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Towards a just transition in the national and regional partnership plans: Recommendations on regional chapters

Briefing | 12 June, 2026 | Download PDF

In the context of Europe reshaping its cohesion policy, this briefing explains why regional chapters in the post‑2028 funding framework must be mandatory, properly financed, and built on credible just transition plans. Without guaranteed regional ownership, targeted support, and strong technical capacity, the shift to a climate‑neutral economy risks deepening territorial divides, sidelining carbon‑intensive and peripheral regions, and slowing Europe’s competitiveness at a moment when no region can afford to fall behind.


Briefing to the EIB Board on Rogun Hydropower Project in Tajikistan

Briefing | 12 June, 2026 | Download PDF

The Rogun Hydropower Project in Tajikistan raises serious concerns regarding freshwater ecosystems, the resettlement of 60,000 people, regional water security and human rights within the context of severely restricted civic space. As the European Investment Bank (EIB) is appraising the project, civil society groups are calling on the EIB’s Board of Directors to ensure compliance with the Bank’s Environmental and Social Standards and relevant EU standards.


Unlocking nature financing: National cost estimates for effective nature restoration

Report | 11 June, 2026 | Download PDF

To support national planning, CEE Bankwatch Network and EuroNatur, in cooperation with national partners, led a study in five Member States – Poland, Estonia, Latvia, Hungary and Croatia – to estimate financing needs for effective nature restoration. 


Mixed signals from the European Commission: Undermining housing affordability and the energy transition in central and eastern Europe

Briefing | 29 May, 2026 | Download PDF

This briefing highlights the potential impacts of two recent EU policy developments and also presents several successful examples from central and eastern Europe.


North Macedonia’s waste reform: Two steps forward, one step back

Briefing | 27 May, 2026 | Download PDF

This briefing summarises the findings of a fact-finding mission conducted by CEE Bankwatch Network in February 2026 in Skopje and Novaci to assess waste management reform in North Macedonia.