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Is the Ukrainian government ready to help coal mining towns with just transition?
Posted 24 April 2023
The outcomes of the meeting of representatives of 17 Ukrainian coal mining communities with representatives of the Ministry of Reconstruction and Development of Ukraine.
High Forum on the Just Transition of Coal Regions: A clear plan and cooperation are necessary.
Posted 7 October 2021
Ukraine declares a course for just transition (JT). This will primarily affect the regions that depend on coal mining and combustion. While statements of readiness for JT are being heard at the national and local levels, concrete steps are needed now.
Open letter on the processes of just transition of coal regions by the Platform for Sustainable Development of Coal Towns of Donetsk region
Posted 9 August 2021We, the mayors of Donetsk region’s nine coal towns, three local NGOs and Donetsk Chamber of Commerce and Industry, have united and created the Platform for Sustainable Development of Coal Towns. Our goals are the development of the region, transformation of our economies, attraction of investment, creation of new jobs,
We offer our assistance in a just transition of coal towns: an open letter from Donbas NGOs
Posted 19 July 2021We, non-governmental organizations working in the Donetsk region, understand the global trends towards decarbonization and just transition of fossil fuel-dependent regions, of which Ukraine is also a part of.
Cooperation of coal regions and local development – the main takeaways from the mining towns’ visit to Lviv region
Posted 18 June 2021
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.
Art installation “Monolith”
Posted 11 May 2021
From May 14th to May 17th in 7 coal towns of the Platform for Sustainable Development (Pokrovsk, Vuhledar, Selydove, Dobropillia, Bilozerske, Myrnohrad, Toretsk) the art installation “Monolith” took place. Activists of the Alliance for Just Transition from the mining town of Donetsk region decided to draw attention to the issue […]
Working Committee
Posted 29 April 2021
The fourth meeting of the Working Committee for the development of the Platform Towns Transformation Strategy. Approval of goals and project proposals.
Children’s Robotics Festival RовоTransformation 2021
Posted 22 April 2021
The event was organized by the local NGO “Territory of Sustainable Development”. During the festival activities were held in eight towns: Belozerske, Vuhledar, Dobropillia, Myrnohrad, Novohrodivka, Pokrovsk, Selydove, Toretsk.
Ukraine is among states, which are active in just transition in coal regions
Posted 15 April 2021
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.
Virtual study visit within Poland – Ukraine Knowledge Exchange for Coal Regions in Transition Programme
Posted 25 February 2021
Sharing knowledge on the transition of coal regions – study visits of stakeholders from Ukraine to Polish mining regions supported by the World Bank and the National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management. Organized by the Institute for Ecology of Industrial Areas (IETU) and the Central Mining Institute (GIG) […]