Keeping the promise: Why the Just Transition Fund must be maintained in the next EU budget - The Just Transition Fund should be continued in the next MFF in order to:

In light of the ongoing evaluation of the Cohesion Policy, the upcoming review of the JTF,1 and the forthcoming preparation of the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2028-2034, we urge EU decision makers to ensure the fund’s continuation. [...] However, the development of the Territorial Just Transition Plans (TJTPs) with the technical support of the European Commission5 has allowed for long-term planning of the transitions within these 1 Official Journal of the European Union, Regulation (EU) 2021/1056 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 June 2021 establishing the Just Transition Fund, article 14, 30 June 2021. [...] Bring the EU closer to its citizens and contribute to the reality of a ‘social Europe’ in local communities The JTF enables regions to participate in the EU agenda in a practical way and demonstrates the EU’s commitment to social and economic convergence. [...] Keep the JTF as a dedicated financial instrument under Cohesion Policy, contributing to improved opportunities for the most fossil fuel-dependent local economies and having the specific objective of ‘enabling regions and people to address the social, employment, economic, and environmental impacts of the transition towards the Union’s 2030 targets for energy and climate, and a climate-neutral econ. [...] Apply stronger social conditionalities15 in order to properly address the impacts of the transition and ensure that the fund is dedicated first and foremost to measures which address the social dimension of the transition.