x The proposed Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA) Regulation, published by the European Commission in March 2026, is currently under discussion in the European Parliament. SOLIDAR calls for the text to be strengthened with robust social safeguards, legally binding just transition plans for beneficiary companies, and meaningful participation of workers, trade unions and communities in acceleration projects. Flagship legislation…
x Forgetting transition regions in the next EU long-term budget? The Just Transition Fund (JTF), currently under implementation across all EU member states in 96 territories, represents one of the most significant policy experiments of the current Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF): a dedicated instrument with a mission-driven intervention logic, designed to accompany the structural transformation…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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