Alignment with National and Territorial Just Transition Plans Through the National Energy and Climate Plan, the Greek Government has committed to decommissioning all lignite-fired power plants by 2023 - with the exception of the &quot;Ptolemaida V&quot; plant which is expected to continue operating until 2028. This commitment is linked to key targets of the ESEK for the mitigation of climate change and the transition to &quot;green&quot; energy, and towards a climate neutral economy by 2050. The phasing out of lignite power generation creates on the one hand multiple economic and social challenges for the affected areas, and in particular Western Macedonia and Megalopolis, and on the other hand the need for a new balanced, sustainable development model. In order to ensure the economic and socially just transition of these regions, the Greek government has drawn up and adopted the National Just Transition Plan, an integrated strategic plan that includes a mix of interventions and measures for the economic and productive diversification of transition regions, in the wider context of the ESEK, the EU Green Deal and the Energy Charter for 2050.