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Regulation (EU) 2021/1229 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 July 2021 on the public sector loan facility under the Just Transition Mechanism| Legal instrument | Regulation |
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| Number legal act | Regulation 2021/1229 |
| Original proposal | COM(2020)453  |
| CELEX number i | 32021R1229 |
| Document | 14-07-2021; Date of signature |
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| Publication in Official Journal | 30-07-2021; OJ L 274 p. 1-19 |
| Signature | 14-07-2021 |
| Effect | 19-08-2021; Entry into force Date pub. +20 See Art 23 |
| Deadline | 30-06-2025; See Art 17.2 31-12-2025; At the latest See Art 7.2 01-01-2026; See Art 7.3 31-12-2027; See Art 22 31-12-2028; See Art 19.2 31-12-2031; At the latest See Art 17.3 |
| End of validity | 31-12-9999 |
30.7.2021 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
L 274/1 |
REGULATION (EU) 2021/1229 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 14 July 2021
on the public sector loan facility under the Just Transition Mechanism
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular the third paragraph of Article 175 and the first paragraph of Article 322 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
After transmission of the draft legislative act to the national parliaments,
Having regard to the opinion of the Court of Auditors (1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee (2),
After consulting the Committee of the Regions,
Acting in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure (3),
Whereas:
(1) |
On 11 December 2019, the Commission adopted a communication entitled ‘The European Green Deal’, drawing a roadmap which sets out a new growth strategy for Europe and ambitious objectives for countering climate change and for environmental protection. In line with the objective of achieving the Union’s 2030 climate target as established in Regulation (EU) 2021/1119 of the European Parliament and the Council (4) and achieving climate neutrality in the Union by 2050 at the latest in an effective and socially fair manner, the European Green Deal announced a Just Transition Mechanism to provide resources for facing the challenge of the transition process towards the Union’s 2030 climate target and the objective of climate neutrality in the Union by 2050 while leaving no one behind. The most vulnerable regions and people are the most exposed to the harmful effects of climate change and environmental degradation. The transition towards a climate-neutral economy is a source of new economic opportunities, with significant potential for job creation, in particular in territories that currently depend on fossil fuels. It can also contribute to enhanced energy security and resilience. However, the transition may also trigger short term social and economic costs in territories undergoing heavy decarbonisation process, and already weakened by the disruptive economic and social effects of the COVID-19 crisis. |
(2) |
Managing the transition will require significant structural changes at both national and regional level. To be successful, the transition needs to reduce inequalities, create a net employment effect with new high quality jobs, and be fair and socially acceptable for all, while strengthening competitiveness. In that regard, it is critical that the territories most negatively impacted by the transition, in particular coal-mining regions, can be supported in diversifying and revitalising their local economies and in creating sustainable employment opportunities for the impacted workers. |
(3) |
On 14 January 2020, the Commission adopted a communication entitled ‘Sustainable Europe Investment Plan – European Green Deal Investment Plan’, in which it proposed a Just Transition Mechanism which focuses on the regions and sectors that are most affected by the transition because of their dependence on fossil fuels, such as coal, peat and oil shale, or their dependence on greenhouse gas-intensive industrial processes, but have less capacity to finance the necessary investments. The creation of a Just Transition Mechanism has also been affirmed by the conclusions of the European Council of 21 July 2020. The Just Transition Mechanism consists of three pillars: a Just Transition Fund (JTF) implemented under shared management, a dedicated Just Transition Scheme under InvestEU, and a public sector loan facility to mobilise additional investments to the regions concerned. Those three pillars provide complementary support to those regions, with a view to fostering the transition to a climate-neutral... |
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