On Climate & Law: Youth’s role in the Just Transition with Green Tank

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The EU has prioritised a just transition concerning areas of the economy heavily reliant on the extraction and combustion of fossil fuels. Such areas include West Macedonia and Megalopoli in Greece, in which many households relied on income deriving from brown coal mines and power plants. As coal is phased out to reduce dependence on fossil fuels and reduce GHG emissions, locals have to look for alternative methods of income generation; a socioeconomic challenge therefore appears, particularly in Greece which has been hardly hit by unemployment.

In this podcast episode, host from YEE Alex Kassapis talks with experts from the think tank Green Tank as expert speakers, explores how resources can be most effectively utilised to strengthen the role of youth in the just transition, create employment opportunities and provide benefits for young people to stay in the Just Transition areas in Greece.

On Climate & Law is a podcast discussing the legal sphere to implement stronger policies in fighting climate change with a resulting collaboration between Rethinking Climate and Youth and Environment Europe (YEE) to promote clarity on this topic.