EU-Wiederaufbauplan – eine Gefahr für die Natur
June 2, 2022
Die 672 Milliarden Euro schwere Aufbau- und Resilienzfazilität (RRF) wird zwar von der EU-Kommission als Hauptwerkzeug des „grünen …
Behind the ‘green recovery’: How the EU recovery fund is failing to protect nature and what can still be saved
June 2, 2022
This report prepared by CEE Bankwatch Network and EuroNatur, shines a spotlight on the implementation of recovery funds, and reveals a series of harmful reforms and investments for biodiversity set to be financed in nine central and eastern European Member States (Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Poland, Romania and Slovenia).
EU recovery plans – a threat to nature
June 2, 2022
The European Commission has claimed that the Recovery and Resilience Facility (EUR 672.5 billion) will ensure a ‘green recovery’ throughout Europe. Yet not only is it failing to protect and restore nature, it will likely even increase harm to it, according to a new Bankwatch and EuroNatur report published today.
Assessment of operational programmes in the Czech Republic
June 1, 2022
This briefing offers an analysis of the Czech Republic’s draft operational programmes for 2021-2027 and recommendations regarding the potential for increasing the programmes’ climate and environmental contributions.
Ukraine War: Can EU public finance help the rebuild?
May 31, 2022
In the latest episode of EU Watchdog Radio, we discuss how EU public finance institutions like the European Bank for Reconstruction and …
Pouring millions from empty into the void
May 30, 2022
EBRD and EIB investments in Bulgarian hydropower have once again been hit by scandal with the recent failure of the Chaira pumped storage plant and revelations about the illegality of small hydropower plants. The planned Yadenitsa dam would be more of the same: will the EBRD and EIB be wise enough to say no?
Assessment of Hungary’s operational programmes
May 26, 2022
This briefing offers an analysis of Hungary’s draft operational programmes for 2021-2027 and recommendations regarding the potential for increasing the programmes’ climate and environmental contributions.
Dubious COVID help: who keeps an eye on Czech state guarantees to big companies?
May 26, 2022
The Czech state-owned insurance company EGAP has secured a loan of CZK 2 billion from state COVID aid for Liberty Ostrava that is closely connected to Greensil, a company plagued by a corruption scandal.
Rząd musi postawić obywateli w centrum transformacji
May 25, 2022
Energia słoneczna to bezpieczna przyszłość. Europejski plan RePowerEU opublikowany 18 maja uznał energię słoneczną za kluczowy element …
Συμμετοχή του Κώστα Φιλιππίδη, Πρoέδρου του Ομίλου Ενεργών Νέων Φλώρινας – Europe Direct Δυτικής Μακεδονίας, στο 5ο Just Transition Platform Meeting
May 16, 2022
Η Ευρωπαϊκή Επιτροπή, η Γενική Διεύθυνση Περιφερειακής και Αστικής Πολιτικής (DG REGIO) και η Γενική Διεύθυνση Ενέργειας (DG ENER), …
