The ESF+ can be used to support the adaptation of workers, enterprises and entrepreneurs to change. In line with the decarbonisation measures proposed in the Commission communication of 26 February 2025 entitled The Clean Industrial Deal: A joint roadmap for competitiveness and decarbonisation and in order to further facilitate industrial adjustment linked to the decarbonisation of production processes and products, the ESF+ should facilitate skilling, job maintenance and quality job creation throughout the decarbonisation process, by providing flexibility in the implementation of that process. This should be carried out in line with the objective of providing lifelong opportunities to regularly upskill and reskill people set out in the Union of Skills Communication, including through a Skills Guarantee. Particular consideration should be given to the specific needs and circumstances of less developed regions and rural areas, which should benefit from the green transition, and to ensuring their integration into the Union’s broader economic, social and environmental development.
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