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Czechia ‘unambitious’ climate laggard according to Commission assessment

3 December, 2020

In October, the Commission a comprehensive assessment of all NECPs that were submitted by Member States earlier in the year. The plans should outline the pathway to achieving the EU’s collective goal of a 40 per cent reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 (compared to 1990 levels) by increasing the share of renewables and improving energy efficiency.

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Shadowy spending of pandemic funds could dash EU hopes for a green recovery

30 November, 2020

Member States in central and eastern Europe have provided next to no information about how they intend to spend from the 671 billion euros Recovery and Resilience Facility, a new fund aimed at helping build back better economies in support of the European Green Deal, finds a report from CEE Bankwatch Network.

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Romanian parliament prepares to reject EU Biodiversity strategy for 2030

27 November, 2020

The strategy is one of the pillars of the European Green Deal and an additional strategic support for the green recovery following the COVID-19 pandemic.

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As Romania’s last new coal project is cancelled, a larger gas threat looms

19 November, 2020

Romania’s Minister of Economy, Energy and the Business Environment finally confirmed that no new coal unit will be built in the country.

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NEW REPORT: Is the EIB too faulty to become the ‘EU Development Bank’?

9 November, 2020

With the EU actively debating the reshaping of its development role in the context of the current global health and economic challenges and the ‘Finance in Common’ summit kicking off today, the European Investment Bank (EIB) is looking to take center stage as the new ‘EU Development Bank’.

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