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  • General publications
  • 7 March 2025
Economic diversification in coal+ regions - toolkit

The toolkit provides practical knowledge about systemic integration of economic diversification into policy making with a focus on tools and examples, as well as an overview of the key sectors for future development.

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  • General publications
  • 6 March 2025
Planning ahead of a coal-fired power plant closure Lessons learnt from Ratcliffe-on-Soar, UK - case study

Ratcliffe-on-Soar Coal Power Station made history as the last coal-fired power station in the UK to close and be taken off the grid in September 2024. What is more, the closure process has been recognised as a success by workers, decision-makers and the energy company Uniper alike. Thanks to close...

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  • General publications
  • 24 February 2025
The Just Transition and Renewable Energy Communities in the Sulcis-Iglesiente - START technical assistance

This report provides a short summary of the work carried out by the START Technical Assistance1 for the Department for Cohesion Policies and the South of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers (Dipartimento per le Politiche di Coesione e per il Sud della Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri)...

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  • General publications
  • 24 February 2025
100% renewables today The collaborative climate policy of Ringkøbing-Skjern, Denmark - case study

In 2024, Ringkøbing-Skjern shuttered its formerly fossil-based energy system, and became one of the first municipalities in the world to be fully self-sufficient through renewable energy in 2024. This was made possible by early strategy development, the creation of a supporting institutional setup...

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  • General publications
  • 24 February 2025
Agri-PV in the Rhenish coal district - case study

The Agri Food-Energy-Park (AgriFEe) innovation laboratory in the Rhenish coal region, Germany, explores area-efficient use of agrivoltaics/hortivoltaics in combination with different plants. On a test area of around two hectares, the project exemplifies the innovation-focused approach of the coal...

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  • General publications
  • 29 November 2024
START report on deliverables - Lower Silesia (PL)

This report provides an overview of the activities and outputs of the technical assistance provided by the Secretariat Technical Assistance for Regions in Transition (START) to Lower Silesia.

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  • General publications
  • 6 November 2024
Managing post-coal assets through spatial and strategic planning toolkit

This toolkit explains the central role of spatial planning for a sustainable transition at local and regional level, in particular how to deal with former coal mining assets, including infrastructure, land, and buildings.

 Main takeaways from the annual political dialogue 2024
  • General publications
  • 14 October 2024
Main takeaways from the annual political dialogue 2024

The fifth Annual Political Dialogue of the Coal Regions in Transition Initiative took place on 11 -12 July in Velenje in Slovenia. The meeting was co-organised by the European Commission, the Ministry of Cohesion and Regional Development of Slovenia and the Municipality of Velenje.

Green Skills Toolkit
  • General publications
  • 14 October 2024
Green Skills Toolkit

The Initiative for coal regions in transition has developed this toolkit as part of its knowledge products to assist practitioners in coal regions (including peat and oil shale regions) across Europe. The aim of this toolkit is to help stakeholders to address the upskilling and reskilling needs of...

Gorj county (RO) regional profile - START technical assistance
  • General publications
  • 26 September 2024
Gorj county (RO) regional profile - START technical assistance

The European Union’s (EU) START facility (Secretariat Technical Assistance to Regions in Transition) under the Initiative for coal regions in transition assists EU regions in taking measures to move away from coal, peat and oil shale energy dependence in a manner that promotes a just transition...