The international COP24 climate conference was this year held in Katowice, a city in the coal mining region of the country. Government officials stressed that it will focus on a just transition for workers and adopted the “Solidarity and Just Transition Silesia Declaration. By adopting the Silesia declaration, countries are committing to take seriously the impact of climate change and climate policies on workers, their families and communities when they prepare and implement the transition towards sustainable energy.
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