The Gorj County Council applied in February, in partnership with the Bankwatch Romania Association, to the call for the START Technical Assistance Program, launched by the European Union Initiative for Coal Regions in Transition.
Gorjul is one of the 4 EU regions selected to benefit from technical support from the Just Transition Initiative Secretariat, along with Asturias (Spain), Lower Silesia (Poland) and Zasavje (Slovenia).
The technical assistance process is developed based on the specific needs of each region, and in Gorj county it will take place in the second part of 2024. In order to establish the details of the implementation, a delegation of the Secretariat of the Initiative for Coal Regions in Transition will make a working visit to Gorj county.
Through this program, the Working Group for the coordination of the transition to climate neutrality, and the County Council, as coordinator, will benefit from technical support adapted to the realization of a portfolio of strategic projects and the encouragement of the development of the green economy in the county. Also, the technical assistance will support the strengthening of the capacity of the Working Group, to ensure a transparent, participatory and collaborative implementation process of the Just Transition Program 2021-2027.
