{"id":4334,"date":"2020-04-21T14:28:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-21T12:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dpz.medienlabor-hosting.de\/?p=4334"},"modified":"2022-06-20T13:26:39","modified_gmt":"2022-06-20T11:26:39","slug":"a-successful-and-just-decarbonisation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/a-successful-and-just-decarbonisation\/","title":{"rendered":"A successful and just decarbonisation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>A delegation of trade unionists from the United States visited Das Progressive Zentrum for a roundtable encouraging the transatlantic dialogue and cooperation on a just transition.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A group of trade unionists from the United States came to Germany for a week of exchange on a just transition. Das Progressive Zentrum invited them to discuss issues regarding the coal exit in Germany and the United States from a civil society perspective. The delegation trip was funded on behalf of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmu.de\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Federal Ministry for the Environment<\/em><\/a>&nbsp;and was carried out by the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecologic.eu\/institute-us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Ecologic Institute US<\/em><\/a>&nbsp;in cooperation with&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ifok.de\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>IFOK<\/em><\/a>. You can find the key elements of the discussion summarized below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The energy sector in transition&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Both in the United States and Germany, energy sectors are in transition. While the transition in the US is driven primarily by market forces, the process in Germany is more a result of public policy. However, the consequences of climate change in terms of economic, social and environmental impacts are the same. This challenge creates an&nbsp;<strong>opportunity for transatlantic dialogue on how best practices and relevant processes can further a just transition<\/strong>. A just transition must create broad economic opportunities for all at the regional and macro-level. It needs to address individual challenges of the transformations such as professional training and the offsetting of environmental impacts. Unfortunately, achieving such a just transition multilaterally has become much harder in recent years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The challenges facing multilateralism&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The unsuccessful 2019 UN Climate Change Conference in Madrid continued the<strong>&nbsp;trend of aggravating climate diplomacy and international cooperation<\/strong>, which started with the US-withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement. Vulnerable international agreements are obstructed by countries pursuing narrow national interests. Further evidence for this unreliability was the recent attempt by the Trump administration to buy exclusive rights to the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/world\/europe\/germany-coronavirus-curevac-vaccine-trump-rights\/2020\/03\/15\/8d684c68-6702-11ea-b199-3a9799c54512_story.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">coronavirus vaccine<\/a>. Such&nbsp;<strong>unilateral actions undermine attempts of necessary international solidarity<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>during global crises<\/strong>&nbsp;such as the climate crisis or the corona-pandemic. It is clear that the Trump administration \u2013 once again \u2013 is turning out not to be a trustworthy partner in tackling these supranational challenges for humanity. Even more discouraging is how the current transatlantic rhetoric is tainted by distrust, fragmentation and even hostility. This is shown for instance by&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2018\/jul\/15\/donald-trump-vladimir-putin-helsinki-russia-indictments\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">calling the EU a foe<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.eu\/article\/donald-trump-backs-no-deal-brexit-farage-trade-us-uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">encouraging the disintegration of the EU (Brexit)<\/a>, supporting&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2019\/may\/13\/trump-latest-viktor-orban-hungary-prime-minister-white-house\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">anti-democratic leaders in Europe (Poland, Hungary)<\/a>&nbsp;and simply rude language via Twitter-diplomacy \u2013 leaving very little space for any fruitful dialogue at all.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the other hand, productive and encouraging initiatives like&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/fridaysforfuture.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Fridays for Future<\/em><\/a><em>,&nbsp;<\/em>the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/poweringpastcoal.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Powering Past Coal Alliance<\/em><\/a>&nbsp;or the&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.usclimatealliance.