosting coal+ stakeholders from the EU and beyond. What lessons does local transition in the region hold for other coal, peat, lignite and oil shale regions undergoing an energy transition? Three site visits during the event will offer valuable insights. Register now to join the site visits!
Join us for the Initiative's 2024 Annual Political Dialogue! (07/05/2024)
The 2024 edition of the EU Initiative for Coal regions in transition's Annual Political Dialogue is nearing! Register now to join coal+ regions and other stakeholders in Velenje, Slovenia on 11-12 July 2024.
The 9th Just Transition Platform Conference (07/05/2024)
The ninth edition of the Just Transition Platform Conference was held on 16-17 April 2024 in Brussels and online. Hosted jointly by the Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy (DG REGIO) and the Directorate-General for Energy (DG ENER), the event convened diverse stakeholders and created an opportunity to share experiences and best practices for a just transition.
Introducing the latest recipients of START technical assistance (28/03/2024)
Following an open call for coal, peat, lignite and oil shale regions (‘coal+ regions’), four applications have been selected to receive technical assistance from the Initiative for Coal Regions in Transition’s START programme. This third round of START support will run from the spring of this year into early 2025.
START Outputs and Resources (28/03/2024)
The START assistance programme has amassed a wealth of knowledge and resources.
Dariusz Stankiewicz from Silesia (Poland) – Europe’s largest coal mining region – reflects on how the Initiative has supported Silesia’s just transition, and his hopes for the Initiative’s next five years.
Insights from Brussels (20/02/2024)
Véronique Marx (Team Leader for Just Transition and Energy Poverty at DG ENER) and Brieuc Posnic (International Relations Officer) from the European Commission have both been closely involved with the Initiative. They look back to the beginnings of the Initiative and ahead to what they hope it will achieve in the coming years.
Just Transition beyond the EU (20/02/2024)
We round off this series of reflections with an international perspective based on reflections from members of a recent EU delegation to the United States’ Just Transition Fund US conference.
Just Transition Platform Conference registration launched (20/02/2024)
Registration is now open for the Just Transition Platform Conference taking place from 16 to 18 April 2024. The conference will be hybrid and can be joined online or in Brussels. In-person registration slots fill up quickly, so secure your spot now!
