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Latest EU hydrogen push prolongs gas industry hold over Europe’s energy transition – new report

10 December, 2025

The Projects of Common and Mutual Interest (PCI/PMI) list unveiled by the European Commission last week will do little to advance Europe’s energy transition and much more to perpetuate its fossil fuel import dependence, shows a report published today by CEE Bankwatch Network and Food and Water Action Europe. It will also burn much of the limited public funding that should be spent on electrification, according to the analysis.

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Ukraine Facility’s next chapter: From patchwork to principles

9 December, 2025

As the EU looks ahead to rebuilding and integrating Ukraine, the design of its support instruments under the next Multiannual Financial Framework (2028–2034) will shape not only reconstruction on the ground, but also the credibility and long-term sustainability of EU policies.

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Another needless threat to the ecosystems we all depend on: The Commission’s panicky, chaotic deregulation drive has to stop

9 December, 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.

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Replicability gone wrong: Demolition of cultural heritage and environmental risks at EBRD project in Kazakhstan

8 December, 2025

For years, concerns have been raised about the Almaty International Airport Extension Project​​ which is being financed by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). Locals question the inadequate protection of cultural heritage and a lack of public participation and access to information. To address this, a formal complaint was recently filed with the Independent Project Accountability Mechanism (IPAM), and the outcome of a compliance review is pending.

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Biodiversity loses out in Hungary’s recovery and resilience plan

8 December, 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.

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