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Just Transition Across Borders : A Case Study on the Ustecky Region’s Coal Phase-Out and the Potential of Cross-Border Cooperation to Migitate Its Socio-Economic Challenges
A 2022 research which is based on a single-case study of the Ustecky region, in which data was collected based on desk research. A theoretical framework on the potential of cross-border cooperation (CBC) to mitigate the socio-economic challenges was developed, which was applied on the case of the Ustecky region with the help of document analysis. The analysis concluded that CBC can contribute in various ways to mitigate the socio-economic transition challenges, especially in regards to regional competitiveness and funding. [Originally posted at http://essay.utwente.nl/92166/]
Public Engagement in EU policy: Making the Just Transition Successful in Czech Republic
A 2021 thesis which aims to emphasize the necessity of actor engagement in energy transitions in the EU. [Originally posted at https://is.muni.cz/th/snu6d/?obdobi=jaro%202016;kod=BKV_VESP]
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]
Decarbonization and Just Transition Experiences of the V4 Countries
A publications which aims to shed a light on the necessary topdown approaches and strategic decisions on an EU or member-state level, but also on bottom-up initiatives on the local level stemming from municipal stakeholders or NGOs. [Originally posted at https://europeum.org/data/articles/empowering-serbian-csos-involved-in-the-decarbonization-process-through-the-v4-experience.pdf]
The Need for Transformation: Challenges for the International Automotive Sector
A 2021 publication which uses individual case studies to examine the conditions needed for the international automotive industry to transition to an ecological mobility industry in specific countries. [Originally posted at https://www.rosalux.eu/en/article/2066.the-need-for-transformation.html]
Building Capacities and Strategies of Trade Union Involvement in Shaping a Just Transition Towards a Sustainable and Decarbonised Industry
A 2022 report which focuses on decarbonisation initiatives involving trade unions in the following four industrial sectors in Europe: automotive, energy, extractive and energy-intensive. [Originally posted at https://news.industriall-europe.eu/documents/upload/2022/5/637878700440463393_IVA_GeneralReport_TUandDecarbonisation_Final.pdf]
A Just Transition of European Coal Regions: Assessing Stakeholder Positions Towards the Transition Away from Coal
A 2019 briefing which offers a deep dive into the positioning of key stakeholders as well as opportunities and challenges for a transition away from coal in some of Europe’s most coal-dependent regions: Ústecký kraj (Czech Republic), Western Macedonia (Greece), Upper Silesia (Poland), Horná Nitra (Slovakia) and Obilić (Kosovo). It aims to serve as background for necessary political and policy decisions surrounding a phase-out from coal. [Originally posted at https://www.euki.de/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/E3G_2019_Stakeholder_Mappings_European_Coal_Regions_Final-1.pdf]
Transformation Experiences of Coal Regions: Recommendations for Ukraine and other European Countries
A 2019 research which aims to provide recommendations for the Ukrainian authorities, both national and regional, on how to manage the closure of coal mines with a sound economic perspective and minimal negative social consequences on the basis of the analysis of positive and negative experiences of coal mines’ closure in Ukraine and select EU countries (Germany, Romania and the Czech Republic). [Originally posted at https://www.germanwatch.org/sites/default/files/Study_Transformation_Experiences_Coal_Regions_EN.pdf]
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/]
The Governance of Just Transition in Greece and in Europe
A 2021 report which first reviews the relevant European Union legal framework governing the governance mechanisms of the transition and focuses on good examples of governance from three lignite regions of Europe. It then presents the key elements of the governance mechanism proposed by the government, as reflected in the Territorial Just Transition Plans (TJTPs) and the Just Development Transition Program (PDAM). The report concludes with a critical assessment of the Greek governance mechanism and the elaboration of specific recommendations for its improvement. [Originally posted at https://thegreentank.gr/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/202107_GreenTank_JustTransition_Governance_Report_EN.pdf]
A Just Transition of European Coal Regions: Assessing Stakeholder Positions Towards the Transition Away from Coal
A 2019 briefing which offers a deep dive into the positioning of key stakeholders as well as opportunities and challenges for a transition away from coal in some of Europe’s most coal-dependent regions. It aims to serve as background for necessary political and policy decisions surrounding a phase-out from coal. [Originally posted at https://9tj4025ol53byww26jdkao0x-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/E3G_2019_Stakeholder_Mappings_European_Coal_Regions_Final.pdf]
European Lignite-Mining Regions in Transition
A 2018 report, which was commissioned by the Heinrich Böll Foundation’s Prague Office and Deutsche Umwelthilfe (Environmental Action Germany – DUH), in close collaboration with Glopolis and E3G – Third Generation Environmentalism, examines lignite mining regions in the Czech Republic and Germany. [Originally posted at https://cz.boell.org/sites/default/files/final_report_eng_online_kb.pdf]
Just Transition Towards a Climate Neutral Society: An Analysis of Trade Union Strategies in Four European Countries
A 2020 thesis which examines how trade unions in different parts of Europe are understanding the concept of a 'just transition' and which strategies they are using to give effect to it. [Originally posted at https://is.muni.cz/th/qd76s/Master_thesis_Maschlanka.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]
Status of the Territorial Just Transition Plans in Central and Eastern Europe
A 2021 overview of the general territorial 'just transition' plan progress in seven central and eastern European countries: Bulgaria, Czechia, Estonia, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovakia. [Originally posted at https://www.cde-org.cz/media/object/1864/2021-12-14-bwn-tjtp-briefing-5_1.pdf]
Just Transition in 7 Central and Eastern European Countries: What Works and What Does Not
A 2022 research which develops an in depth-analysis of the quality of 'just transition' processes in seven central and eastern European countries, namely Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovakia. [Originally posted at https://euagenda.eu/upload/publications/2022-04-just-transition-in-7-ceecs.pdf]

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Covid-19 and a Just Transition in India's Coal Mining Sector The COVID 19 pandemic hit India hard in early 2020, with negative GDP growth and a surge in unemployment. In the energy sector, coal fired power generation was already under pressure from overcapacity, low electricity demand growth, and increasingly competitive renewables.
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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