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>US Climate Alliance<\/em><\/a>&nbsp;have grown simultaneously. Not only in a bottom-up manner but also by coordinating across national boundaries. In doing so, they embrace&nbsp;<strong>new alliances<\/strong>&nbsp;to go beyond the conventional approaches of diplomacy. These developments provide alternative and necessary paths towards achieving a just transition and decarbonisation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Barriers to fruitful international dialogue<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h2 id=\"at-43340\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\">Trade<\/h2><div id=\"ac-43340\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p>The ongoing trade conflict between the world\u2019s two largest national economies, China and the United States, is affecting the global economy. And in light of the global recession caused by the corona-pandemic, each one is trying to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ipg-journal.de\/regionen\/global\/artikel\/detail\/im-schatten-des-virus-4182\/?utm_campaign=de_40_20200324&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=newsletter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">influence global power structures to their benefit<\/a>. The use of protectionism as proclaimed self-defense measures has increased pressure on European industries to be more innovative while being less pollutive. One recent example is the United States threatening to levy huge tariffs on European cars. However, it is not a one-way street. Agricultural policies and interests in the EU have long been a barrier for reaching a holistic trade agreement between the two continents. And while the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/clima\/policies\/ets_en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">European carbon pricing mechanism<\/a>&nbsp;is slowly promoting the decarbonisation in the energy and industry sector, international differences in climate policies may imply competitive disadvantages. In the context of the European Green Deal&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bruegel.org\/2019\/10\/demystifying-carbon-border-adjustment-for-europes-green-deal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">border carbon adjustments<\/a>&nbsp;are a very promising tool. But their&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.climateadvisers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/07\/2013-07-Changing-Climate-for-Carbon-Taxes.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">compatibility with rules of the WTO requires further discussion<\/a>. Here, a&nbsp;<strong>coordinated approach by the USA, the EU and China could bring new dynamism to international trade and climate negotiations<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h2 id=\"at-43341\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\">Energy and Climate<\/h2><div id=\"ac-43341\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p>The human-made&nbsp;<strong>climate crisis demands an international response<\/strong>&nbsp;as climate action is required across all countries and sectors. However, vast sums of money are driving the conventional energy industries. This slows or even prevents the launch of a meaningful energy transition. Furthermore, structural-change processes in industrial regions are characterized by lock-in effects that lead to delays and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2018\/11\/27\/politics\/brown-blockade-climate-change\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">blockades<\/a>, as coal industries often have great regional economic importance.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wbgu.de\/fileadmin\/user_upload\/wbgu\/publikationen\/politikpapiere\/pp9_2018\/pdf\/wbgu_policypaper_9.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u201cNot infrequently, structural change has been held back by affected companies, employees or politicians\u201d<\/a>, making it harder for governments on the international level to come up with ambitious carbon-reduction-plans.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h2 id=\"at-43342\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\">Security<\/h2><div id=\"ac-43342\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p>New technologies and critical infrastructures are often in the hands of tech giants.&nbsp;<strong>Regulation lags behind both in digital literacy and in developing new security measures.<\/strong>&nbsp;The changing nature of security threats \u2013 cyber-attacks, digital warfare, election interference \u2013 calls for new holistic policies to be developed&nbsp;<em>internationally<\/em>. Instead, the lack of exchange and dialogue hinders meaningful action. While the US increasingly seems to rely on unilateral action, ideas such as&nbsp;<em>European strategic autonomy&nbsp;<\/em>or<em>&nbsp;sovereignty<\/em>&nbsp;grow. They are aimed at strengthening the ability to set priorities and make decisions in matters of foreign and security policy. In addition to that, they are broadening the capacity to play a role in shaping global affairs and are setting new tones in the security discourse. The ongoing conflict within NATO over spending deficits is one expression of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.economist.com\/europe\/2019\/11\/07\/emmanuel-macron-warns-europe-nato-is-becoming-brain-dead\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">this perceived weakness<\/a>. Another is the debate on the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, which is not only revealing inner-European tensions with regard to energy security but is also severely impacting transatlantic relations.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Time to stop the demolition of the US-EU relations.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite all these challenges, the US and Europe are allies at many levels. Both share crucial strategic interests in addition to a mutual set of values. As transatlantic alliances are challenged multilaterally, other levels must maintain the bonds which serve common interests. This calls for states, cities, businesses, unions, scientists and citizens, to foster a multi-level transatlantic exchange on the many issues involved.&nbsp;<strong>Getting together to build a just transition can offer a new avenue for rejuvenating an honest transatlantic dialogue<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to find out more about how Foreign Policy and a just transition are linked, have a look at our project and the Policy Brief.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-1 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/just-energy-transition\/?