A Socially Just Green Transition in Europe Archives

News and statements

AccelerateEU: The consequences of Europe’s fossil fuel dependency

x AccelerateEU is the EU’s latest response to yet another avoidable energy crisis. While it rightly prioritises reducing our economies’ dependence on fossil fuels, accelerating renewables and grid deployment, and strengthening consumer protection, it only ‘manages’ the crisis rather than addressing its root causes. Ultimately, it fails to ensure a fair clean energy transition, particularly for people in vulnerable situations, as it does not secure the necessary financing or binding social and environmental safeguards. Right diagnosis,…

Projects

READJUST: JUST TRANSITION TO A GREEN AND DIGITAL FUTURE FOR ALL

WHAT IS THE PROJECT ABOUT? The READJUST project strives to address the inequalities created or exacerbated by the twin transitions policies and aims to suggest policy options for overcoming the potential trade-offs between efficiency and equality in the twin transition in the key sectors of mobility and agri-food. Bringing together nine partners from across Europe…

News and Updates

The Social Climate Fund launches, but will it support the most vulnerable?

The Social Climate Fund launches, but will it support the most vulnerable? On 5 March 2026, the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion held a conference in Brussels to mark the launch of the Social Climate Fund, a fund designed to support vulnerable households and micro-enterprises in coping with the social impacts of the EU’s green transition. SOLIDAR was…

News and Updates

A major milestone: The European Parliament’s resolution on a just transition in the world of work

A major milestone: The European Parliament’s resolution on a just transition in the world of work On 20 January 2026, the European Parliament adopted the resolution ‘Just transition directive in the world of work: ensuring the creation of jobs and revitalising local economies‘. The resolution calls on the European Commission to support workers, businesses and local economies in adapting to the profound transformations of Europe’s labour…

Training Material

Understanding the European Semester: Training Material

This Toolkit was developed based on SOLIDAR Foundation’s Training of Trainers, which was focused on the European Semester as a key EU decision-making process, empowering SOLIDAR & SOLIDAR Foundation members to understand and actively engage, thereby strengthening the voice of national CSOs. In 2025, the training was co-organized with MO Samaritan International through its Brussels…

Publications

Unlocking opportunities for a just transition: Policy brief series

Unlocking Opportunities for a Just Transition: Policy Brief series The EU mandate 2024–2029 embraces the narrative of a just transition, continuing along the path set by the European Green Deal. The Political Guidelines of July 2024, which outline Commission President von der Leyen’s priorities for the mandate, state that ‘We need to ensure a just…

Publications

Just4All Policy Roadmap to Sustainable and Inclusive Communities

Policy Roadmap to Sustainable andInclusive Communities The Just4All policy roadmap outlines strategic recommendations for EU and national policymakers, with action points for civil society and practitioners. Drawing on all project activities, this roadmap provides a framework for embedding social justice and inclusion in adult learning systems. In its interactive form, this “Policy Roadmap to Sustainable and Inclusive…

Publications

Embedding social justice in adult learning and policy: Just4all toolkit and roadmap

embedding social justice in adult learning and policy: Just4all toolkit and roadmap How can adult learning and education contribute to achieving a just transition for all? The Just4All project wrapped up in September with the final policy roundtable, ‘Building Bridges for a Just Transition: Adult Learning at the Heart of Europe’s Green and Social Future.’…

Publications

What role for a socially just green transition in the next European Union budget?

Strengthening and Mainstreaming Just Transition Goals in the EU Budget What role for a socially just green transition in the next European Union budget? In July 2024, Ursula von der Leyen’s Political Guidelines promised to significantly increase funding for a just transition in the next long-term EU budget. However, subsequent communications by the European Commission,…