Energy associations from Central Europe call for a robust Just Energy Transition Fund with significant resources constituting new money allocated to the EU budget and clear eligibility criteria, which will take into account the different starting point and level of economic development.
Central Europe Energy Partners (CEEP), Romanian Energy Centre (CRE), National Energy Chamber of Bulgaria (NEC), Lithuanian National Energy Association (NLEA), Union of Electricity Industries of Estonia (ETL) issued today a Joint Statement on the Just Energy Transition Fund (JET Fund), where they draw attention of the European Institutions and interested stakeholders to the need of special support for energy transition in order to avoid a surge in energy prices for consumers, a loss of competitiveness of the European industry and a reduction of security of supply.