The need for phasing out peat to reduce climate crises: Latvia’s challenges and opportunities
March 25, 2025
The most significant uses of peat in the world are for the creation of soil substrates and the production of energy. In 2022, the peat sector was responsible for 10.7 per cent of Latvia’s total greenhouse gas emissions. Peatlands store twice as much carbon as forests worldwide.
Jiříkov’s path to a clean energy future
March 20, 2025
The profound transformation of Europe’s energy sector in response to climate change and the goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions is having a particularly significant impact on regions that have long relied on fossil fuels, especially coal mining.
Preparing municipalities for the future: A guide to decarbonisation solutions
March 18, 2025
This guide provides an overview of possible funding streams and necessary steps to secure decarbonisation solutions for municipalities.
What’s holding back community energy in Estonia’s just transition region?
March 5, 2025
Community energy and energy cooperatives in Estonia are still in the early stages of development, but interest in the field is growing steadily. In recent years, several small cooperatives have been established, with some communities taking the initiative to develop solar and wind energy projects. However, in the county of Ida–Viru, the heart of Estonia’s just transition, there are no fully functioning renewable energy cooperatives to inspire and mobilise local communities.
Guidelines for selecting just transition projects in Ukraine
February 20, 2025
Despite the ongoing war, Ukraine remains steadfast in its commitment to a just transition. As an EU accession candidate, Ukraine must integrate the Just Transition Mechanism’s principles and criteria into its national policies. Since Ukraine plans to join the EU before its coal phase-out in 2035, the Just Transition Fund regulation provides the most relevant framework for meeting these requirements.
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.
No just transition in sight for gas-distracted Serbian coal communities
December 2, 2024
Serbia’s underground coal mining regions, burdened by pollution and ancient technology, face an uncertain future, as plans to replace coal with fossil gas risk a new lock-in of unsustainable energy and distract authorities from unlocking the region’s untapped potential in agriculture, tourism, and green industries.
Voices of transition: Shaping the just transition future
November 20, 2024
CEE Bankwatch Network is pleased to invite you to the event ‘Voices of transition: Shaping the just transition future’ on Thursday, 5 December 2024 from 10:00 to 13:00 at the Press Club Brussels.
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.
Jobs after Coal: The Just Transition Fund makes its first major move in Poland
October 18, 2024
Launched in May 2024, the Jobs after Coal programme, a pioneering initiative funded by the Just Transition Fund, is designed to address the socio-economic challenges of transitioning away from coal in Eastern Wielkopolska.
