2020 was supposed to be a very important year for climate action. This year, countries are required to submit their revised Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) to the Paris Agreement.
This March a new member, the city of Toretsk, has joined the Platform for Sustainable Development.
The participants of the meeting analyzed the strengths of the Platform’s towns.
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Just transition of coal mining towns must become a state policy.
Renewables must not be a business for few only!
Ukraine will focus on energy efficiency, development of renewable energy sources, electric vehicles.
In late December 2019 mayors of 6 coal mining towns signed the Declaration of Mayors on Just Transition.
Independent experts have compiled a list of specific recommendations on how to manage coal mines’ shutdowns.
Establishing of a dedicated “Coal” Platform for the Western Balkans and Ukraine was announced.