Just a year ago, the Just Transition Fund (ÕÜF), which was supposed to free Ida-Viru County from its dependence on oil shale and provide jobs for the county's residents, was in danger of failing. The rules were strict, there were few interested parties, and hundreds of millions of euros were sitting idle. /nginx/o/2024/08/29/16322622t1h07c1.jpg)
The money coming to Ida-Viru County from the Just Transition Fund is a pittance compared to what the oil shale sector has brought to Estonia. The coming years will show what and how much can be done with euro money. Photo: Tairo Lutter
Just a year ago, the Just Transition Fund (ÕÜF), which was supposed to free Ida-Viru County from its dependence on oil shale and provide jobs for the county's residents, was in danger of failing. The rules were strict, there were few interested parties, and hundreds of millions of euros were sitting idle.
Translation: Alexander Shkut
In order not to waste money, the rules for applying for subsidies were simplified, and, in fact, the only role of the government's special representative in Ida-Virumaa, Jaanus Purga, became to attract entrepreneurs to Ida-Virumaa.
