Following the money: Poland
April 22, 2024
This briefing provides an overview of the just transition envisioned in the Polish Territorial Just Transition Plans for the four regions designated to receive money from the Just Transition Fund.
Following the money: Bulgaria
April 9, 2024
This briefing provides an overview of the just transition envisioned in Bulgaria’s Territorial Just Transition Plan for the four regions designated to receive money from the Just Transition Fund.
Workshop ‘Revision of the National Recovery Plan’
March 27, 2024
Date and place: 27 March 2024 – Warsaw, Poland On 27 March 2024, the Polish Green Network and the Reform Institute jointly conducted a workshop entitled “Revision of the National Recovery Plan”. The aim and topic of the workshop was to discuss the cha
Manifesto: A call for the next European Parliament and Commission to deliver the transformative investments citizens deserve
March 26, 2024
The proposals outlined in this manifesto guide our vision for how EU public finances can become more transformative.
Art as a balm in the just transition: Inspiration from Poland and Romania
March 22, 2024
For the just transition to be successful, it is crucial to involve as many stakeholders as possible in the planning and implementation of the process. The coal regions of Jiu Valley in Romania and Eastern Wielkopolska in Poland are inspiring examples of this collaborative approach. Thanks to strong partnerships between local public authorities and civil society, both regions are now on the right track for a sustainable future beyond coal.
Beyond profit: How to reshape the European Green Deal for people’s well-being
March 12, 2024
This searing report by the Citizens’ Observatory on Green Deal Financing analyses key EU funding mechanisms and exposes significant shortcomings in strategic priorities and implementation.
Beyond profit: Launch of report on EU’s green finance challenges
March 12, 2024
Ahead of the upcoming EU elections, uncertainty surrounds the financing of the EU’s climate agenda and the future of flagship initiatives such as the European Green Deal and the NextGenerationEU fund. Despite ambitious intentions, progress on environmental sustainability and economic recovery is failing to improve people’s well-being, according to a new report by the Citizens’ Observatory on Green Deal Financing.
The Wisłoka: Overcoming barriers on a Polish river
March 8, 2024
This case study highlights the Wisłoka Without Barriers project, a sustainable approach to river continuity that led to the removal of barriers, allowing aquatic organisms to swim freely once again.
Reform and growth, or spray and pray?
March 7, 2024
The European Commission’s proposed Western Balkans Reform and Growth Facility lacks clear goals, focus, public participation, and EU oversight. So the European Parliament now has its work cut out to whip it into shape before the Facility is set up later this year.
Navigating the just transition: A manual for effective capacity-building events
February 29, 2024
The manual provides an easy-to-use and concise overview of the key elements involved in organising capacity-building events in just transition regions.