Annual Political Dialogue

27-28 June | Karlovy Vary (CZ)

We are thrilled to invite you to join the Initiative for Coal Regions in Transition’s next Annual Political Dialogue, which will be held on 27-28 June 2023 in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic.

This two-day event will bring together leaders, political actors and stakeholders from different coal, peat, lignite and oil shale regions (“coal+ regions”) to exchange ideas and experiences with challenges and best practices encountered throughout the transition to clean energy, particularly against the backdrop of the current energy crisis. The conference and breakout sessions on day one will be followed by site visits on the second day. The full agenda can be found here.

This is an in-person event; however, the Opening Session will be streamed online and can be followed remotely. To register for either in-person or online attendance, please fill out the registration form below. Once your registration has been approved, you will receive a confirmation email. Please note that there is a limited number of in-person participants. Therefore, we advise you to register promptly in order to secure your spot.  

Click here to register to attend the Annual Political Dialogue

Just Transition Platform Conference

25-27 April | Brussels (BE)

All are invited to register for the Just Transition Platform Conference, which will be held in Brussels from 25-27 April 2023. All sessions will be web-streamed. This event will be co-hosted by DG REGIO and DG ENER. It will provide a forum for sharing views and experiences on the just transition process to stakeholders from national, local and regional authorities as well as economic and social partners, the wider society and representatives from the European Commission; among them Commissioner for Internal Market, Thierry Breton, Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms, Elisa Ferreira, and Commissioner for Energy, Kadri Simson.

The deadline for in-person participation was 24 March, but online participation is still possible. Click here to register.

The two-day conference (25-26 April) will facilitate exchange between stakeholders, with a focus on the implementation of the Just Transition Fund. It will spotlight the ambitions included in Territorial Just Transition Plans and the opportunities that the Just Transition Fund has created. Specific sessions will address topics such as energy security, the international dimension of just transition, effective governance mechanisms for monitoring and implementation, and available technical assistance to support stakeholders on-the-ground. The event programme is available here.

On 27 April, the European Committee of the Regions will organise a Multi-Level Dialogue on Just Transition. To register for this side event, please click here.

We look forward to welcoming you to these two key events in the Just Transition calendar!