Just Transition Platform policy approach : preparing for a just transition in Jiu Valley : Romania, Hunedoara County

Jiu Valley is one of the EU regions that already is and will be heavily affected by the transition towards a climate neutral economy. The valley has already experienced the closure of mines and the negative effects that have had on the local economy and its people. With several activities and initiatives in place, the valley is now preparing to undergo the transition in a just way. Driven by local commitment the valley was able to become part of several EU initiatives und programmes, such as the Coal Regions in Transition Initiative, the Horizon 2020 project TRACER, and now the JTF under which the region of Hunedoara has already prepared its Territorial Just Transition Plan for 2021-2027. Apart from that, local initiatives, such as the Coaliția Valea Jiului Implicată ('Coalition Jiu Valley Involved') shape the just transition efforts on the ground and provide important insights so that when the actual transition evolves the local community is represented sufficiently.