On Friday 11 November, the European Commission approved the ‘Territorial Just Transition Plans’ of the French regions of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and Grand-Est. In total, the regions will receive €190 million in grants from the Just Transition Fund (JTF) to mitigate the socio-economic consequences of decarbonising their polluting industries.
In concrete terms, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes will benefit from €78 million which will be concentrated on the departments of Isère and Rhône. As...