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What is the future of the Platform for Sustainable Development of Coal Towns of Donetsk Region?

On 28-30 March, two events were held under the theme “Transition of Coal Regions: From Theory to Project Implementation”, which brought together about 80 participants.

We call on the European Commission to continue its support for Ukraine’s coal regions

We, the undersigned heads of Ukrainian coal communities and heads of NGOs working on just transition, are thankful for the possibility of being continuously involved in the activities of the Initiative for coal regions in transition in Western Balkans and Ukraine. So, it was quite regrettable to hear that it will stop functioning in its current form in 2024

Representatives of the Platform joined the discussions on the Programme for just transition of coal regions

On 14 December, the first consultation was held with representatives of coal regions on the Programme for Just Transition

How to transform coal mining communities in the context of recovery? Highlights from the Forum on Just Transition of coal communities

About 30 communities from 5 regions of Ukraine are involved in the coal industry and will have to undergo a just transition process, as Ukraine […]

Representatives of the Platform visited German towns in transition

Representatives of coal mining communities of Donetsk region visited the Ruhr region of Germany looking for ideas for green recovery. The Ruhr area is known […]

Second Stage of the Project Workshop for Coal Mining Communities

On 3-4 August 2023 the second stage of the Project Workshop for Coal Mining Communities took place. Representatives of coal regions gathered in Kyiv to […]

Representatives of coal mining towns took part in the Project Workshop for Coal Mining Communities

On June 14-16, 2023, the Project Workshop for Coal Mining Communities took place, which was attended by representatives of the newly established working group of coal mining towns.

Concept on the role of just transition in the recovery of ukrainian coal mining communities

As coal mining communities share a number of complex issues linked to a coal industry, their representatives united as a working group and developed joint concept on the role of just transition in the recovery.

Is the Ukrainian government ready to help coal mining towns with just transition?

The outcomes of the meeting of representatives of 17 Ukrainian coal mining communities with representatives of the Ministry of Reconstruction and Development of Ukraine.