Cooperation of coal regions and local development – the main takeaways from the mining towns’ visit to Lviv region

On 16-18 June the heads of local authorities, which are part of the Platform for Sustainable Development of Coal Towns of Donetsk Region, as well as mining towns of Luhansk and Volyn regions, visited Lviv region.

Ukraine is among states, which are active in just transition in coal regions

In April 2021, the International Research Organization  World Resources Institute (WRI) added Ukraine to the list of countries engaged in the just transition. This became possible due to the creation and operation of the Platform for Sustainable Development of Coal Cities of Donetsk Region.

Ukraine-Germany Forum

Ukraine-Germany Forum on coal region transformation “Approaches to Economic Diversification and Cooperation Between Central and Local Authorities”. Knowledge exchange with German coal regions and towns’ representatives, coordination of future steps for cooperation. Arranged by NGOs Germanwatch, Ecodiya, and “Alternatyva” Lugansk Oblast Human Rights Centre.

The 6th meeting of the European Commission Platform “Transformation of Coal Regions” Working Group

Participation in the work of the European Commission Platform “Coal Regions Transformation”. The speech by the Mayor  of Vuhledar about the experience of creating the Platform for Sustainable Development and working out joint projects.