Put nature at the centre of Europe’s budget 2028–2034
December 16, 2025
This joint letter addressed to Members of the European Council ahead of the European Council meeting on 18–19 December, urges to put nature back at the centre of Europe’s EU budget.
Another needless threat to the ecosystems we all depend on: The Commission’s panicky, chaotic deregulation drive has to stop
December 9, 2025
Among the slew of European Commission initiatives set to be launched on Wednesday 10 December is the so-called Grids Package, leaked to several media outlets last week.
Biodiversity loses out in Hungary’s recovery and resilience plan
December 8, 2025
Despite EU commitments to halt biodiversity loss, Hungary’s recovery and resilience plan has diverted funding from wetland restoration, highlighting structural flaws in the EU’s green-funding allocations.
Dispute resolution agreement on Zarafshan wind project
December 3, 2025
A dispute resolution agreement was signed by CEE Bankwatch Network and Shamol Zarafshan Energy Foreign Enterprise LLC in October 2025. The agreement is the result of a year-and-a-half-long dispute resolution process supported by the Compliance Advisory
Inclusion of the Habitats, Birds and Water Framework Directives in the Energy Community Treaty: An urgent imperative
December 1, 2025
This briefing explains why the Birds Directive, Habitats Directive and Water Framework Directive need to be included in the Energy Community Treaty.
Albania’s Skavica dam can’t get off the ground – time to finally cancel it!
November 24, 2025
The highly damaging hydropower project could hardly have had stronger political support at its inception, with the country’s parliament passing a special law in 2021 to appoint U.S. construction giant Bechtel as the main contractor. But four years later, the project has stagnated, with no environmental permit and no financing.
Engaging the public in nature restoration: Estonia’s citizen-science approach blazes a trail
November 21, 2025
A new citizen-science trail at Estonia’s restored Kõrsa bog shows how involving communities directly can transform nature restoration into an accessible, collaborative and trusted process.
Cutting off the branch we’re sitting on: Urgent course correction needed on EU biodiversity financing to secure the EU’s natural resilience
October 31, 2025
Halfway through the implementation period of the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030, evidence is mounting that the EU and its Member States are not on track to fulfil their commitments.
Romania’s Parliament paves the way for environmental destruction and ‘foreign agent’ repression
October 20, 2025
Romania stands at a dangerous crossroads. Last week, a law initiated by the senator Daniel Zamfir in 2022 and already then rejected by the Senate, passed by a crushing majority (262–33) in the decisive Deputies Chamber.
The future of biodiversity financing: Where does it stand in the next EU budget
October 14, 2025
This briefing explains what the next EU budget proposal may mean for funding projects which focus on nature restoration and protection.
