09/07/2019 (Agence Europe) – The needs of European coal mining regions in the context of the EU's energy transition were the focus of attention of the Committee of the Regions' (CoR) Commission for Economic Policy (ECON) on Tuesday 9 July in Brussels. ECON members are calling for an adaptation of the state aid rules and additional funding for the affected regions as part of the 2021-2027 cohesion policy, with a view to pursuing climate neutrality objectives by 2050. The opinion, led by...