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Dead end ahead: How gas plans are distracting the Western Balkans from the energy transition


This briefing provides an update on gas build-out plans in the Western Balkans since March 2023 and finds that they have remained remarkably steady in the last two years, despite increasing risks and financing challenges.

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24 April 2025
Proposals for the next EU budget

Our current crises stem from the environmental and social injustices of past decades. It is therefore essential that we learn from current EU budget instruments to create a coherent, strategic, enforceable and accessible framework for the next EU budget.

7 April 2025
The EBRD’s Green Economy Transition (GET) approach 2.1: What needs to be changed for the EBRD’s new green approach

These comments on the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development’s Green Economy Transition approach were provided to the in early April 2025, as input for the Bank’s review of how it labels its green spending.

7 April 2025
Unprecedented Attacks on NGOs in the EU – We Call on All Democratic Forces To Act for a Strong and Independent Civil Society

At a time when democratic values are being eroded across the EU and Member States, and civic actors acting for these values are increasingly under attack, this renewed offensive on funding for CSOs and on our legitimacy in the democratic process risks not only shrinking Euro…

3 April 2025
Joint civil society statement: Urgent call on the IFC and the EBRD for remedy and accountability at Indorama Agro in Uzbekistan

89 civil society organizations signed a joint statement calling on the IFC and the EBRD to ensure remedy and accountability, for the severe and systemic violations at Indorama Agro cotton project in Uzbekistan.

27 March 2025
Biodiversity funding in the EU’s next long-term budget: Opportunities and risks for national plans

This joint statement highlights the key opportunities and challenges for improving the design and deployment of biodiversity financing in the next EU budget, particularly if national plans are introduced.

26 March 2025
Where vested interests lie: An analysis of Kazakhstan’s coal, oil and gas industries

This study examines the practical steps Kazakhstan is taking to reduce the production of fossil fuels – specifically oil, gas and coal – in light of its commitment to achieving carbon neutrality by 2060.

24 March 2025
Avoiding the death of LIFE: Why Europe’s flagship environmental programme must remain part of the next EU budget

The LIFE programme, a proven and effective resource for financing biodiversity, is widely regarded as one of the EU’s best performing funds.

21 March 2025
Outcome undisclosed: EIB Group Complaints Mechanism leaves Corridor Vc complainants in the dark

This case study summarises the circumstances of the complaints against the project, the conclusions of the EIB Complaints Mechanism, the outcomes and recommendations for the next review of the EIB Group Complaints Mechanism Policy.

18 March 2025
Preparing municipalities for the future: A guide to decarbonisation solutions

This guide provides an overview of possible funding streams and necessary steps to secure decarbonisation solutions for municipalities.

17 March 2025
The southern gas interconnection from Croatia to Bosnia and Herzegovina: A stranded asset in the making

In light of increased activity around the southern gas interconnection between Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina in recent months, this briefing aims to examine the evidence presented in favour of the pipeline so far. Starting with a brief overview of gas in Bosnia and Herz…

13 March 2025
Comments on the ‘Identification of hydrogen infrastructure needs for the TEN-E priority corridors’ methodology

A joint submission to the 2025 public consultations on the methodology underlying the needs assessment for key tranboundary energy projects.

12 March 2025
Reforming with purpose: A checklist of reforms and investments for the EU’s national social climate plans

National social climate plans are a critical component of the EU’s efforts to ensure a fair and equitable transition to climate neutrality, helping to counterbalance the adverse impacts of the EU’s second Emissions Trading System on the most vulnerable.

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