The fourth edition of the Just Transition Platform Meeting – Coal Regions in Transition virtual week and Carbon-intensive regions seminars took place online on 15-17 November 2021.
Like previous editions, this event was co-hosted by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy (DG REGIO) and Directorate-General for Energy (DG ENER).
The meeting gathered stakeholders from EU coal, peat, shale oil and carbon-intensive regions, and delivered a range of thematic sessions, networking options enabling exchange and interaction between Member States, local and regional authorities, non-governmental organisations, business and social partners and EU institutions to learn from one another in the journey towards a just transition to a climate-neutral Europe.
The event provided a space for regions to share their experiences on their journey towards coal phase-out and gave updates on the Just Transition Fund programming negotiations and updates and lessons learnt so far on the preparations of the Territorial Just Transition Plans. The agenda also featured the launch of the Just Transition Platform (JTP) Working Groups on chemicals, steel, cement and horizontal stakeholder strategy.
The event was opened by Director-General Marc Lemaître on behalf of Commissioners Elisa Ferreira (DG REGIO) and Kadri Simson (DG ENER) and closed with a roundtable hosted by Executive Vice-President (EVP) Frans Timmermans, featuring high-level representatives of EU Member States. A multi-level dialogue was also organised by the Committee of the Regions as a side-event on 15 November.
Using the following links, you can watch back the video recordings from the event’s sessions:
Official Opening Session with Commissioners Ferreira and Simson
Launch of JTP Working Groups on carbon-intensive regions
Coal Regions in Transition – updates from the Initiative
Territorial Just Transition Plans: progress and programming outlook
Green hydrogen for coal and carbon intensive regions
Gender dimension of just transition
Tackling methane emissions from unused coalmines
Just transition of carbon-intensive regions: transatlantic dialogue
District heating: Keeping regions sustainably warm
State Aid in the context of Just Transition Mechanism
Energy communities as an opportunity for regions in transition
Smart specialisation in the JTF regions
Technical assistance and transition: Benefits and lessons for the future
High-level roundtable with EVP Timmermans and regional and local representatives
Using the links below, you can also download the presentations from the event’s sessions:
