Europe risks failing to meet its Nature Restoration Regulation targets without adequate funding
June 11, 2026
With only three months to go until EU Member States must submit their national restoration plans, EuroNatur and Bankwatch are warning that implementation of the EU’s Nature Restoration Regulation will not be possible without sufficient dedicated public funding. In a new report launched today at an event in the European Parliament, they highlight that, without adequate EU funding, many national restoration plans may prove ineffective, failing to restore all damaged ecosystems by 2050. And in the absence of the European Commission’s long-awaited 2025 financing report, governments are now without essential guidance on investment needs and funding pathways.
Unlocking nature financing: National cost estimates for effective nature restoration
June 11, 2026
To support national planning, CEE Bankwatch Network and EuroNatur, in cooperation with national partners, led a study in five Member States – Poland, Estonia, Latvia, Hungary and Croatia – to estimate financing needs for effective nature restoration.
Preserving water resilience, preventing the weakening of the Water Framework Directive
February 19, 2026
In this letter environmental NGOs are urging the Commission to refrain from reopening or amending the Water Framework Directive.
Bridging the gap: Financing national nature restoration plans
February 12, 2026
This briefing provides information to national authorities on how they can best use current and future EU funds to finance their restoration plans.
Put nature at the centre of the 2028–2034 EU budget
December 16, 2025
This joint letter urges leaders to put nature back at the centre of the 2028–2034 EU budget.
Another needless threat to the ecosystems we all depend on: The Commission’s panicky, chaotic deregulation drive has to stop
December 9, 2025
Among the slew of European Commission initiatives set to be launched on Wednesday 10 December is the so-called Grids Package, leaked to several media outlets last week.
Biodiversity loses out in Hungary’s recovery and resilience plan
December 8, 2025
Despite EU commitments to halt biodiversity loss, Hungary’s recovery and resilience plan has diverted funding from wetland restoration, highlighting structural flaws in the EU’s green-funding allocations.
Inclusion of the Habitats, Birds and Water Framework Directives in the Energy Community Treaty: An urgent imperative
December 1, 2025
This briefing explains why the Birds Directive, Habitats Directive and Water Framework Directive need to be included in the Energy Community Treaty.
Engaging the public in nature restoration: Estonia’s citizen-science approach blazes a trail
November 21, 2025
A new citizen-science trail at Estonia’s restored Kõrsa bog shows how involving communities directly can transform nature restoration into an accessible, collaborative and trusted process.
Cutting off the branch we’re sitting on: Urgent course correction needed on EU biodiversity financing to secure the EU’s natural resilience
October 31, 2025
Halfway through the implementation period of the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030, evidence is mounting that the EU and its Member States are not on track to fulfil their commitments.
