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Decarbonisation will change the employment structure of the energy sector. Through vocational training, the RES-SKILL project aims to facilitate the shift of coal workers to companies in the renewable energy sector, helping meet new skills demand.

Ostrava, in Czechia’s Moravian-Silesian Region, aims to make its public transport climate neutral. Having moved to eco-friendly vehicles, the city plans to switch to hydrogen-powered mobility as part of its Strategic Development Plan for the city.

The region of Limburg, including Just Transition Fund region Zuid Limburg, has a history of coal extraction. Since 2005, the C-mine development project has used public and private resources to give new life to a space with rich cultural heritage.

Scotland’s Climate Change Act commits to reaching net zero by 2045. It sets clear milestones and estimates of emissions reductions in key sectors such as electricity, buildings, transport, industry, waste and land use, agriculture, and forestry.

The Just Transition Fund USA was established in 2015. It helps local communities to secure resources through a mix of financial and technical assistance. In the policy sphere, it collaborates closely with various local and national actors.

In Just Transition Fund regions Asturias, Palencia and Leon, coal mine closures have impacted on the economy and employment. Energy company Iberdrola partnered with two research centres to set up an Open Innovation Platform for a just transition.

The Just Skills Hub establishes an ecosystem for planning and action to carry out inclusive and equitable workforce transitions. The Hub supports all stakeholders, including policy makers, companies, worker representatives and individual workers.

‘Adapting Canadian Work and Workplaces to Respond to Climate Change’ is a freely available online collection of documents and materials about the implications of climate change on Canadian workers.

In Lower Saxony, the German Trade Union Confederation (DGB) follows a comprehensive approach to the just transition, engaging in several projects with different partners and working internally on publications and conferences.