The government has decided to direct â¬340 million from the European Union Just Transition Fund to Ida-Viru County in its entirety, as a measure towards climate-neutral economy goals. â¬250 million will go on investments and creating new jobs and building industrial parks. Oil shale entrepreneurs are skeptical about the plans, however-
At the end of December, the previous coalition decided to widen the target area of the Just Transition Fund's money. Neighboring counties of the Ida-Viru county could have claimed on the â¬340 million. The new coalition decided to continue with the preliminary plan, however.
Minister of Public Administration, Jaak Aab (Center), said that the government will make a decision in the upcoming weeks to not apply for extending the territory on which the money from the Just Transition Fund will be used, and the money will continue to go entirely to Ida-Viru County.