Coal regions have been subject to a long and painful transition which seems somehow endless. The covid 19 crisis will put additional economic social pressure urging for a sutainable solution.

In this context, The Coal Regions in Transition Platform has published 4 new toolkits: "Transition Strategies", "Governance of Transitions" , "Sustainable Employment and Welfare Support", Environmental Rehabilitation and Repurposing". Still, theu are useful for practicioners being involved in restructuring processes beyond the immediate scope of the handbooks.

From June 29 to July 3 the "Coal Regions in Transition Virtual Week" will also take place. A webinar ist conducted each day from 10:30 to 12:00 CEST and each session will be dedicated to a specific theme, among which: the European Green Deal, the post Covid-19 EU recovery plan, the clean energy potential of coal regions, the Just Transition Mechanism and the role of the Secretariat of the Platform in this new landscape. 

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