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A policy intelligence platform for document processing and analysis, designed to support the monitoring of the implementation of the Council Recommendation of 16 June 2022 on ensuring a fair transition towards climate neutrality in EU Member States.

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Specific Aspects in the Council Recommendation

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Active support to quality employment
Access to quality, affordable, and inclusive education, training, and lifelong learning
Fair tax benefits and social protection systems
Access to services including housing
Cross-cutting elements in policy packages

1. Quality employment and job creation
2. Education, training, and life-long learning
3. Fair tax-benefit systems, social protection systems
3.1 Social protection, income support
3.2 Insurance solutions
4. Access to essential services
4.1 Mobility and transport
4.2 Energy
4.3 Social housing
4.4 Other essential services including consumption (e.g. water, food, sanitation, financial services, digital communications)
5. Cross-cutting
5.1 Inclusive whole-of-society approach
5.2 Evidence-based approach
6. Optimal use of public and private funding
6.1 EU-level instruments and funding options
7. Commitment and deployment of adequate national resources, sharing of best practices

1. Quality employment and job creation
1.1 Access to and preservation of quality employment
1.1.1 Green job creation through environmental restoration: Government-funded restoration of coal mines, with prioritised recruitment of former coal sector workers, transforming their roles into green job positions
1.1.2 Green sector investment incentives: Agreements with energy companies to prioritise hiring for new investments in sectors like green hydrogen, renewable energy, and circular economy, with requalification programs as needed
1.1.3 Community-driven industrial transformation: Support for locally driven industrial investments in regions impacted by coal closures, focusing on sustainable business practices and job creation
1.1.4 Tailored advisory services: Personalised job search assistance and re-skilling advisory services to improve employability for former mine workers
1.2 Access to funds
1.2.1 Support schemes for local businesses: Enhanced subsidies and incentives for local business projects that employ former coal workers, with prioritisation for projects that boost local hiring and worker requalification
1.3 Digital and service sector development: Grants for creating digital services and infrastructure, promoting remote work, and co-working facilities in rural and transitioning coal-dependent areas
1.4 Entrepreneurship support in transition areas: Grants and subsidies for local business projects and entrepreneurship initiatives in affected areas, particularly for digital infrastructure, co-working spaces, and industrial revitalisation
1.5 Promote labour mobility across sectors
1.5.1 Job transition for coal sector workers: Employment programmes and job placement initiatives specifically for workers impacted by the closure of coal power plants and mines
1.5.2 Corporate agreements for worker relocation: Partnerships with companies to relocate coal plant staff to new roles, prioritising auxiliary workers for jobs in decommissioning, environmental restoration, and green investments
1.6 Promote labour mobility across regions and countries
1.7 Wage subsidies (and non-wage cost)
1.8 Public procurement practices
1.8.1 Priority hiring in public projects: Public-sector initiatives, including infrastructure and municipal projects in affected areas, with higher scoring and funding priority for projects that employ former coal sector workers
1.9 Promote workers' involvement in the restructuring process
2. Education, training, and life-long learning
2.1 Encourage stakeholder close cooperation, e.g., through partnerships, to identify suitable pathways, in order to facilitate the transition process and restrict its negative impact on economic activity and the society
2.2 Raise awareness amongst firms, especially small and medium sized, regarding their crucial role in the transition process and the job safety of their employees, e.g., through identifying the necessary skills they need (or will need soon) and contribute to the setting up of suitable education and training schemes, even if that means funding some of the associated cost
2.3 Identify skills challenges through skills intelligence that would allow early and smooth adaptation to a carbon-neutral economic activity, e.g., identify which existing skills could easily and quickly upgrade to new skills useful to the new economic paradigm
2.4 Forecast the demand for human resources and skills required to ensure a smooth transition to the green economy, especially in regions/areas that face the highest risks of unemployment and reduced economic activity because of the transition
2.5 Adapting education and training curricula to the needs of green transition process, i.e., reform the education and training system, especially vocational education, that must become more attuned to the needs of the labour market
2.6 Provide high-quality, accessible, affordable, and inclusive initial and continuous education and training curricula so that no one is left behind during the transition process, because of the place of residence, budget constraints or other personal characteristics
2.7 Promote the development of already identified skills able to facilitate the transition to a green economy, i.e., related to green technology and renewable energy, sustainable agricultural practices and land management, manual and digital skills for the green economy (e.g., data analytics for environmental impact), circular economy practices, environmental law, policy, and compliance skills, etc
2.8 Provide upskilling and reskilling opportunities for workers in carbon-intensive industries and/or of specific occupations related to those industries that face greater risk of realising job losses, e.g., people working in mines or energy production facilities that rely on fossil fuels could seek employment in industries related to renewable energy
2.9 Provide upskilling and reskilling opportunities for everyone, either unemployed or inactive, e.g., individuals not in employment, education and training (NEETs), so that they are well positioned to get back to employment or get a job for the first time
2.10 Promote adult participation in training and lifelong learning so that everyone can acquire new skills whenever it is deemed necessary or desirable and reduce the uncertainty associated with technology advancements and the transition to a greener economy
3. Fair tax benefits systems, social protection systems
3.1 Progressive tax policies: Implementing equitable tax structures to alleviate the burden on low-income households affected by transition costs
3.2 Green tax incentives: Offering tax credits or deductions for environmentally friendly investments, such as energy-efficient home upgrades
3.3 Income support: Providing unemployment benefits or income supplements for workers transitioning from high-carbon sectors
3.4 Housing assistance: Subsidising rent or retrofitting costs to improve energy efficiency in social housing for low-income families
3.5 Pension adjustments: Modifying pension schemes for workers in affected sectors, including early retirement options where applicable
3.6 Family and child benefits: Providing financial support to families in transition-affected areas, accounting for increased living cost
4. Transport
4.1 Support public and private investment for clean fuels and low-emission vehicles purchase or use
4.2 Promotion of sustainable mobility and transport demand management
4.3 Development of necessary transport infrastructure to improve essential connectivity
4.4 Fair transport pricing, taxation, subsidy, and regulation
4.5 Provision of affordable, accessible and inclusive transport
4.6 Support of transport safety and security
4.7 Other
5. Energy
5.1 National clean energy and energy-transition policy
5.2 European clean energy and energy-transition policy
5.3 Support renewable energy production
5.4 Promoting energy storage
5.5 Promoting hydrogen production
5.6 Decarbonization/ delignitization, phasing out of coal/lignite, shifting away from fossil fuels
5.7 Electrification of the economy
5.8 Energy security, sufficiency, diversification of energy sources
5.9 Energy market liberalisation and competition
5.10 Policies to address energy crisis
5.11 Energy efficiency/saving
5.12 Dealing with energy poverty
5.13 Research and innovation (Energy)
5.14 Other
6. Access to essential services
6.1 Affordable clean energy: Ensuring low-cost access to renewable energy sources for low-income households
6.2 Affordable public transport: Supporting low-cost or subsidised public transport for economically disadvantaged residents
6.3 Financial services access: Providing microloans, low-cost banking, and financial literacy programs to support economically disadvantaged groups
6.4 Digital inclusion and connectivity
6.5 Support for essential goods and services: Assisting low-income households with access to affordable basic needs like healthy food, household essentials, and healthcare services
6.6 Legal and financial assistance: Ensuring accessible legal aid and financial guidance to support individuals navigating the transition
6.7 Water and sanitation access, waste management
7. Climate and green transition
7.1 National climate policy
7.2 European climate policy
7.3 Climate adaptation strategy
7.4 Climate mitigation strategy
7.5 Carbon reduction policy
7.6 Decarbonisation strategies
7.7 Policies to support regions affected by the green transition
7.8 Research and innovation (Environment)
7.9 Nature-based solutions (e.g., reforestation)
7.10 Sustainable agriculture
7.11 Biodiversity protection
7.12 Water and land management
7.13 Circular economy initiatives (recycling, waste reduction)
7.14 Support for a clean and healthy natural environment
7.15 Other
8. Cross-cutting
8.1 Coordination of policy-making across all levels and sectors
8.2 Active involvement of regional and local authorities
8.3 Engagement of social partners in policy design and implementation
8.4 Empowerment of civil society and vulnerable groups
8.5 Strengthening public services and operational capacities
8.6 Other