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">More on Foreign Policy and the Just Transition<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p>The delegation trip&nbsp;was carried out by the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecologic.eu\/institute-us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Ecologic Institute US<\/em><\/a>&nbsp;in cooperation with&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ifok.de\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>IFOK<\/em><\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;was funded on behalf of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmu.de\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Federal Ministry for the Environment<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"partner-item partner-view-small\"><div class=\"partner-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/partner\/ifok-gmbh-institut-fuer-organisationskommunikation\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"236\" height=\"117\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/ifok.png\" class=\"attachment-dpz-logo size-dpz-logo wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><!-- .partner-item -->\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Authors<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"person-item person-view-author\"><div class=\"person-info-wrapper\"><div class=\"person-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/person\/diego-rivas\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/Diego-Rivas-600x600.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/div><h4 class=\"person-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/person\/diego-rivas\/\">Diego Rivas<\/a><\/h4><div class=\"person-position\">Alumnus<\/div><div class=\"person-social\"><a class=\"person-email\" href=\"mailto:diego.rivas@progressives-zentrum.org\"><svg class=\"icon icon-envelope-o\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\"> <use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/dpz\/assets\/images\/svg-icons2.svg#icon-envelope-o\"><\/use> <\/svg><\/a> <a class=\"person-twitter\" href=\"https:\/\/mobile.twitter.com\/diegoinberlin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><svg class=\"icon icon-twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\"> <use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/dpz\/assets\/images\/svg-icons2.svg#icon-twitter\"><\/use> <\/svg><\/a> <a class=\"person-linkedin\" href=\"https:\/\/de.linkedin.com\/in\/diego-rivas-b906092b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><svg class=\"icon icon-linkedin\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\"> <use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/dpz\/assets\/images\/svg-icons2.svg#icon-linkedin\"><\/use> <\/svg><\/a> <\/div><!-- .person-social --><\/div><!-- .person-info-wrapper --><div class=\"person-excerpt\">At Das Progressive Zentrum, Diego was a Project Manager and primarily coordinated the annual Progressive Governance Summit and the New Urban Progress transatlantic dialogue. Diego is also currently the Get-Out-the-Vote Coordinator for Europe, Middle East, and Africa for Democrats Abroad. Before that role he was Chair of Democrats Abroad Berlin and also a Bernie Sanders Delegate to the 2020 Democratic National Convention.<\/div><\/div><!-- .person-item --><div class=\"person-item person-view-author\"><div class=\"person-info-wrapper\"><div class=\"person-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/person\/janis-prinz\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Janis-Prinz-600x600.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/div><h4 class=\"person-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/person\/janis-prinz\/\">Janis Prinz<\/a><\/h4><div class=\"person-position\">Alumnus<\/div><div class=\"person-social\"><a class=\"person-website\" href=\"https:\/\/forum-streitkultur.de\/ueber\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><svg class=\"icon icon-chain\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\"> <use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/dpz\/assets\/images\/svg-icons2.svg#icon-chain\"><\/use> <\/svg><\/a> <a class=\"person-linkedin\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/janis-prinz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><svg class=\"icon icon-linkedin\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\"> <use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/dpz\/assets\/images\/svg-icons2.svg#icon-linkedin\"><\/use> <\/svg><\/a> <\/div><!-- .person-social --><\/div><!-- .person-info-wrapper --><div class=\"person-excerpt\">Janis Prinz worked as a trainee at the Progressive Center from November 2018 to May 2020 in the program area \"Structural Change\" on energy &amp; climate policy issues as well as on the topic of populism. While studying philosophy and neuroscience, he was already involved in political participation and a democratic culture of debate at the Symposium Magdeburg e.V. and on the board of the Debate Club Magdeburg e.V..<\/div><\/div><!-- .person-item --><div class=\"person-item person-view-author\"><div class=\"person-info-wrapper\"><div class=\"person-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/person\/friedrich-opitz\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Friedrich-Opitz-600x600.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/div><h4 class=\"person-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/person\/friedrich-opitz\/\">Friedrich Opitz<\/a><\/h4><div class=\"person-position\">Industrial Heartlands Fellow<\/div><div class=\"person-social\"><\/div><!-- .person-social --><\/div><!-- .person-info-wrapper --><div class=\"person-excerpt\">Friedrich W. Opitz was a project assistant at Das Progressive Zentrum in the area of structural change until October 2020. His research focuses on global political economy and the interplay between post-industrialism and right-wing populism. <\/div><\/div><!-- .person-item --><div class=\"person-item person-view-author\"><div class=\"person-info-wrapper\"><div class=\"person-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/?post_type=person&p=7586\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/carinaliersch-627-600x600.