Regional Development Agency Rhenish Lignite Mining Area

The regional development agency for the Rhenish lignite mining area - Germany’s largest lignite mining area - is the key intermediary to steer the transition process away from coal. Its approach to proactively shape the future of the region reaches back more than a decade. Today it serves as a key platform for managing the structural change in the region.

Rebuilding the Appalachian economy: Coalfield Development, USA

Coalfield Development is a US social enterprise focused on ending the intergenerational cycle of poverty in Appalachia’s coal region. It follows a relationship-based, holistic approach to on-the-job training and incubating new businesses at the same time.

The Initiative's support materials, toolkits, guidelines and reports can be found in the resources page.