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Regional Aspects and Development Opportunities in Bulgaria in the Context of the European Green Deal
A 2022 article which is devoted to the problems and challenges in the implementation of policies for socio-economic transformation of regions in Bulgaria about the European Green Deal. [Originally posted at https://www.eis.ktu.lt/index.php/EIS/article/view/31043]
The Political Economy of Energy in Central and Eastern Europe: Supporting the Net Zero Transition
A 2020 report which reviews the phase out of coal process for countries in Europe. [Originally posted at https://www.euki.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/E3G_2020_Comparative_Analysis_CEE.pdf]
Lost in Transition: Bulgaria and the European Green Deal
A 2020 policy brief which analyses the main elements of the final version of the Bulgarian National Energy and Climate Plans (NECP) and proposes targeted policy measures on how to better implement it over the next decade. [Originally posted at https://csd.bg/publications/publication/policy-brief-no-92-lost-in-transition-bulgaria-and-the-european-green-deal/]
From Coal to Low Carbon: Coal Region Development Opportunities Under EU Recovery Programmes
A 2021 report which discusses the transition from coal under EU recovery programmes. [Originally posted at https://www.ceps.eu/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/PI2021-06_From-coal-to-low-carbon.pdf]
Gender Just Energy Policy: Engendering the Energy Transition in Europe
A 2021 PhD thesis which aims to bridge the scientific and policy knowledge gap in what constitutes a gender just energy policy by developing and applying a conceptual framework that integrates energy justice and gender approaches in energy policy. [Originally posted at https://www.researchgate.net/publication/353247576_Gender_Just_Energy_Policy_engendering_the_energy_transition_in_Europe]
Heroes of Just Transition
A 2018 report which features seven stories from coal communities around Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), the challenges they face as they move away from coal and the solutions they find – sometimes even in spite of resistance from the central governments. [Originally posted at https://www.euki.de/en/euki-publications/heroes-of-just-transition/]
Just Transition to Climate Neutrality: Doing Right by the Regions
A 2020 report which illustrates, through four case study regions in Europe, that even though each region is different, the challenges they face to ensure a 'just transition' from coal are strikingly similar. [Originally posted at https://wwfeu.awsassets.panda.org/downloads/wwf_just_transition_to_climate_neutrality.pdf]
The State of Youth Engagement in the Implementation of the EU Just Transition Mechanism
A 2022 report which provides an overview of the political youth engagement activities for the development of Territorial Just Transition Plans of twelve EU Member States. [Originally posted at https://www.just-transition.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Briefing-The-state-of-youth-engagement-in-the-implementation-of-the-EU-Just-Transition-Mechanism.pdf]
Europe's Coal Regions: Boosting Employment, Environment, Economy Through 'Just Transition'
A 2021 study which found that a successful ‘just transition’ is a complex procedure. But if done right, it can have a net benefit on coal regions in terms of employment, the economy and the environment. [Originally posted at https://www.wwf.eu/?3223816/Europes-coal-regions-boosting-employment-environment-economy-through-just-transition]
Overcoming Energy Injustice? Bulgaria’s Renewable Energy Transition in Times of Crisis
A 2018 paper which analyzes the drivers and implications of Bulgaria's renewables expansion in order to test general expectations on influential factors shaping renewable energy transitions in the context of poor states. [Originally posted at https://core.ac.uk/outputs/153383230]
The Just Transition of the European Green Deal and the Development of the Regions With Intensive Coal Mining (Example of Marishki Basin – Bulgaria)
A 2021 study which aims at contributing to the identification of the direction, factors and mechanisms of the energy transition in the Marishki Basin – Bulgaria, as well as to formulate proposals related to the development of territorial plans for a 'just transition' and the integrated development plans of the municipalities. [Originally posted at https://www.shs-conferences.org/articles/shsconf/abs/2021/31/shsconf_brd2021_01002/shsconf_brd2021_01002.html]
Economic, Social, and Environmental Impacts of the Transition in Carbon-Intensive Districts
A 2021 draft report which aims at outlining the transition process, including potential pathways to decarbonization in eight carbon-intensive districts of Bulgaria; assessing the economic, social and environmental impacts of decarbonization; and identifying economic diversification opportunities for each of the eight districts to address potential negative employment impacts. [Originally posted at https://documents.worldbank.org/en/publication/documents-reports/documentdetail/099850406022221065/p17433208e9b820909d860497e58cd4060]
Just Transition in Bulgaria – Mission Possible for Maritsa-Iztok Energy Complex?
A 2018 report which makes a first assessment of the opportunities for a Just Energy Transition (JT) in the heart of Bulgarian coal mining and coal energy industry – the region known as Maritsa Iztok energy complex (MIEC). [Originally posted at https://bankwatch.org/publication/just-transition-in-bulgaria-mission-possible-for-maritsa-iztok-energy-complex]
Just Transition: For the Coal-Mining Regions in Southwest Bulgaria
A 2019 report which presents solutions to the problems related to the transition from coal industry to a sustainable economy in Southwest Bulgaria. It is an attempt to plan the future of coal regions in Bulgaria and can serve as a tool for policy planning and long-term strategic decision making in this region. [Originally posted at https://regionsbeyondcoal.eu/wwf-bulgaria-just-transition-for-the-coal-mining-regions-in-southwest-bulgaria/]
Inclusive Energy Transition in Southeast Europe as an Opportunity
A 2021 report which seeks to determine how to move to an inclusive energy transition in southeast Europe. It looks at different aspects of public involvement including 'just transition'. It outlines the EU policy context driving the transition. It then takes a country-by-country look at nine southeast European countries and shows the potential for involving the broader public in the transition, giving recommendations both per country and overall. [Originally posted at https://library.fes.de/pdf-files/bueros/sarajevo/18759.pdf]
A Just Transition? The Barriers to Central and Eastern Europe Making the Leap from Coal
A 2021 report which describes how EU countries and institutions are progressing with their pledge to quit coal and implement a 'just transition'. [Originally posted at https://en.euractiv.eu/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/special-report/A-just-transition_-The-barriers-to-central-and-eastern-Europe-making-the-leap-from-coal-Special-Report-2021-1.pdf]

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Considerations for a Just and Equitable Energy Transition As the energy transition accelerates, it is our responsibility, it is our opportunity, to ensure that in addition to contributing to a healthy planet by replacing fossil fuels with clean energy sources, this is accomplished in a just and equitable manner providing prosperity for all.

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