EU’s "Initiative for Coal Regions in Transition"

The EU launched the ‘Initiative for Coal Regions in Transition’ as a non-legislative component of the ‘Clean energy for all Europeans’ package to ensure that coal regions are not left behind has part of the transition to clean energy. The initiative – in place since 2017 – is designed as an open forum that gathers all relevant stakeholders, including local and national governments, industry, trade unions and civil society to promote sharing of experience and best practice. All EU coal regions are invited to participate, enabling coal regions to shape plans unique to their local contexts and opportunities. The initiative not only helps connect stakeholders, but also offers technical assistance and provides supporting resources such as reports and toolkits. Since 2019, the initiative is managed by a secretariat jointly with the European Commission. 

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