Decarbonisation of economies has become a major policy focus in many European countries to meet carbon emission targets as outlined in the Paris agreement. However, the discontinuation of large-scale carbon intensive industries may cause a local disruption of the economy and reduce the source of income and employment for a large part of the population in coal- and carbon-intensive regions, which in turn will accelerate the process of de-territorialisation as indicated in citizens leaving the regions. The European commission has promised a just transition for these regions, so that nobody feels left behind in this transition, but the actual impact of decarbonisation measures on the psychological level still requires more scrutiny. In this presentation, we will analyse the psychological impact of decarbonisation measures and their relation with place attachment on people's intentions to migrate from these regions and their level of overall life satisfaction, which are important driving factors for the de-territorialization process. We also explore the impact of gender, age, education, nativity and duration of stay in the region on their decision to migrate and their level of life satisfaction. We use data from a quantitative survey (n =2892) in 13 coal- and carbon-intensive regions in 9 European countries and employ a structural equation modelling approach with subgroup analyses. In the analyses, we find that the place attachment plays an important role in increasing life satisfaction and reducing the intention to relocate, while perceived stress and financial threats have an opposite impact.