Financing possibilities for just transition in the Western Balkans
Briefing | 24 January 2025
The just transition of coal-dependent communities in the Western Balkans is moving forward very slowly, due to a lack of funding and clarity about how exactly to prepare.
This briefing provides an overview of instruments which can be used to fund community redevelopment of coal regions, focusing on those directly available to municipal authorities.
We conclude that earmarked funding for just transition of coal-dependent municipalities is greatly needed and that it needs to be accompanied by technical assistance to substantially support the process. The new multiannual financial framework for the period 2028 to 2034 needs to include an instrument to help local authorities in the Western Balkans deal with the effects of the transition away from fossil fuels.
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