On behalf of the Center for Climate Change, Natural Resources and Energy UDG, director Ivana Vojinović, presented our Center and the project “Dialogue to a just energy transition in Montenegro”, which is supported by the Ministry of Capital Investments, and all as part of the “Dialogue for Just Transition” conference in Montenegro”. The conference is organized by: Government of Montenegro (National Council for Sustainable Development) and UNDP with the support of the Slovak Ministry of Finance and Slovak Aid, the Slovak Agency for International Development and Cooperation.
The conference took place on February 28 and March 1, and was opened by:
- Mr. Dritan Abazović, Prime Minister and Chairman of the National Council for Sustainable Development
- mrs. Daniela Gašparikova, permanent representative of UNDP in Montenegro
- Mr. Ynge Engstroem, head of the Cooperation Sector of the EU Delegation in Montenegro
- Mr. Rajko Kovačević – President of the Municipality of Pljevlja
The term “just transition” implies the gradual elimination of the use of coal in a way that is as fair and inclusive as possible, creating opportunities for decent work and leaving no one behind, which is known today in Europe under the slogan “Leaving no one behind”.