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/div><h4 class=\"person-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/?post_type=person&p=7586\">Carina Liersch<\/a><\/h4><div class=\"person-position\">Alumni<\/div><div class=\"person-social\"><\/div><!-- .person-social --><\/div><!-- .person-info-wrapper --><div class=\"person-excerpt\">Carina war von April bis Juni 2020 Praktikantin beim Progressiven Zentrum im Programmbereich Strukturwandel. In ihrem Bachelorstudium \u201ePublic Governance across Borders\u201c konnte sie interdisziplin\u00e4re Perspektiven in den Themenbereichen der Globalisierung und der europ\u00e4ischen Governance gewinnen.<\/div><\/div><!-- .person-item -->\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light alignfull\" style=\"min-height:50px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-light-grey-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Further articles<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"news-items-wrapper news-view-normal news-count-3\">  <div class=\"news-item\"><div class=\"news-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/buried-villages-fragile-democracies-coal-community-and-the-unsteady-politics-of-the-climate-transition\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/dominik-vanyi-Mk2ls9UBO2E-unsplash-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-dpz-blog-thumbnail size-dpz-blog-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"A wide-angle, high-perspective photograph of a vast open-pit mining operation. Multiple pieces of heavy industrial machinery are active across tiered dirt terraces, including large yellow haul trucks and hydraulic excavators in yellow and orange. The scene captures the scale of resource extraction, with steep, excavated rock walls in the background and a dusty, industrial atmosphere.\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"news-info-wrapper\"><h4 class=\"news-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/buried-villages-fragile-democracies-coal-community-and-the-unsteady-politics-of-the-climate-transition\/\">Buried Villages, Fragile Democracies: Coal, Community, and the Unsteady Politics of the Climate Transition<\/a><\/h4><div class=\"news-date\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Posted on<\/span> <time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2026-03-26T12:16:48+01:00\">26. March 2026<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2026-03-26T12:18:08+01:00\">26. March 2026<\/time><\/div><div class=\"news-content\">The transition away from fossil fuels is as much about democratic resilience as it is about energy. Steve Patterson explores the \u201cpolitical whiplash\u201d of shifting national policies and the enduring struggle to protect community heritage from the erosion of both physical landscapes and institutional norms.<\/div><div class=\"news-authors\"><a class=\"news-author-item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/person\/steve-patterson\/\">Steve Patterson<\/a><\/div><div class=\"news-category\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/kategorie\/debate\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Debate<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/kategorie\/projektbericht\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Project Report<\/a><\/div><\/div><!-- .class=\"news-info-wrapper --><\/div>  <div class=\"news-item\"><div class=\"news-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/revitalising-the-industrial-heartlands-retrospective-and-results-from-the-transatlantic-dialogue\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/jakub-zerdzicki-m9GPDbbytVw-unsplash-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-dpz-blog-thumbnail size-dpz-blog-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"news-info-wrapper\"><h4 class=\"news-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/revitalising-the-industrial-heartlands-retrospective-and-results-from-the-transatlantic-dialogue\/\">Revitalising the Industrial Heartlands: Retrospective and Results from the Transatlantic Dialogue<\/a><\/h4><div class=\"news-date\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Posted on<\/span> <time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2026-01-30T17:09:09+01:00\">30. January 2026<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2026-01-30T17:59:03+01:00\">30. January 2026<\/time><\/div><div class=\"news-content\">Drawing on three years of transatlantic research and exchange, the project's closing conference explored actionable strategies for heartland revitalization\u2014demonstrating that cities and municipalities are driving both economic revival and democratic renewal.<\/div><div class=\"news-authors\"><a class=\"news-author-item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/person\/aaron-remus\/\">Aaron Remus<\/a>, <a class=\"news-author-item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/person\/axel-ruppert\/\">Axel Ruppert<\/a><\/div><div class=\"news-category\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/kategorie\/veranstaltungsbericht\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Event Report<\/a><\/div><\/div><!-- .class=\"news-info-wrapper --><\/div>  <div class=\"news-item\"><div class=\"news-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/transatlantic-perspectives-on-trade-trust-transition\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/54472998445_ec11cf9823_c-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-dpz-blog-thumbnail size-dpz-blog-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Conference setting with Armand Zorn speaking\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"news-info-wrapper\"><h4 class=\"news-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/transatlantic-perspectives-on-trade-trust-transition\/\">Trade, Trust and Transition \u2013 Transatlantic Perspectives in Times of Geopolitical Disruption<\/a><\/h4><div class=\"news-date\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Posted on<\/span> <time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-06-11T14:58:18+02:00\">11. June 2025<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-06-11T14:58:19+02:00\">11. 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