The ISFC will be represented at the 10th edtion of GLOBSEC's Tatra Summit by our CEO Linda Zeilina. Linda will moderate a panel titled “Getting the Just Transition Right for the European Green Deal”.

Background:

For the European Green Deal to succeed, the energy transition needs to provide new opportunities for carbon intensive regions and communities. The first test is the coal industry, with phaseout dates becoming the norm but strategic management varying across EU member states. For the CEE region, from coal to automotive and heavy industry, the just transition concerns vital economic sectors that nonetheless require investment and modernization. Brownfield investment and reskilling and upskilling for renewable energy sources and electrification. The Just Transition Fund was downsized, but ultimately grants will need to be bundled and attract private capital into new ventures, especially brownfield investments and reskilling and upskilling for zero carbon energy sources. How are experiences with coal regions in transition providing lessons for other carbon intensive industries? What sectors are the most cost-effective to decarbonize and what are the employment impacts? How should the public and private sectors work together on a sustainable skills agenda?

Find more information about the Tatra Summit here.