EU hails benefits of multi-billion-euro environmental action

2 August 2024  | Euronews

Five major environmental NGOs – WWF, BirdLife, the European Environmental Bureau, Euronatur and CEE Bankwatch – proposed just such a fund earlier this week, saying it would need an annual budget of between €15bn and €25bn to implement the NRL and operate the Natura 2000 network effectively.

Big fish, small Parliament pond

1 August 2024  | Politico

NGO Bankwatch’s Anna Roggenbuck says the affair “shows a clear conflict of interest at the top management of the EIB, to which the Bank did not react.”

Forum Discusses New Yerevan Master Plan: Residents Lack Adequate Greenspace

1 August 2024  | Hetq

Yerevan residents seeking a patch of greenspace for a bit of respite from the urban clamor, especially during the dog days of summer, probably won’t be surprised to learn that such areas in the city are way less than accepted international standards.

Week in Review: Action or Inaction?

19 July 2024  | BalkanInsight.com

Governments and citizens across South-east Europe find themselves stuck between action and inaction in choosing whether and how to deal …

Hoe de EU boeren om zeep helpt met miljoenensteun voor een Oekraïense kippenkoning

18 July 2024  | Follow the Money

Met Europese steun bouwde het Oekraïense MHP een kippenimperium met zo’n grote marktmacht dat zelfs boeren in de EU er last van hebben. En …

Western Balkans can skip gas and move straight to renewables, says Bankwatch

18 July 2024  | Ben_intellinews

NGO CEE Bankwatch says anticipated solar and wind projects in the region are expected to generate four times more electricity over their …