Rząd musi postawić obywateli w centrum transformacji
May 25, 2022
Energia słoneczna to bezpieczna przyszłość. Europejski plan RePowerEU opublikowany 18 maja uznał energię słoneczną za kluczowy element …
The solution to Romania’s energy poverty is decentralised, renewable energy
May 23, 2022
Over a third of Romania’s population is affected by energy poverty, but this can change with an integrated approach and targeted support.
BIRN hosts Green Energy Days high-level conference
May 20, 2022
BIRN Kosovo hosted a high-level conference in Pristina on Thursday (May 19) as part of its second edition of Green Energy Days.
Presidentja Osmani flet për sfidat e Kosovës në sektorin e energjisë dhe mjedisit
May 19, 2022
Presidentja e Kosovës, Vjosa Osmani në diskutimin e organizuar nga Rrjeti Ballkanik për Gazetari Hulumtuese – “Ditët e energjisë së gjelbër …
Slovakia is slowly transitioning to a greener future
May 10, 2022
Decarbonizing Europe – Missed targets and lack of programming, Slovakia is transitioning to a more sustainable future at a slow pace. …
Assessment of Poland’s operational programmes
May 9, 2022
This briefing offers an analysis of Poland’s draft operational programmes for 2021-2027 and recommendations regarding the potential for increasing the programmes’ climate and environmental contributions.
The state of youth engagement in the implementation of the EU Just Transition Mechanism
May 6, 2022
This report provides an overview of the political youth engagement activities for the development of Territorial Just Transition Plans of twelve EU Member States.
Energy communities: A brief explainer for managing authorities in central and eastern Europe
May 4, 2022
This briefing from Bankwatch and REScoop.eu explains the concept of energy communities and their wide range of benefits. It gives an insight into how their development can be supported at the national and local levels and why Member States should make use of the variety of EU funding streams to support energy communities. It also highlights EU legal definitions and suggests concrete recommendations on how to support them and overcome existing challenges.
Just transition project implementation checklist
April 29, 2022
The paper outlines what comes next after the preparation of the Territorial Just Transition Plans and their final approval by the European Commission. It takes a look not only at the actual planning and spending of the funds provided in accordance with the approved Plans, but also at the challenges faced by the regions and the level to which they are prepared to address them. The checklist provides an easy-to-use overview of what each region should have in place in order to make sure it reaches its professed goals along with a discussion of each issue, relevant examples and references to more detailed reports, documents or regulations concerning particular points.
A step in the right direction: Bulgaria’s recovery plan improved after lengthy negotiations
April 28, 2022
After one year of negotiations, at the beginning of April, the European Commission finally endorsed the sixth and final version of Bulgaria’s recovery plan. According to the Commission, nearly 60 per cent of the projects included in the plan support the green transition of the country, which is the highest percentage among all the recovery plans approved so far.
