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A new Partnership Agreement and a Recovery Plan without consultation?
Opinion piece by Ioli Christopoulou emphasizing the value of open dialogue and participatory consultations before the planning of Greece’s new Partnership Agreement 2021-2027 and the use of resources from the EU Recovery Fund are finalized.
Montenegro begins public debate on Just Transition
Nikos Mantzaris spoke about the developments related to the Just Transition of lignite regions in Greece and the EU at the national conference on climate change in Montenegro, on October 27, 2020.
On line forum on the transition to the post-lignite era
Nikos Mantzaris participated in the online forum “Western Macedonia-Megalopolis: Transition to the post-lignite era and new business opportunities” organized by Enterprise Greece and the Coordinating Committee for the Development Transition Plan (SDAM), under the auspices of the Ministries of Environment & Energy and Development & Investments, on October 22, 2020.
#CommunityEnergy projects are a great fit for former #coal communities because they:
👨🏭Create lots of new green #jobs
⚡️Provide cheap #renewable energy
☀️Massively reduce #airpollution
👨👨👦👦Strengthen community spirit
♻️Make use of former coal sites
#JustTransition #BeyondCoal
The new @IPBES report shows that to fight pandemics we need to give priority to nature 🦉🌳🦇. More importantly, scientists conclude once more with an optimistic message: transformative change is possible. #biodiversity
'The @IPBES #PandemicsReport details the path to exit the current 'pandemic era''
'The report isn't "doom and gloom," but rather an "optimistic call for action." Dr. @PeterDaszak
@JohncCannon via @Mongabay
https://news.mongabay.com/2020/10/ipbes-report-details-path-to-exit-current-pandemic-era/