Object structure
Title:

The involvement of stakeholders in the decarbonization process in the coal region of Northern Hungary

Subtitle:

Europa XXI 42 (2022)

Creator:

Bujdosó, Zoltán : Autor Affiliation ORCID ; Bordás, Anikó : Autor Affiliation ; Hegyi, Balázs : Autor Affiliation ; Piskóti-Kovács, Zsuzsa : Autor Affiliation ; Vaszkó, Csaba : Autor Affiliation ; Nagy, Richárd : Autor Affiliation ; Kovács, Gyöngyi : Autor Affiliation ORCID

Publisher:

IGiPZ PAN

Place of publishing:

Warszawa

Date issued/created:

2022

Description:

29 cm

Subject and Keywords:

coal region ; North Hungary ; Just transition ; stakeholder involvement

Abstract:

This article deals with the analysis of Hungary’s still-existing coal region (Northern Hungary), including the future of coal mining and energy production. Within the interpretive tradition of social research, we approached the problem and explored the role and significance of the Mátra Power Plant in the country and the coal region. The results show that there has been widespread involvement in the field of coal removal, Just Transition and that it is important for decision-makers and energy policy stakeholders in the country and the region to have a say. It also helps to shape discourses and bring out alternative views.

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Relation:

Europa XXI

Volume:

42

Start page:

81

End page:

93

Resource type:

Text

Detailed Resource Type:

Article

Format:

application/octet-stream

Resource Identifier:

doi:10.7163/Eu21.2022.42.1 ; 1429-7132 (print) ; 2300-8547 (online) ; 10.7163/Eu21.2022.42.1

Source:

CBGiOŚ. IGiPZ PAN, call nos.: Cz.6406, Cz.6407 ; click here to follow the link

Language:

eng

Language of abstract:

eng

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Creative Commons Attribution BY 4.0 license

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Digitizing institution:

Institute of Geography and Spatial Organization of the Polish Academy of Sciences

Original in:

Central Library of Geography and Environmental Protection. Institute of Geography and Spatial Organization PAS

Projects co-financed by:

European Union. European Regional Development Fund ; Programme Innovative Economy, 2010-2014, Priority Axis 2. R&D infrastructure

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