Applying the ‘do no significant harm’ principle in practice: examples of reforms and investments under national recovery plans that will cause harm to the environment
Advocacy letter | 8 March 2022
This joint letter, prepared by CEE Bankwatch Network, EuroNatur, WWF and ReCommon, raises concern about the application of the EU’s ‘do no significant harm’ principle under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF). The letter is accompanied by a series of examples of reforms and investments from eight Member States set to be financed through the recovery fund, and details the negative impact these will have on the environment and climate based on similar, previously financed measures.
Case studies:
Theme: Recovery and Resilience Facility
Project: After recovery towards cohesion | EU funds and biodiversity
Tags: 'do no significant harm' principle | EU Recovery Fund | EU funds | Recovery and Resilience Facility | biodiversity | environment
Never miss an update
We expose the risks of international public finance and bring critical updates from the ground. We believe that the billions of public money should work for people and the environment.
STAY INFORMED