Just Transition Institute Greece

Founded in 2020, Just Transition Institute Greece is a non-governmental organisation based in Kozani, Greece working on employment & skills, environment & climate, community development.

The Just Transition Institute Greece (JTIG) is a non-profit civil partnership based in Kozani, Western Macedonia. Founded in 2020 by people living and working in the region, it carries out scientific and advisory activities to support the areas affected by the phase-out of lignite. Its work covers economic development areas such as green energy, smart agriculture, sustainable tourism, small industry and the digital economy, along with education and retraining for workers who lose their jobs or are underemployed, and activating the human resources of transition areas. It takes part in EU-funded INTERREG Europe, Horizon Europe and Just Transition Platform projects and supports institutions, companies, employees and citizens in Greece's transition regions.