Needs and priorities for biodiversity funding: A comparative analysis of Hungary and Poland
December 20, 2024
his briefing compares national biodiversity needs and priorities in Hungary and Poland, two of the principal recipients of EU funding.
RePowering the regions: A comparative analysis of decarbonisation strategies in nine central and eastern European countries
December 18, 2024
This comparative analysis of decarbonisation strategies in nine central and eastern European countries aims to enhance knowledge of decarbonisation pathways.
Cohesion policy at a crossroads: Navigating the 2025 mid-term review and the next EU budget
December 6, 2024
This report details how the mid-term review of EU cohesion policy should be approached with ambition and a clear sense of direction.
The European Commission’s proposed Reform and Growth Facility for the Republic of Moldova
December 4, 2024
This briefing draws on the experience of the EU’s Recovery and Resilience Facility and the Western Balkans Reform and Growth Facility, approved earlier this year, to suggest improvements to the proposed Regulation.
Closing the door on waste incineration for district heating in central and eastern Europe
December 2, 2024
Member States and public financing must align with EU principles and avoid investments that lock them into unsustainable practices like waste incineration.
Ukraine’s Single Project Pipeline sectoral distribution and prioritisation: recommendations for improvements
November 13, 2024
This briefing examines Ukraine’s Single Public Investment Projects Portfolio, highlighting concerns over project quality and prioritisation.
Looking beyond the hype: Public funding of hydrogen in central and eastern Europe
October 31, 2024
This briefing analyses over-optimism about hydrogen’s role in the central and eastern European Member States – Hungary, Poland and Romania.
As coal plants shut in Romania, some miners transition to green energy while others are reluctant
October 23, 2024
“There is no political vision that can show people the light at the end of the tunnel,” said Eliza Barnea from CEE Bankwatch Network, a climate-focused nonprofit.
EU funds: Protecting or damaging nature? How to avoid harmful projects
October 21, 2024
The following recommendations how to prevent projects that damage nature from being financed in the future are based on the case studies from Croatia, Hungary, Latvia, Poland and Slovenia.
The World Bank’s role in inclusive and sustainable local recovery for Ukraine
October 18, 2024
This publication examines Ukraine’s recovery process, focusing on the World Bank’s SURGE programme and its impact on local development.
