The (Un)Just Transition Fund: the European Parliament shows how green it really is
September 22, 2020
Hours after the European Commission announced plans to increase the GHG emissions reduction target to 55%, MEPs voted to keep fossil fuels in the Just Transition Fund.
Controversial plans for Estonian shale oil pre-refinery cancelled
July 31, 2020
But will leaders take this opportunity to support a meaningful just transition?
A checklist to ensure getting Territorial Plans for coal regions right
July 23, 2020
Relying on experience with supporting the transition of coal regions in seven countries across central and eastern Europe, CEE Bankwatch Network launches today a checklist meant to help experts, national authorities and local communities get Territorial Plans right.
TERRITORIAL JUST TRANSITION PLAN CHECKLIST
July 23, 2020
How to make TJTPs climate and people driven
How to hit the ground running on just transition in the Western Balkans and Ukraine
July 15, 2020
As the European Commission gears up to launch an Initiative meant to help coal regions in the Western Balkans and Ukraine transition to sustainable economies, Bankwatch publishes today a set of recommendations based on its experience working with the Platform for Coal Regions in Transition, on which the new Initiative will be modelled.
How to hit the ground running on just transition in the Western Balkans and Ukraine
July 15, 2020
Recommendations for the Secretariat of the Initiative for Coal Regions in Transition in the Western Balkans and Ukraine
The missing link: Green recovery and energy transition in Hungary and CEE
June 15, 2020
To achieve a green recovery with EU funds, what depends on CEE Member States and what depends on the EU?
Polish government urged to include municipalities, civil society in planning future of coal regions
June 1, 2020
Warsaw – As the Polish government is gearing up to prepare plans for the transformation of coal regions that would allow it to tap a 40 billion euro Just Transition Fund made available by Brussels, local municipalities and civil society demand to be included in the planning process.
La “cortina di carbone” è la nuova cortina di ferro
May 5, 2020
Mentre i Paesi dell’Europa occidentale procedono verso la riduzione dell’uso del carbone, i paesi dell’ex Unione Sovietica si muovono nella direzione opposta. Source: La “cortina di carbone” è la nuova cortina di ferro
Moving beyond oil shale in Estonia
April 15, 2020
A new study commissioned by a coalition of NGOs including Bankwatch member Estonia Green Movement that analyzed the different European and Estonian funds in place or under development that could be useful for the transition, the existing plans Estonia has in place and policy recommendations from international best practises.
