On Thursday 28 May, the European Commission presented how it intends to increase the size of the Just Transition Fund: €2.5 billion will come from the 2021-2027 Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) and €30 billion from the specific Next Generation EU recovery plan.
Added to the €7.5 billion initially announced at the beginning of the year, this would bring the total amount of the Fund to €40 billion (in 2018 prices).
Asked at a press briefing, Budget Commissioner Johannes Hahn...