Operating the Secretariat for the Just Transition Platform

The Just Transition Platform (JTP) provides a single access point for Member States, regions and stakeholders that are dependent on fossil fuels and carbon intensive industries and therefore covered by the Just Transition Mechanism (JTM) to receive support on the implementation of their transition programmes and to benefit from community events (conferences) and knowledge provided through the Secretariat.

Within this project, the Secretariat supported the management of JTP across following tasks:

• Project Management:

We implemented efficient operational and management processes, by applying a client-oriented and flexible approach that allowed for process refinement through monitoring and reporting.

• Platform Enhancement:

The JTP underwent further development to enable a single online access point on information and knowledge on transition experiences and potential support towards the low-carbon transition. Bi-annual JTP Conferences were organised and hosted in Brussels to build a strong and informed community around the JTP.

• Stakeholder Engagement:

Four Working Groups were formed, covering key issues to carbon-intensive sectors namely steel, cement, chemicals, and a horizontal group to address the overarching issue of stakeholder engagement.

• Communication:

A communication strategy and visual identity was developed for the JTP and applied to all communication material.

Ecorys led the consortium of organizations, including Prognos and Wuppertal Institute.