Source: European Parliament
The Commission is aware of the economic and social challenges that coal regions face in view of the transition towards climate neutrality and has set up the Just Transition Mechanism, including the Just Transition Fund (JTF)[1] or the Coal regions in transition Initiative[2], among other initiatives, to ensure that the transition leaves no one behind.
Five Polish coal regions were allocated EUR 3.85 billion under the JTF based on the territorial just transition plans to support a just climate transition in the period between 2021 and 2027.
As regards public support for the Polish mining industry, the Commission is in close and constructive contact with the Polish authorities.
The Commission is neither in a position to comment further on the content of such discussions, nor can it predict the timing or the outcome.