Electricity market integration needs environmental compliance: Joint civil society position paper on CBAM and the Western Balkans electricity sector
March 19, 2026
The inclusion of electricity in the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) has raised questions about CBAM’s impacts on EU-Western Balkans market integration.
Inclusive waste governance in practice: Report from a fact-finding mission in Berat, Albania
March 18, 2026
This report presents the pilot as a successful initiative and a transferable case study that can inform policy and donor programming, as well as future replication in other Albanian municipalities and beyond.
Don’t look, don’t find: Buk Bijela’s ‘environmental impact assessment’
March 2, 2026
Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Upper Drina hydropower scheme would turn 30 kilometres of this iconic river into stagnant reservoirs and cut a key Danube Salmon habitat into pieces. Its largest dam would be the 118-megawatt Buk Bijela, first proposed in the 1970s but repeatedly scuppered due to its impact on Montenegro’s Tara Canyon. Now a new environmental assessment is out for public consultation, but it’s being more than economical with the truth.
Changing the dealer, but keeping the addiction
February 26, 2026
Civil society reaction to new joint statement between the US and 12 central and eastern European countries
The weakest link: Towards a transmission grid that supports decarbonisation in the Western Balkans
February 26, 2026
For the Western Balkan countries to speed up their energy transformation, it is crucial to improve their transmission grids.
Fear and fossil fuels in Romania
February 11, 2026
A draft law supported by thirty members of the Parliament, aims to roll back Romania’s coal phase out and, at the same time, delivers a masterclass in manipulation.
Priority measures for energy efficiency in buildings: Discussion paper on energy poverty, energy sufficiency and deep renovation in the Western Balkans
January 27, 2026
In the Western Balkans, buildings use more than 40% of energy, and they are poorly insulated, inefficient and reliant on outdated heating systems, leading to energy waste.
Implementation of the Climate Investment Funds Accelerating Coal Transition Investment Plan for North Macedonia, with recommendations for 2026
December 19, 2025
This briefing takes a closer look at the Annual just transition implementation plan 2025 and gives several recommendations for the 2026 update.
Cleaning up District Heating: Best technologies and real-life examples (Ukrainian)
December 18, 2025
Intended for practitioners, policymakers, civil society and the energy sector, this brochure reviews various public financing options that can help enable the transition to clean district heating.
More than just a few bad apples: If public engagement matters, why isn’t the EBRD tracking it?
December 11, 2025
Civil society organisations and accountability mechanisms have repeatedly highlighted EBRD-financed projects in which the people affected have been marginalised, consultations have been superficial, and grievances have been ignored. These are not isolated missteps or the work of a few bad apples, but rather recurring problems that result in serious harm to people and the environment. Our latest research identifies 38 such cases, raising a pressing question: How can the EBRD ensure meaningful public participation if it doesn’t identify and learn from its failures?
