Bankwatch and its Polish member group, Polish Green Network, scored a major success after a seven-year campaign to protect the Rospuda Valley. By strategically applying pressure on the Polish government and the European Commission while leveraging EU financing regulations, we played a pivotal role that led to the Warsaw court revoking the last remaining permit for the original route, resulting in its eventual rerouting the following year. 

At the EU level, Bankwatch continued its advocacy to ensure that climate action remained central to cohesion policy and raised concerns around the growing use of public–private partnerships in infrastructure development. 

In December, the 14th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP14) was held in Poznań, Poland, bringing international attention to global climate efforts.