Podpora přechodu ke klimaticky neutrální ekonomice v uhelných regionech ČR s využitím evropských fondů v období 2021–2027

The bachelor thesis deals with the financing of the transition of coal regions in the Czech Republic to a low-carbon economy, focusing on support from the Just Transition Fund and analyzing data on the current use of allocated resources from the Operational Programme Just Transition (OPJT). The thesis provides an overview of the principles and instruments of EU cohesion and environmental policy and also describes the basic theoretical concepts of environmental economics. Attention is further given to strategic projects, which represent a key factor in meeting the programme’s objectives. The findings show that although there is significant interest in support and the registered applications at the time of research already cover the total allocation, the pace of disbursing financial resources remains relatively low. The synthesis of data on the ongoing implementation of the OPJT in individual regions identifies risks associated with time pressure and potential administrative burdens in the final phase of the programming period, which may jeopardize the full use of the total allocation.