October 29, 2025 | Read more As the European Commission puts the final touches on a list of priority energy projects brimming with hydrogen infrastructure, both civil society and EU agencies are warning that a hydrogen expansion risks undermining the energy transition.
October 20, 2025 | Read more Romania stands at a dangerous crossroads. Last week, a law initiated by the senator Daniel Zamfir in 2022 and already then rejected by the Senate, passed by a crushing majority (262–33) in the decisive Deputies Chamber.
October 9, 2025 | Read more At the 15th meeting of the Bern Convention’s Group of Experts on Protected Areas and Ecological Networks – held from 7 to 8 October 2025 in Bar, Montenegro – participants reviewed progress towards establishing the Emerald Network of protected areas. As part of the programme, the group visited Lake Skadar, one of Montenegro’s key Emerald sites, acknowledging the government’s efforts to safeguard this unique ecosystem.
September 30, 2025 | Read more The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) continues to back one of its most controversial clients in one of Europe’s most troubled democracies. Human rights, labour laws, and the environment are all at stake.
September 25, 2025 | Read more Western Balkan governments’ gas build-out plans remain as high as two years ago despite increasing risks of failure or stranded assets, finds a new briefing published today by CEE Bankwatch Network and Beyond Fossil Fuels (1).
September 24, 2025 | Read more The Ukrainian government has updated indicators in the Ukraine Plan under the 2024–2027 Ukraine Facility. Though largely technical, the changes still need EU approval.But the key question remains: Will the government deliver on the environmental reforms essential to Ukraine’s European future?
September 9, 2025 | Read more A group of 40 non-governmental organisations, citizens, experts and environmental activists today sent an open letter to the Government of Montenegro and the Minister of Energy and Mining, Admir Šahmanović, calling for the suspension of the signing of a memorandum of understanding with JERA, Japan’s largest power generation company. The agreement concerns the proposed development of fossil gas projects in Montenegro, including a gas-fired power plant and a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal with associated infrastructure. The agreement is set to be signed during the 2025 Gastech conference in Milan, taking place between 9 and 12 September.
August 25, 2025 | Read more Community energy pioneers know that much hard work is needed before they can seamlessly share power between one another. In spite of all obstacles, they believe the project is worth it.
August 19, 2025 | Read more Residents of Bishkek have asked the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)’s Independent Project Accountability Mechanism (IPAM) to facilitate dialogue with urban authorities over concerns about the city’s trolleybus services.
July 25, 2025 | Read more As the European Union begins shaping its post-2027 budget – the next multiannual financial framework – the challenges ahead are significant. From accelerating climate change to geopolitical tensions and conflicts, the EU needs a budget that is both responsive and forward-looking. Yet, despite the far-reaching impact these decisions will have on millions of Europeans, the process by which they are made still falls short of being truly democratic.
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