The Just Transition towards a green economy must start from territorial needs
Press release28.04.2021 | Green Deal;Cohesion policy reform;Cross-border and territorial cooperation;European Structural and Investment Funds;Financial instruments for cohesion;Multi-annual financial framework (MFF);Territorial cohesion;European Fund for Strategic Investment (EFSI);Industrial policy;Air Quality;Biodiversity;Circular economy;Climate change policy;Energy efficiency;EU energy policy;Renewable energy;
While Member States are currently defining their plans and priority investments under the Just Transition Mechanism , the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) brought together local and regional authorities and EU institutions to discuss cities' and regions' involvement in phasing out coal, reducing the footprint of carbon-intensive industries and addressing the social and economic effects of the transition towards a climate-neutral economy. The CoR's Multi-Level Dialogue was attended by representatives from the main beneficiaries of the EUR 150 billion Just Transition Mechanism which include Germany, Poland and Romania. The event is part of the Just Transition Platform meeting which aims to assist EU Member States and regions in the path towards climate neutrality
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