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Webinar ‘Regions seizing coal phase-out as an opportunity for economic development’

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What is the potential of coal phase-out for regional economic development? The fifth webinar in the series 'Just Energy Transitions in the Western Balkans and Ukraine' will discover how coal regions can leverage transition opportunities to create new economies. It will also explore examples from Germany and Belgium, shedding light on best practices and lessons learnt from their coal regions. Join the webinar to learn about the transformative power of coal phase-out.

Agenda

Setting the scene

  • Aleksandar Dedinec, PhD, Scientific Collaborator, Research Centre for Energy and Sustainable Development, Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, North Macedonia

Speakers

  • Matthias Diehm, JTF-Coordinator, Office for Structural Change, State Chancellery and Ministry of Culture of Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany
    • Topic: Navigating the energy transition in the Central German Coal District
  • Paul Boutsen, Organiser and consultant on regional development and transition of coal mining regions, Belgium
    • Topic: How the revitalization of mining infrastructure fuels Limburg’s new economy

Moderator

  • Sonja Risteska, Senior Manager, Business and Development – Eastern Europe, Green Enesys

Contact: webinarsWBUAatcoalregions [dot] eu (webinarsWBUA[at]coalregions[dot]eu)

Recording

Presentations

Background

The webinar series ‘Just energy transitions in the Western Balkans and Ukraine’ is part of the Initiative for coal regions in transition in the Western Balkans and Ukraine.

From March until July 2023, the webinars will explore opportunities and lessons learnt on the way to the coal phase-out. In considering how to make a just energy transition a reality, the series takes a coal region's viewpoint and analyses examples from the EU, Western Balkans, and Ukraine. Each webinar will feature several experts working on implementing just energy transitions, including representatives from the coal regions in focus.

Final webinar in the series 

  • 6 July - Lessons learnt when switching from coal to renewables

For social media: #CoalRegionsWBUA and @Energy4Europe

Related links

  • energy transition
  • Wednesday 14 June 2023, 15:00 - 16:00 (CEST)

Practical information

When
Wednesday 14 June 2023, 15:00 - 16:00 (CEST)
Languages
English