Legal document (law, draft law, etc.)
Academic/research paper
Study/report
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Opinion/Discussion
Podcast/Interview/Presentation
News/Announcement/Press releases
Data (raw) and statistics/indicators
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All individuals who reside in regions and areas that will be negatively affected by the green transition, either directly or indirectly, e.g., dependent family members
Unemployed youth (under 25), who typically face difficulties getting a stable job (or any job) even without the transition process at play
Unemployed individuals over 50 years old, especially those who are close to retirement (e.g., started working very young) and low skilled
Unemployed women, especially those who are low skilled and/or have very young children and/or have a cultural background that restricts them from being economically independent
Employed in carbon intensive sectors (fossil fuel extraction, power generation, etc.).
Employed persons, especially the low skilled and those whose skills are expected to be of low demand soon, e.g., those employed in jobs that depend on fossil fuels
Self-employed, especially those with no personnel and associated with economic activities that rely on fossil fuels
Inactive individuals, e.g., retirees, stay-at-home parents, those not actively looking for a job, women who look after children and/or elderly family members
Vulnerable groups, e.g., people with disabilities, either mental or physical, economically disadvantaged individuals, i.e., who come from very poor households, unable to work due to long-term illness of other health problems, ethnic minorities, migrants in general and especially those who do not speak Greek
Low-skilled individuals irrespective of their relation to employment (unemployed, employed or inactive)
Policy makers, i.e., when interventions involve the design and implementation of policies and/or offer instruments that allow the introduction of evidence-based policies
SMEs (Small and Medium sized Enterprises)
Energy consumers and prosumers
Transport users in remote, rural and low-income regions, including the outermost regions and islands, and cities
Low-income residents
Companies undergoing restructuring
Transport users in remote, rural and low-income regions, including the outermost regions and islands, and cities
Other

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