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        • Hungary

        • 2019

        2019 National Energy and Climate Plan - Coal phase-out

        In the NECP submitted to the European Commission in 2019, Hungary aims to phase out coal and lignite from domestic electricity production by 2030 at the latest, in order to reach its emissions reduction objective by at least 40% by the same date compared to 1990. The target aligns with the updated NECP updated in 2023. 

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        • France

        • 2023

        French strategy for energy and climate - coal phase-out

        The French strategy for energy and climate summarises the main objectives for the decade to phase down the dependance to fossil fuels. This notably includes a phase-out of coal use in the power sector by 2027.

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        • Bulgaria

        • 2020

        National Resilience and Recovery Plan (NNRP) - coal phase-out

        In its National Resilience and Recovery Plan, the Bulgarian government announced the phase-out of coal use in the electricity sector by 2038 or 2040. 

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        • Israel

        • 2021

        Israel's updated Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) - coal phase-out

        In its updated first NDC, Israel committed to a complete phase out of coal-fired power generation by 2026.

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        • Thailand

        • 2022

        Thailand long-term low emission development strategy - coal phase-out

        In its long-term strategy (LT-LEDS) submitted to the UNFCCC, Thailand set a timeline to reach carbon neutrality by 2050 and climate neutrality by 2065.This strategy includes a phase-out of coal in the electricity sector by 2050.

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        • India

        • 2020

        iForest local skills assessment of coal sector in India

        …on planning a just transition in the country’s largest coal and power district, Korba. In the early stages of planning a people-centred energy transition, it is necessary to gather data on employment and skills among the working population at the local level as a first step toward planning for employment redeployment and skills training needs. The government of India’s target to reach net zero emissions by 2070 and undertake a massive buildout of renewable energy capacity (500 GW by 2030) will require a phase out of coal production and consumption in the country in the coming decades…

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        • Romania

        • 2021

        Romanian Wind Energy Association training schools in coal regions

        …RWEA) is developing a professional training academy in a former coal region. The academy will be based in the Jiu Valley, a former coal mining area with a previously strong economy that has been afflicted in recent years by mine closures that have resulted in stress on local communities and prompted nearly half of the region’s population to leave for better opportunities elsewhere. With wind energy installations on the rise in Romania, the industry offers an attractive opportunity for new jobs. The academy will leverage the RESS programme to reskill coal miners for jobs in the wind energy sector…

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        • Germany

        • 2018

        Germany’s closure of hard coal mines in the Ruhr and Saar regions

        …Germany’s hard coal sector, the federal government in the 1990s pursued a tailored engagement strategy with local governments, employers and trade unions that led to an orderly closure of coal mines in the traditional coal-producing regions in western Germany. Since the late-1950s, international competition placed increasing economic pressure on the industry, leading to significant job losses. The government intervened to develop economic restructuring plans for the regions. From the late 1980s, the government pursued a regionalised structural policy that provided opportunities and inputs from local stakeholders. Following a 2007 decision to end all hard coal subsidies in…

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        • Poland

        • 2022

        Poland’s just transition for coal workers

        The Polish government and trade union representatives have agreed to phase out coal mining by 2049 under a Social Contract. Under the plan, miners will have the right to relocate from closed mines to those still in operation, or receive an early retirement package equal to 80% of their salaries. Those who decide to leave mining will receive a severance payment of PLN 120 000 (EUR 26 500). The agreement also includes investments of over PLN 16 billion (EUR 3.5 billion) in clean coal technologies. Until 2049, the government will continue to subsidise coal production. In addition to state…

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        • Canada

        • 2018

        Task Force: Just Transition for Canadian Coal Power Workers and Communities

        As part of its commitment to phase out of conventional coal-fired electricity by 2030, in 2018, the government of Canada established the Task Force on Just Transition for Canadian Coal Power Workers and Communities — to engage coal communities in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, and recommend a path forward. The Task Force was made up of experts in sustainability, workforce development and the electricity sector, including representatives from labour associations, unions and municipalities. The Task Force met with workers, communities and key stakeholders in coal regions throughout 2018 and released its final report in March 2019. Recommendations…

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