Just Transition Platform: call to increase support for transition regions

The European Commission has announced the opening of two new calls under the Just Transition Platform (JTP), aimed at facilitating the transition to a more sustainable and inclusive economy, particularly in regions more dependent on fossil fuels facing significant challenges on the path to climate neutrality.

The two calls of the Just Transition Platform - named JTPeers Exchange and JTPeers Experts – were announced on the eve of the Just Transition Platform Conference, the first conference dedicated to projects funded across Europe under the Just Transition Mechanism, which opened in Brussels on October 15.

Just Transition Mechanism, what it is

The concept of "just transition" was introduced by the EU in relation to the Green Deal to ensure that no one is left behind during the transition to a low-carbon economy, especially with reference to regions more dependent on fossil fuels a