Kick-off of the fifth edition of the Just Transition Platform Meeting

The fifth edition of the Just Transition Platform Meeting gets under way today, hosted by the European Commission. In an online format, the 3-day meeting will gather representatives from coal, peat and shale oil and carbon-intensive regions around the EU to discuss the impact of the green transition on the most affected communities and how they can benefit from the transition, in line with the objectives of the European Green Deal. Stakeholders will discuss available EU support and will exchange good practices on how to make best use of the different instruments that form the Just Transition Mechanism.

The transition towards a climate-neutral economy shall leave no one behind. This year’s edition will focus on challenges for coal and carbon-intensive regions, on how to help workers and local communities and on the support to youth and entrepreneurship. The event will also update participants on the state of play of the Just Transition Fund programming negotiations and the Territorial Just Transition Plans.

The first day sees presentations from three Commissioners – Commissioner for Energy, Kadri Simson, addressing the opening session; in the afternoon session, Commissioner for cohesion and reforms, Elisa Ferreira, will be joined by Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights, Nicolas Schmit, in a debate with youth representatives that will set the tone for the closing of the conference.

The Just Transition Platform offers EU countries and regions comprehensive technical and advisory support as a single access point and helpdesk.

Related links

• Just Transition Platform Meeting
• Just Transition Platform
• The Just Transition Mechanism: making sure no one is left behind
• Just Transition Fund